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HomeWashingtonLife Care Center of South Hill

Life Care Center of South Hill

2508 7th St Southeast, Puyallup, WA 983742536615948WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.7on Google(919 reviews)
5/5Much Above Average
Accepts Medicare Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality
5/5
Beds
100
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $17,388

How Life Care Center of South Hill Compares in Washington

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Washington. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
5/5
WA average
3.2/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
4/5
WA average
2.8/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
4/5
WA average
3.6/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
4.80 hrs/day
WA average
4.37 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
1.16 hrs/day
WA average
0.94 hrs/day
Above state average
Staff turnover
40.2%
WA average
45.4%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 5/5 overall CMS rating is above the Washington average of 3.2/5.
Its 4/5 health inspection rating is above the Washington average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 4.80 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 4.37.
Reported RN time is 1.16 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 0.94.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
19
deficiency citations
Inspected Oct 31, 2024
Most recent cycle
7
deficiency citations
Inspected Nov 21, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 12 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$10,524/mo
Washington median
Private Room
$12,419/mo
Washington median
Pierce County 65+
130,317
14.2% of county
County Population
918,993
Pierce County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Life Care Center of South Hill is a 5-star Medicare certified nursing home in Puyallup, Washington with 100 certified beds. It has been operating since 2015. Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5.

Beds
100
Avg Residents/Day
97.6
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jun 24, 2015
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
None
County
Pierce
Last Inspection
Nov 21, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
7
Weighted Score
48.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (29)

F0585Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Survey: Nov 21, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0600Potential for Harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Survey: Nov 21, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Nov 21, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Nov 21, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Nov 21, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Nov 21, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Survey: Nov 21, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Nov 13, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0760Actual Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0758Potential for Harm

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0881Potential for Harm

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0578Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0693Potential for Harm

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0732Minimal Harm

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0623Minimal Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0625Minimal Harm

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Survey: Oct 31, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Sep 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Sep 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Sep 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0660Potential for Harm

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Survey: Sep 16, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Oct 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Oct 12, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$17,388
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineNov 13, 2025
$17,388

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.34 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN1.30 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN1.16 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing4.80 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.94 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.30 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
40.2%
RN Turnover
30.8%
Administrators Left
2

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (23)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AJul 30, 2014
PRESTON, FORRESTINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AJul 30, 2014
BUTNER, NANCYMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ASep 16, 2018
MEDINA, ALEXANDERMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/AApr 4, 2022
SUWANEH, ALHAJIMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYIndividualN/ANov 18, 2023
CROSS, CINDYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ADec 15, 2014
HENRY, TERRYCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AAug 16, 1999
LAY, LISACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AFeb 9, 2018
SWANKER, RICHARDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AApr 1, 2011
THURMOND, JOANCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJul 30, 2014
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJul 30, 2014
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/ADec 15, 2014
BUTNER, NANCYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ASep 16, 2018
FLETCHER, TODDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 13, 2024
MEDINA, ALEXANDEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AApr 4, 2022
PRESTON, AUBREYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 13, 2024
SCHMITZ, BRADLEYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ANov 15, 2021
SUWANEH, ALHAJIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ANov 18, 2023
ZIEGLER, JAMESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ADec 13, 2024
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.ADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AApr 1, 2025
MEDINA, ALEXANDERADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AApr 1, 2025
PRESTON, FORRESTADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 10, 2011
SCHMITZ, BRADLEYADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AApr 1, 2025

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Life Care Center of South Hill and nearby alternatives.

All Washington facilities
Life Care Center of South Hill
Puyallup, WACurrent facility
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $17,388
Puyallup Post Acute
Puyallup, WA528 ft
CMS
1/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: None
Rainier Rehabilitation
Puyallup, WA1.0 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Life Care Center of Puyallup
Puyallup, WA1.0 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Linden Grove Health Care Center
Puyallup, WA2.5 miAbuse flag
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $193,178
Heartwood Extended Healthcare
Tacoma, WA5.9 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $382,661
Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma
Tacoma, WA6.7 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $24,814
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Life Care Center of South Hill
Puyallup, WA · Current facility
—5/54/54/5$17,388
Puyallup Post Acute
Puyallup, WA
528 ft1/52/51/5None recorded
Rainier Rehabilitation
Puyallup, WA
1.0 mi5/55/53/5None recorded
Life Care Center of Puyallup
Puyallup, WA
1.0 mi2/52/54/5None recorded
Linden Grove Health Care Center
Puyallup, WA
2.5 mi1/51/53/5$193,178
Heartwood Extended Healthcare
Tacoma, WA
5.9 mi2/52/54/5$382,661
Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma
Tacoma, WA
6.7 mi1/51/54/5$24,814

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Life Care Center of South Hill?▾
Life Care Center of South Hill has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Life Care Center of South Hill cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Washington is $10,524/month for a semi-private room and $12,419/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Life Care Center of South Hill participates in Medicare, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Life Care Center of South Hill had any health inspection violations?▾
Life Care Center of South Hill had 7 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Nov 21, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $17,388.
What are the staffing levels at Life Care Center of South Hill?▾
Life Care Center of South Hill provides 4.80 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 1.16 RN hours, 1.30 LPN hours, and 2.34 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 40.2%.
How many beds does Life Care Center of South Hill have?▾
Life Care Center of South Hill has 100 certified beds with an average of 97.6 residents per day, resulting in approximately 98% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Life Care Centers of America chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Life Care Center of South Hill?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Washington, including 4 in Puyallup. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Life Care Center of South Hill?▾
On Google Maps, Life Care Center of South Hill has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 919 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 5/5.

Part of Life Care Centers of America

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