Life Care Center Of Yuma
Nursing Home Facility
2450 19th Ave South, Yuma, AZ 85364
Located in Arizona's third largest metropolitan area, Life Care Center of Yuma offers easy access to the conveniences of a growing city. Yuma Regional Medical Center is only four blocks away, and several senior health care physicians' offices can be found nearby.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
With 128 beds, Life Care Center Of Yuma is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Yuma average about 49 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed beds. That is above the Yuma average of roughly 74%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Yuma average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2024 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 43%.
The community is located in Yuma County, AZ.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at Life Care Center Of Yuma. None of them caused harm to a resident. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Life Care Center Of Yuma offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 128
- Occupancy 82%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 43%
- Last health inspection June 2024
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