Life Care Center Of Puyallup
511 10Th Avenue Southeast, Puyallup, WA, 98372
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 102 · avg 91 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 31.2% — lower than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 33.3% — lower than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 46.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Washington averageWashington avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 505324
- Certified beds
- 102 beds · avg 91 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Valley Terrace Operations, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Life Care Centers Of America
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Paul Andrew Nimz
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2015
- Joan e Thurmond
Corporate Officer · since 2000
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 1996
- Cindy s Cross
Corporate Officer · since 1995
- Forrest l Preston
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 99% · since 1995
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 38)
- E0881·Apr 10, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E0880·Apr 10, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0791·Apr 10, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D0761·Apr 10, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0759·Apr 10, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0756·Apr 10, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D0695·Apr 10, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- G0686·Apr 10, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Fire-safety citations
23 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 10, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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