Sun Health La Loma Care Center
14260 SOUTH DENNY BOULEVARD, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
Litchfield Park, Arizona · CMS verdict
Sun Health La Loma Care Center's CMS overall star rating runs in line with the Arizona state average (3.5) and reflects 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.
Sun Health La Loma Care Center in Litchfield Park, Arizona holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 69 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 69 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 69.
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.
Sun Health La Loma Care Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Arizona.
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 Litchfield Park, Arizona. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 93%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Sun Health La Loma Care Center 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 Sun Health La Loma Care Center ranks in Arizona
Among the 139 CMS-rated nursing homes in Arizona, Sun Health La Loma Care Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 29% of them. The bars show how all Arizona homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
29 Arizona homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 43 |
| Residents | 40 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Maricopa |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 11 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Sun Health La Loma Care Center? ▾
Sun Health La Loma Care Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Arizona average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Arizona? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Arizona is $8,365 per month ($100,375 annually). A private room averages $11,437 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Sun Health La Loma Care Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Sun Health La Loma Care Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Sun Health La Loma Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Sun Health La Loma Care Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Arizona elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 035264.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.