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2325 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89119 · (702) 798-7990 · 120 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 65 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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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, 15 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,464,555 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.84 (Nevada median: 3.91). RN hours: 0.45. Weekend total: 3.45. Nursing staff turnover: 31%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 41 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | complaint | corrected 2026-07-16 |
| 2026-05-27 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | J | complaint | corrected 2026-07-16 |
| 2026-05-27 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-04-13 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-26 |
| 2026-04-13 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-26 |
| 2026-04-13 | Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-26 |
| 2025-06-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-06-13 | 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 2025-07-21 |
| 2025-01-22 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2025-02-12 |
| 2025-01-22 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-12 |
| 2024-08-09 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | 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 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2024-08-09 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-10 |
| 2023-11-15 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-11-15 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-04 |
| 2023-06-08 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-05 |
| 2023-06-08 | 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 2023-07-05 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Fine | $27,378 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2016 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| MINOR, JEFFREY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/18/2022 |
| SMITH, NICOLE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2024 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/1997 |
| 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 09/22/2000 |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2016 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/1997 |
| SOUTH LAS VEGAS MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/1997 |
| BUTNER, NANCY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2018 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| MINOR, JEFFREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/18/2022 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
| PUA, ROLAND | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| SMITH, NICOLE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2024 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/13/2024 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Life Care Center of South Las Vegas — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 295076), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/life-care-center-of-south-las-vegas-las-vegas-nv/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 295076. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.