Life Care Center of Sierra Vista
2305 EAST WILCOX DRIVE, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Sierra Vista, Arizona · CMS verdict
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista's CMS overall star rating stands at 2 of 5, below the Arizona state average (3.5) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista in Sierra Vista, Arizona holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 47 of 100 (grade F). The 152-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Arizona runs a median of $8,365 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 47 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 47.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this facility operates 152 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 64 residents - an occupancy rate of about 42%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 42% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Arizona, Life Care Center of Sierra Vista is one of 54 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 2% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (29 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Life Care Center of Sierra Vista compares to Arizona
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Arizona facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Arizona state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Sierra Vista ranks in Arizona
Among the 139 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arizona, Life Care Center of Sierra Vista’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 6% of them. The bars show how all Arizona homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
32 Arizona homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 152 |
| Residents | 64 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Cochise |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 29 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Sierra Vista? ▾
CMS rates Life Care Center of Sierra Vista at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Arizona? ▾
In Arizona, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,365/month ($100,375/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $11,437/month.
What services does Life Care Center of Sierra Vista offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista is a skilled nursing facility with 152 beds with approximately 64 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 29 deficiencies and 2 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Life Care Center of Sierra Vista have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista has multiple deficiencies (29 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Arizona? ▾
In Arizona, alternatives include assisted living ($6,250/mo), home health aides ($7,245/mo), and adult day care ($2,058/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Arizona elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.
Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 035136.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.