SUN HEALTH LA LOMA CARE CENTER

On South Denny Boulevard in Litchfield Park, Sun Health La Loma Care Center is a licensed skilled nursing facility certified for 43 beds. It provides 24-hour nursing care for two groups of people: patients who need a short stay for recovery and therapy after a hospitalization, and residents who need ongoing nursing over the long term. The facility is privately owned, and federal records do not list it as part of a larger chain.

It has been certified to serve Medicare patients since 2006. Federal records list it as a Medicare provider rather than a Medicare and Medicaid provider, so families planning on Medicaid or the Arizona Long Term Care System should ask the admissions office directly about payment options. On a typical day the facility cares for about 38 residents. It reports roughly 5.2 hours of nursing care per resident each day, including about 1.0 hours from registered nurses, with the remainder coming from licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants.

Physical therapists are part of the reported care team, which matters for anyone whose goal is to rebuild strength and mobility before returning home. Federal records do not show a resident or family council, so families may want to ask how residents and relatives share feedback with the leadership team. Skilled nursing is meant for people who need care from licensed nurses or therapists every day, such as recovery after a joint replacement, a stroke, or a serious infection, or long-term support for complex medical conditions.

Medicare Part A can cover up to 100 days of skilled nursing care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days, with no daily coinsurance for the first 20 days when the stay meets Medicare's requirements. Location matters for both medical follow-up and family visits, and the Litchfield Park address keeps the facility within reach of the area's hospitals and clinics. When touring Sun Health La Loma Care Center, it helps to ask how therapy is scheduled each week, how the care team plans for discharge home or to another setting, how often families receive updates, and how the facility handles a move from a short-term stay to long-term care if needs change.

Seeing a meal service and meeting the nurse who would oversee care can also give a clearer picture of daily life. Decisions about skilled nursing often have to be made within days of a hospital discharge. Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families, and a local advisor can help you compare Sun Health La Loma Care Center with other facilities around Litchfield Park and plan the questions to ask.