Life Care Center of South Las Vegas: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of South Las Vegas is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Las Vegas, Nevada, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.09 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Nevada average of 2.37, and 31.4% nursing staff turnover (Nevada average 45.1%).
Life Care Center of South Las Vegas
2325 E. Harmon Ave.Las Vegas, NV 89119
Clark County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
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 Las Vegas, nurse aides logged 2.09 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Nevada average. With about 115 residents a day, that works out to roughly 241 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nevada avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.09 | 2.37 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.29 | 0.84 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 1.09 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.84 | 4.30 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.45 | 3.83 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
31.4% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of South Las Vegas left over the year CMS measured, against a Nevada average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 52.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Nevada average 9.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $27,378 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
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 Las Vegas holds 2 of 5 overall; the Nevada average is 3.2.
About Life Care Center of South Las Vegas
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: South Las Vegas Medical Investors LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 23, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of South Las Vegas
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Harmon Hospital - SNF Las Vegas | 0.0 | 10 | 3.90 | 8.58 | — | 5 | $8,018 |
| Trellis Paradise Las Vegas | 0.1 | 83 | 2.16 | 4.49 | 46.3% | 5 | None |
| Premier Health & Rehabilitation Center of LV, LP Las Vegas | 2.1 | 100 | 2.01 | 3.75 | 48.9% | 4 | $29,395 |
| Las Vegas Post Acute & Rehabilitation Las Vegas | 2.4 | 79 | 1.64 | 3.06 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| Advanced Health Care of Paradise Las Vegas | 2.8 | 38 | 3.61 | 6.11 | 29.2% | 5 | None |
| Saint Joseph Transitional Rehabilitation Center Las Vegas | 4.5 | 100 | 2.04 | 3.82 | 39.2% | 4 | None |
| Silver State Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility Las Vegas | 4.9 | 36 | 3.25 | 7.00 | 42.6% | 5 | None |
| Green Valley Health and Wellness Suites Henderson | 5.0 | 124 | 1.74 | 3.40 | 59.6% | 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.