13617 N 55TH AVE, Glendale, AZ 85304
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Life Care Center of North Glendale
Glendale, ArizonaMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of North Glendale
Life Care Center of North Glendale is a for profit - corporation nursing home in GLENDALE, AZ with 223 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
223 residents
Location
Glendale, AZ
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
13620 NORTH 55TH AVENUE, Glendale, Arizona 85304
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 24 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Life Care Center of North Glendale in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 24 minutesBelow the Arizona average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the Arizona average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 30%Below the Arizona average |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 17, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 17, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 17, 2026Provide appropriate foot care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 17, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 17, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 17, 2026
March 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025
August 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 18, 2024
June 14, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 2, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Glendale Medical Investors Limited Partnership
- Medicare-certified beds
- 223
- Average residents per day
- 119
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 10, 1986
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 035126
Location
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13620 NORTH 55TH AVENUEGlendale, AZ 85304
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Questions about Life Care Center of North Glendale
How did Life Care Center of North Glendale do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 12, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Arizona average is 6.3.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of North Glendale?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 24 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of North Glendale been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center of North Glendale in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.