Life Care Center of South Hill
Nursing Home · Puyallup, WA
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 4.7
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1 · Evenings 1
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would work short-term skilled rehab in a 5-Star CMS facility also named a U.S. News 2026 Best Nursing Home.
As of 2025Source 1: lcca.comSource 2: lcca.com
Moving here
Washington takes no state income tax on wages, and Puyallup sits in a suburban corridor with Sounder access toward Tacoma and Seattle.
Experienced nurses
The building is a resort-style SNF opened in 2016 with inpatient and outpatient rehab, an on-site physician, and a full therapy team beside 24-hour skilled nursing.
As of 2025Source 1: lcca.comSource 2: lcca.com
Moving here
Daily life on the unit includes fine dining, housekeeping, a TV lounge, and walking paths inside a Life Care Centers of America campus of 200-plus locations.
More about working here
Travel nurses
You can practice in a compact-license state at 2508 7th St. SE in Puyallup with a clear short-term rehab focus rather than long-stay only.
As of 2025Source 1: lcca.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: lcca.com
New graduates
The work centers on short-term sub-acute rehab and skilled nursing in a newer building, so you see recovery trajectories more than custodial care alone.
As of 2025Source 1: lcca.comSource 2: lcca.com
The city
Living in Puyallup, WA
Nestled at the foot of Mount Rainier, Puyallup blends Pacific Northwest outdoor access with a friendly, small-town feel. The city is famous for its annual Washington State Fair and historic downtown, giving nurses a quieter alternative to nearby Seattle while staying within easy striking distance of Puget Sound dining, culture and healthcare systems.
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- State price level · Washington
- 7% above the national average
- State index 107.0 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,812/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $97,826/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You walk into a resort-style skilled nursing building that opened in 2016 at 2508 7th St. SE in Puyallup. The work centers on short-term skilled care and sub-acute rehab, with 24-hour nursing, inpatient and outpatient therapy, and an on-site physician beside a large nursing and therapy team.
- Nursing Home · Puyallup
- Hiring days & evenings
More about Life Care Center of South Hill
The campus lists fine dining, housekeeping, a TV lounge, and walking paths, and it carries a 5-Star CMS rating plus a U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Nursing Homes nod. You are deciding on a Life Care Centers of America location inside a state with no income tax on wages and compact licensure. Nearby options include Good Samaritan, MultiCare, and Life Care Center of Puyallup, so you can compare settings on the same corridor. What staff write is mixed: one CNA called the people wonderful and would come back if not relocated, while other reviews describe short-handed shifts, heavy loads, and an Indeed overall of 2.7/5 from six reviews. That gap is part of the picture you weigh before you apply.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- understaffing
- Staff report working short-handed and heavy resident care loads leading to physical strain.
As of 2025Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
- positive culture for some
- A CNA called it a wonderful place with amazing staff and would return if not relocated.
As of 2025Source: indeed.com
- overall ratings low
- Indeed overall 2.7/5 from 6 reviews; pay/benefits and management both 2.0/5.
As of 2025Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
What to weigh
Staff on Indeed describe working short-handed with heavy resident loads, and the site sits at 2.7/5 overall from six reviews with pay and management both at 2.0/5.
As of 2025Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 18, 2026
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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- RehabDays 1 · Evenings 12 open
Skilled Nursing / Short-Term Rehab SNF
Resort-style SNF opened 2016; inpatient/outpatient rehab with 24-hour skilled nursing; long-term and short-term sub-acute rehab.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: lcca.comSource 2: lcca.com
Open roles
Current openings at Life Care Center of South Hill
Refreshed throughout the day.
- LPN
- Day shift
- Per diem
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