LIFE CARE CENTER OF SOUTH HILL

PUYALLUP, WA · 100 beds · For profit - Corporation

87 Trust Score
Grade: A LOW Risk → Stable

Red Flags

  • 1 citation(s) where residents suffered actual harm

Green Flags

  • 4-star health inspection rating
  • 4-star staffing rating
  • Below-average deficiency count (7 vs 17 state avg)
  • No fines or penalties on record

Quick Facts

★★★★★
CMS Overall
★★★★☆
Health Inspection
7
0.4x state avg
Deficiencies
$0
Fines (3-yr)
★★★★☆
Staffing

Violation Timeline

November 20, 2025

7 deficiencyies
F0585 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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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.

F0600 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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

F0656 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

F0684 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

F0692 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

F0695 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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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.

November 12, 2025

1 deficiency
F0684 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

October 30, 2024

12 deficiencyies
F0760 Actual Harm Scope/Severity: G

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

F0578 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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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.

F0623 No Harm Scope/Severity: B

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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

F0625 No Harm Scope/Severity: B

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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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.

F0641 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F0656 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

F0684 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

F0692 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

F0693 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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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.

F0695 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

F0732 No Harm Scope/Severity: C

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

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Post nurse staffing information every day.

F0757 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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

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Staffing

0.88
RN hrs/res/day
1.17
LPN hrs/res/day
1.85
CNA hrs/res/day
3.30
Weekend hrs/res/day
50%
Total nurse turnover
35%
RN turnover

A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 6.2 hours on average.

Fines & Penalties

No fines or penalties on record.

Ownership

For profit - Corporation Chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
  • PRESTON, FORREST

    5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

    Since since 07/30/2014

    99% Individual
  • DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 07/30/2014

    Organization
  • LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 12/15/2014

    Organization
  • BUTNER, NANCY

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 09/16/2018

    Individual
  • FLETCHER, TODD

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 12/13/2024

    Individual
  • MEDINA, ALEXANDER

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 04/04/2022

    Individual
  • PRESTON, AUBREY

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 12/13/2024

    Individual
  • SCHMITZ, BRADLEY

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 11/15/2021

    Individual
  • SUWANEH, ALHAJI

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 11/18/2023

    Individual
  • ZIEGLER, JAMES

    OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

    Since since 12/13/2024

    Individual
  • CROSS, CINDY

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 12/15/2014

    Individual
  • HENRY, TERRY

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 08/16/1999

    Individual
  • LAY, LISA

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 02/09/2018

    Individual
  • SWANKER, RICHARD

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 04/01/2011

    Individual
  • THURMOND, JOAN

    CORPORATE OFFICER

    Since since 07/30/2014

    Individual

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