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Payson Care Center

107 East Lone Pine Drive, Payson, AZ 855419284746896Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 163Avg. daily residents: 41Chain: Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)County: Gila

The complete public record on Payson Care Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Payson, Arizona, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Arizona average: 3.3 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Payson Care Center holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 54% is well above the Arizona average of 45%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.96 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.97)
0.82 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.70)
3.55 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
53.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (45.2)
50.0% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 7, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
7 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.3)
14 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

30 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 17, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250940Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250696Provide appropriate care/assistance for a resident with a prosthesis.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250826Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 7, 20250610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.