Life Care Center of South Hill: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of South Hill is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Puyallup, Washington, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.34 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 40.2% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Life Care Center of South Hill
2508 7th St SoutheastPuyallup, WA 98374
Pierce County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 South Hill, nurse aides logged 2.34 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Washington average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 228 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.34 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.30 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.80 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.94 | 3.81 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
40.2% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of South Hill left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.8%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $17,388 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | Fine | $17,388 |
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 South Hill holds 5 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Life Care Center of South Hill
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: South Hill Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 24, 2015
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of South Hill
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Puyallup Post Acute Puyallup · no staffing data submitted | 0.1 | 96 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Rainier Rehabilitation Puyallup | 1.0 | 117 | 3.23 | 5.30 | 21.1% | 5 | None |
| Life Care Center of Puyallup Puyallup | 1.0 | 102 | 2.65 | 4.47 | 35.5% | 2 | None |
| Linden Grove Health Care Center Puyallup · abuse citation | 2.5 | 130 | 2.07 | 3.64 | 60.2% | 1 | $180,646 |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare Tacoma | 5.9 | 120 | 2.39 | 3.96 | 42.6% | 1 | $382,661 |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma Tacoma | 6.7 | 81 | 2.61 | 4.42 | 47.1% | 2 | $24,814 |
| Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tacoma | 7.0 | 150 | 2.80 | 4.89 | 45.9% | 5 | $36,446 |
| Washington Soldiers Home Orting | 7.0 | 97 | 2.77 | 4.27 | 40.7% | 3 | $10,358 |
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.