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Life Care Center of Sierra Vista

Sierra Vista, ArizonaMedicare inspection record
(520) 458-1050

About Life Care Center of Sierra Vista

LIFE CARE CENTER OF SIERRA VISTA provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Arizona residents recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our experienced team focuses on helping you regain independence through personalized care plans and evidence-based therapies in Sierra Vista.

Community at a glance

Capacity

152 residents

Location

Sierra Vista, AZ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2305 EAST WILCOX DRIVE, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635

(520) 458-1050

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

  • Medicare flags Life Care Center of Sierra Vista for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 9, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.

Medicare fined Life Care Center of Sierra Vista 2 times in the last three years, $55,881 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 39 minutesBelow the Arizona average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day40 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year35%Below the Arizona average

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

23 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 25, 2026 · 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 Jul 10, 2026

February 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 26, 2026
December 8, 2025 · 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 Jan 15, 2026
September 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025
  • 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 Oct 10, 2025
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 3, 2025
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 25, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 4, 2025
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 14, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 14, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 9, 2025
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 28, 2025
April 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 2025
  • Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 2025
March 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 30, 2025
  • 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 Apr 30, 2025
October 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 14, 2024
May 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 12, 2024
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 12, 2024
December 22, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 19, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $55,881 in the last three years.

  • October 18, 2024Fine: $17,934
  • May 31, 2024Fine: $37,947

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Sierra Vista Medical Investors, Lp
Medicare-certified beds
152
Average residents per day
71
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 2, 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
035136

Location

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2305 EAST WILCOX DRIVESierra Vista, AZ 85635

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Sierra Vista

Questions about Life Care Center of Sierra Vista

How did Life Care Center of Sierra Vista do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 9, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 6 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Sierra Vista?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 40 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Life Care Center of Sierra Vista been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Life Care Center of Sierra Vista 2 times in the last three years, totaling $55,881.

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.

Senior living in Sierra Vista Skilled Nursing in Arizona Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026