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El Jen Skilled Care

5538 W Duncan Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89130 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Evergreen Healthcare Group (41 facilities) · 144 certified beds

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El Jen Skilled Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Las Vegas, Nevada. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.77 hours per resident per day, below the Nevada average of 4.34. Its most recent inspection on Aug 1, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.

1 out of 5Overall CMS rating
1 out of 5Health inspections
3 out of 5Staffing
144 bedsCertified beds
  • CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
  • 1 fine totaling $53,360In CMS records: 1 total penalty.

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating1/5
Health inspections1/5
Staffing3/5
Quality measures2/5
Long-stay quality4/5
Short-stay quality1/5

How El Jen Skilled Care compares

This facility vs. the Nevada and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityNevada avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.774.343.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.501.060.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.232.372.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover46.5%46.3%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection8.09.49.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.77Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.50RN hrs/resident/day
1.04LPN hrs/resident/day
2.23Aide hrs/resident/day
3.38Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff46.5%
Registered nurses58.6%
Administrator changes0 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Aug 1, 2025Most recent inspection
8Deficiencies found
60Health inspection score
1Fines

Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $53,360, 1 total penalty.

What inspectors found at El Jen Skilled Care

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Actual harm

    Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
  • Actual harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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  • Potential for harm

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)

Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.

About this facility

Address
5538 W Duncan Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89130
CMS certification #
295008
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
144
Avg residents/day
139.0
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1969-10-01
Chain
Evergreen Healthcare Group (41 facilities)
Setting
Urban

Part of Evergreen Healthcare Group

Evergreen Healthcare Group operates 41 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Evergreen Healthcare Group facilities →

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

  • Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, no violations cited
  • Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone A)
Full public records, with dates and sources

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

  • May 10, 2016: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 17, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as El Jen Medical Hospital INC.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Mountainview Hospital, Las Vegas. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Marquis Plaza Regency Post Acute Rehab, Las Vegas. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Allied Home Health Care Services, Las Vegas. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 89130 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
292556-American Dialysis Centers North Las Vegas LLC, North Las Vegas, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
292523 American Dialysis Centers Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Pelican Point Dialysis, Las Vegas, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice
68 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 89130.
Hospice Del Sol, office in Las Vegas, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Southwest Medical Associates Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Las Vegas, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amore Hospice Care, office in Las Vegas, 5.1 miles away, straight line
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Cardiacare Rehab And Wellness LLC, Las Vegas. 2.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone
Zone A: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); no base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026Nothing on record
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026See above
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record
The community’s own websiteCould not read the site

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Frequently asked questions

Is El Jen Skilled Care a good nursing home?

CMS gives El Jen Skilled Care an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is El Jen Skilled Care staffed?

El Jen Skilled Care reports 3.77 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nevada average of 4.34.

Has El Jen Skilled Care had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.

How many beds does El Jen Skilled Care have?

El Jen Skilled Care is certified for 144 beds.