Life Care Center of South Las Vegas

Life Care Center of South Las Vegas sits near Hoover Dam and Sunset Park, with 120 certified beds and an average of 99 residents a day, and folks there get care around the clock from skilled nurses, CNAs, and an in-house team of therapists and medical doctors--you'll find everything from wound care, diabetes management, and infection management to rehabilitation and IV therapy under one roof. The center has both private and semi-private rooms and is kept clean and welcoming, and the amenities like a beauty salon, a bookstore, landscaped courtyards, flat-screen TVs, and free wireless Internet mean there's plenty to keep residents comfortable. Meals come from a certified dietitian's culinary program, and there's a focus on meeting individual dietary restrictions, though the facility has had nutrition and pharmacy citations, like some drug labeling and storage problems, and not fully accommodating allergies or preferences, but with no reported actual harm to residents, just the potential for more than minor harm, and they've received 39 total deficiencies in past inspections, including two infection-related deficiencies. Residents get individualized care plans, both in- and out-patient rehabilitation options, and there's a big schedule of daily activities handled by a certified director, plus frequent outings to shows, casinos, parks, and family/resident council meetings. Life Care Centers of America has owned and managed the place since 1996, and Forrest Preston holds most of the ownership stake, with the whole setup following the parent company's mission and values, and the center holds a three-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The nursing staff turnover rate runs at 56.8%, which is higher than the Nevada average, and nurse hours per resident each day are 3.87, a bit lower than the state average, but families and patients often say the nurses, CNAs, and other staff are caring and do good work, and the case managers help guide patients and families with what they need. Rooms and gathering areas are non-smoking, and there's transportation, fire safety, and security around the clock. The facility also uses online platforms, a photo gallery, and a Facebook page to keep families updated on daily life at the center.