Home / Arizona / Litchfield Park
14260 South Denny Boulevard, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340 · Maricopa County · (623) 537-7400
43 certified beds, about 39 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2006
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 035264 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 28, 2025, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Arizona average is 6.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 11 health citations since November 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years; the largest was $8,278, and the latest is dated October 28, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.20 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Arizona and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.95 of those hours.
20.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Arizona average 45.1%).
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 11 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff and caregiver interviews, and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure advance directives was followed for one resident (#10).
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, documentation, staff interviews, and policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure that one resident (#1) did not elope. The sample was 3. The deficient practice could result in resident harm.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that prepared food were distributed to residents at a safe and appetizing temperature. The deficient practice could result in the potential of bacterial growth in susceptible conditions.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that a baseline care plan regarding urostomy care/treatment was developed for two of two sampled residents (#145, and #146). The deficient practice could result in goals and interventions not being evaluated, and available to the staff providing the care and treatment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that anti-hypertensives were administered within parameters for two residents (Residents #14 and #27); and that, pain management medication were administered within parameters for one resident (Resident #27). The deficient practice could result in further instances of inaccurate pain management with opioid medication; and, inaccurate administration of blood pressure medication.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews and the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual, the facility failed to ensure that Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for 1 of 12 sampled residents (#37) accurately reflected their status regarding falls. The deficient practice could result in suboptimal care planning and effect the quality of care provided.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, resident and staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to provide indwelling (Foley) catheter care in accordance with professional standards of practice for one of one sampled resident (#146). This deficient practice could lead to indwelling foley catheter complications.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, resident and staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to provide ileostomy care in accordance with professional standards of practice for one of two sampled residents (#146). This deficient practice could lead to ileostomy skin complications.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews and policy review, the facility failed to that ensure that policies regarding storing opened food and leftovers were followed. The deficient practice could result in the potential of bacterial growth in susceptible conditions.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and policy, the facility failed to ensure proper infection control practices were implemented to prevent development and transmission of communicable disease/infection for two of two sampled residents related to urostomy care for one resident (#145), and foley catheter care for one resident (#146). The deficient practice could result in transmission of infection. Findings Include: -Regarding Resident #145, PPE Donning/Doffing and hand hygiene: Resident #145 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included cerebral infarction, history of malignant neoplasm of bladder, and artificial openings of the urinary tract. Physician orders dated March 15, 2025, revealed an order for urostomy care two times a day. [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a copy of the notice of two out of two discharges for one resident (# 47) to a representative of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The failure may result in residents not having the advocacy and support from the State Long-Term Ombudsman during the discharge process.
6 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 28, 2025, 2 on February 23, 2024, 2 on November 23, 2022.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.20 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.66 | 3.51 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.75 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.50 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 20.8% | 45.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 100.0% | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 4.08 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.41 on weekdays and 4.66 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.42 in April to June 2025 to 5.20 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.20 | 0.95 | 5.41 | 4.66 | 0.7% | 0 of 90 | 39 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.29 | 0.00 | 5.42 | 4.97 | 0.0% | 92 of 92 | 37 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.15 | 0.95 | 5.32 | 4.72 | 2.8% | 0 of 92 | 40 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.42 | 1.14 | 5.66 | 4.81 | 2.9% | 0 of 91 | 38 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Arizona, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.87 | 0.63 | 4.05 | 3.43 | 3.3% | 0.5% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $21.53 | $18.43 to $22.42 | 20,320 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $37.05 | $32.10 to $39.36 | 6,530 |
| Registered nurses | $47.84 | $39.33 to $52.20 | 73,150 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.0 | 23.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 12.0 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Sun Health La Loma Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (59.5% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
59.5% this home
Better than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Arizona: 74 better, 1 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 286 eligible stays.
10.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Arizona: 4 better, 1 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 293 eligible stays.
5.7% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Arizona: 6 better, 1 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 190 eligible stays.
57.0% this home
Median of homes: Arizona69.9% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 165 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Arizona0.0% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 215 residents counted.
1.5% this home
Median of homes: Arizona0.6% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 215 residents counted.
96.9% this home
Median of homes: Arizona95.1% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 64 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: LA LOMA SENIOR LIVING SERVICES, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavanaugh-Marsh, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Gilstrap, Greg | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Haskell, Cornelius | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Hoffman, Sintra | Corporate director | Individual | 02/17/2025 | |
| Kovala, Irene | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| La Rue, Joseph | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Lancaster, Lewis | Corporate director | Individual | 09/21/2017 | |
| Marrer, Gary | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Orcutt, Herman | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2012 | |
| Orlopp, Sharon | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Reifsteck, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Rivera, Rey | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Solomon, Gerald | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| La Rue, Joseph | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Runge, Amy | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Thompson, Kimberley | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/27/2023 | |
| Forvis Mazars LLP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 03/11/2021 | |
| La Loma Senior Living Services, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2018 | |
| Saltmarsh | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2025 | |
| Sun Health Senior Living LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 06/24/2011 | |
| Sun Health Services | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/31/2010 | |
| Hunter, Darryll | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/24/2024 | |
| Jude, Rebecca | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/15/2025 | |
| La Rue, Joseph | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Lakshmipathy, Arun | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Thompson, Kimberley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/27/2023 | |
| Forvis Mazars LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/16/2025 | |
| Saltmarsh | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/16/2025 | |
| Sun Health Senior Living LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 04/14/2025 | |
| Sun Health Services | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/31/2010 | |
| Hunter, Darryll | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/24/2024 | |
| Jude, Rebecca | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/15/2025 | |
| La Rue, Joseph | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2018 | |
| Lakshmipathy, Arun | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/11/2005 | |
| Thompson, Kimberley | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/27/2023 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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