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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Life Care Center Of Yuma

(928) 344-0425

About Life Care Center Of Yuma

Life Care Center Of Yuma provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to help Arizona residents regain strength and independence. Our team focuses on personalized care plans, compassionate support, and evidence-based treatment to guide each person toward their recovery goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

128 residents

Location

Yuma, AZ

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2450 SOUTH 19TH AVENUE, Yuma, Arizona 85364

(928) 344-0425

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 Yuma for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
  • The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 27, 2024, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.3).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, below the Arizona average of 3 hours 59 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Life Care Center Of Yuma in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 45 minutesBelow the Arizona average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day26 minutesBelow the Arizona average
Nursing staff who left in the past year43%Below the Arizona average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

July 8, 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 27, 2026

January 28, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2026
December 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2025
  • 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 Dec 18, 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 Dec 18, 2025
October 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • 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 15, 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 15, 2025
March 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 22, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 22, 2025
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 22, 2025
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 22, 2025
October 18, 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 Nov 28, 2024
June 27, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 10, 2024
  • 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 10, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 10, 2024
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 10, 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
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
128
Average residents per day
105
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 18, 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
035133

Location

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2450 SOUTH 19TH AVENUEYuma, AZ 85364

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Questions about Life Care Center Of Yuma

How did Life Care Center Of Yuma do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 27, 2024 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Arizona average is 6.3.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center Of Yuma?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Life Care Center Of Yuma been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center Of Yuma 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.

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