Nursing homes › Washington › Life Care Center of South Hill
2508 7Th St Southeast, Puyallup, WA 98374 · 2536615948 · 100 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.80 (Washington median: 4.15). RN hours: 1.16. Weekend total: 3.94. Nursing staff turnover: 40%.
All-time on record: 29 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-11-21 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-11-21 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-11-21 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-11-21 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-11-21 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-11-21 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-12-22 |
| 2025-11-13 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-08 |
| 2024-10-31 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-10-25 |
| 2024-10-31 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-10-31 | 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. | B | Health | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-09-16 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-15 |
| 2024-09-16 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-15 |
| 2024-09-16 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-15 |
| 2024-09-16 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-15 |
| 2023-10-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| 2023-10-12 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-10-27 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | Fine | $17,388 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/30/2014 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/30/2014 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| MEDINA, ALEXANDER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/04/2022 |
| SUWANEH, ALHAJI | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/18/2023 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/15/2014 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/09/2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/30/2014 |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/30/2014 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/15/2014 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| MEDINA, ALEXANDER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/04/2022 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| SCHMITZ, BRADLEY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/15/2021 |
| SUWANEH, ALHAJI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/18/2023 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 505526. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.