Most families searching for home care in Sun City Summerlin are trying to keep a parent in the house they chose for retirement. This guide covers the two kinds of licensed agencies that serve the community, how round-the-clock care actually works, how to check a license yourself, and the point where 24-hour care at home costs more than a move. Last verified: October 2026.
What home care options do Sun City Summerlin families have?
Short answer: a licensed personal care agency for daily help, a licensed home health agency for skilled nursing a doctor orders, or both. Sun City Summerlin is a Del Webb community of roughly 7,800 homes, built in phases from 1989 through 2002, in ZIP codes 89134 and 89144. It is a designated 55+ community, so at least one resident of each home must be 55 or older. That means many households are aging in place at the same time, and many of the homes were never designed for a walker or a wheelchair.
Families usually start with a few hours of help a week and add hours as needs grow. The menu looks like this:
- Companion and personal care from a licensed personal care agency: bathing, dressing, meals, laundry, errands and rides.
- Skilled home health from a licensed home health agency after a hospital stay, for example after discharge from Summerlin Hospital Medical Center on North Town Center Drive.
- Overnight or 24-hour care, covered below.
In the Nevada license export this site downloaded in April 2026, 349 personal care agencies held active licenses in Clark County, and 11 of them listed an office in a Summerlin ZIP code (89134, 89135, 89144 or 89145). An office address does not limit where an agency works, so ask every agency whether it covers your street. Our in-home care page for Sun City Summerlin lists what we track for the area.
Personal care agency vs. home health agency in Summerlin: which one does your parent need?
Short answer: if your parent needs help with daily routines, you want a personal care agency; if a doctor has ordered nursing or therapy, you want a home health agency. Families often call the wrong one first, so here is the difference in one place.
| Personal care agency | Home health agency | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Nonmedical help: bathing, dressing, grooming, meals, laundry, shopping, cleaning, transportation | Skilled nursing in the home, such as wound care or medication management |
| Nevada law | Licensed under NRS Chapter 449B | An "agency to provide nursing in the home," NRS 449.0015 |
| Who starts it | The family calls the agency | A doctor orders it |
| Does Medicare pay? | No, when daily help is the only care needed | Yes, for part-time skilled care if the patient is homebound and the agency is Medicare-certified |
| Nevada cost reference (CareScout 2025) | $37 an hour, state median for a non-medical caregiver | Medicare-covered visits are not priced to the family; private-duty nursing runs a $100-an-hour state median |
Medicare will not pay for 24-hour care at home, and it will not pay for personal care when that is the only care a person needs. So a parent recovering from a hip replacement might have a home health nurse twice a week paid by Medicare, plus a personal care aide for showers and meals paid by the family. Our guide to home health agencies in Las Vegas explains certification in more detail.
How does 24-hour home care work in Summerlin, and what does it cost?
Short answer: 24-hour care means a caregiver is in the home around the clock, usually in shifts, and at the Nevada median rate it runs about $27,000 a month. There are two common setups, and the agency should tell you in writing which one you are buying.
- Shift care: two or three caregivers rotate, and someone is awake all night. This fits a parent who wanders, falls at night or needs turning.
- Live-in care: one caregiver stays in the home and has scheduled sleep and breaks. This fits a parent who sleeps through the night but should not be alone.
The arithmetic
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Nevada's median for a non-medical caregiver at $37 an hour. Multiply by 24 hours and you get about $888 a day, or roughly $27,000 for a 30-day month, before any overnight, weekend or holiday premium. Live-in arrangements are priced differently, so get a written daily rate. For how agencies build their rates and minimums, see our breakdown of what in-home care costs per hour in Las Vegas and Henderson.
How do you check a Summerlin home care agency's Nevada license?
Short answer: search the agency's name in the state's "Find a Health Facility" tool before you sign anything. Personal care agencies are licensed by the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of the Nevada Health Authority, through its Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC). Operating without that license is not allowed under NRS 449B.100.
The search shows active licenses only, and you can filter by county and license type. If an agency does not appear, ask why before you go further. Then ask the agency three questions the law already requires it to answer:
- Background checks. NRS 449B.310 requires the agency to get each new employee's fingerprints within 10 days of hire and submit them for a state and FBI check, then update the check at least every five years.
- Elder abuse training. NRS 449B.225 requires agency staff to complete elder abuse prevention training every year.
- Infection control. NRS 449B.220 requires documented caregiver training and a written infectious disease control plan.
If something goes wrong, the same HCQC page links to a complaint form. Investigations are either substantiated, which leads to a citation and a plan of correction, or unsubstantiated.
When does 24-hour home care in Sun City Summerlin cost more than assisted living?
Short answer: almost always, once care runs past about six hours a day. CareScout's 2025 Nevada medians make the comparison plain.
- Assisted living: $6,241 a month.
- Nursing home: $11,786 a month for a semi-private room and $14,463 for a private room.
- Non-medical home care at 44 hours a week: $7,055 a month.
- Home care around the clock: about $27,000 a month at $37 an hour.
So a parent who needs a full-time aide already costs more at home than the state median for assisted living, and round-the-clock care costs nearly twice a private nursing home room. Home care still wins for a parent who needs a few hours a day, or as a bridge after a hospital stay. When the hours keep climbing, compare assisted living near Sun City Summerlin and read our side-by-side of in-home care vs. assisted living in Las Vegas. If you want help running the numbers for your family, talk to our team; it is free.
Citations and source notes
- Sun City Summerlin community profile, Nevada Real Estate Group: Del Webb builder, 1989 to 2002 build-out, 7,779 homes, ZIP codes 89134 and 89144, 55+ household rule.
- CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, ranked state medians: Nevada non-medical caregiver $37 an hour and $7,055 a month at 44 hours a week; private-duty nurse $100 an hour; assisted living $6,241 a month; nursing home $11,786 semi-private and $14,463 private.
- Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 449B: sections 449B.030, 449B.050, 449B.100, 449B.220, 449B.225 and 449B.310.
- NRS 449.0015 and NAC 449.749: agency to provide nursing in the home; home health agency definition.
- HCQC Find a Health Facility: license search and complaint process.
- Medicare.gov, home health services: eligibility and what Medicare does not pay for.
- Valley Health System, Summerlin Hospital Medical Center: address.
- Agency counts: Las Vegas Senior Advisor's April 2026 export of HCQC license records for Clark County.
This article is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rates and rules change; confirm current figures with the agency or program before relying on them.
