Life Care Center of Sierra Vista: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista is a 152-bed for-profit nursing home in Sierra Vista, Arizona, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.82 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Arizona average of 2.23, and 34.8% nursing staff turnover (Arizona average 45.1%).
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista
2305 East Wilcox DriveSierra Vista, AZ 85635
Cochise County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Sierra Vista, nurse aides logged 1.82 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Arizona average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 129 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Arizona avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.82 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | 1.04 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.65 | 3.97 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.08 | 3.50 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
34.8% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Sierra Vista left over the year CMS measured, against a Arizona average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.4%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 9, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Arizona average 6.4). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $55,881 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Fine | $17,934 |
| May 31, 2024 | Fine | $37,947 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Life Care Center of Sierra Vista holds 1 of 5 overall; the Arizona average is 3.3.
About Life Care Center of Sierra Vista
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Sierra Vista Medical Investors, LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 2, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Sierra Vista
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Haven of Sierra Vista, LLC Sierra Vista · abuse citation | 0.7 | 100 | 1.69 | 3.09 | 46.6% | 2 | None |
| Quiburi Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation Benson · abuse citation | 27.0 | 60 | 1.89 | 3.63 | 29.8% | 3 | None |
| Haven of Douglas Douglas | 45.8 | 60 | 2.14 | 3.33 | 23.1% | 4 | None |
| Haven Health Green Valley, LLC Green Valley | 48.3 | 111 | 2.08 | 3.22 | 18.4% | 5 | None |
| Haven of Saguaro Valley Tucson | 57.6 | 112 | 1.41 | 2.85 | 38.8% | 5 | None |
| Sandstone of Tucson Rehab Centre Tucson · abuse citation | 57.8 | 240 | 2.30 | 3.76 | 46.4% | 2 | $43,134 |
| Pueblo Springs Rehabilitation Center Tucson | 59.2 | 129 | 1.89 | 3.03 | 58.3% | 2 | None |
| Arizona State Veteran Home-Tucson Tucson | 59.2 | 120 | 3.09 | 5.05 | — | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.