Healthcare Payroll Services in the West Valley

$75 per employee, per month. That's the flat PEO administrative fee for approved West Valley healthcare employers. Workers' compensation premiums, employee benefit premiums, wages, employer payroll taxes, and any other applicable costs are calculated separately and listed in your proposal before you agree to anything. See full pricing details.

Payroll built around senior care schedules

The West Valley is home to some of the country's best-known retirement communities, and much of its healthcare work follows: assisted living and memory care communities staffed around the clock, home care agencies serving clients in Sun City, Sun City West, and Surprise, and practices and therapy clinics built around older patients. That means 12-hour shifts, weekend and holiday rotations, live-in and overnight assignments, and long drives between clients as the Valley spreads toward Buckeye.

The payroll setup you choose should handle that without extra spreadsheets:

• Weekly and biweekly payroll processing, with payroll tax administration
• Night, weekend, and holiday shift differentials, with overtime on the full regular rate
• Part-time and as-needed (PRN) staff, and employees who work more than one role
• Multiple offices and care locations on one payroll
• Timekeeping, scheduling, or EVV connections, depending on provider and arrangement
• Onboarding and human resources help through a PEO arrangement

Your proposal shows which of these are included and which cost extra.

Three ways to set up payroll for your West Valley team

• Payroll only. Payroll processing and tax filings for your staff, without changing your benefits or how you manage your team. Priced separately from the PEO rate.
• Standalone employee benefits. Medical, dental, vision, retirement, disability, and life insurance options, whether or not you change payroll.
• PEO. A professional employer organization shares certain employer tasks with you, like payroll and benefits administration, for a flat $75 per employee per month once approved. Workers' comp coverage typically comes under the PEO's policy, with the premium billed separately. You still direct patient care and your schedules.

None requires the others. See what each option covers and what you still handle.

Benefits that help you keep caregivers and aides

Caregivers, CNAs, and medication technicians are the backbone of West Valley senior care, and they're hard to replace. Health coverage, paid time off beyond Arizona's required sick time, and a retirement plan help agencies and communities hold onto the people residents and clients know. Benefit options come through our provider partners, subject to plan and eligibility requirements, and premiums are separate from the $75 PEO administrative fee.

24-hour shifts, sleep time, and the 8-and-80 option

Assisted living and memory care communities where residents live on site can use the 8-and-80 overtime system, which figures overtime on a 14-day period instead of the 40-hour week, if employees agree before the work is done. For staff on duty 24 hours or more, up to 8 hours of sleep time can be excluded from paid hours only under an agreement and specific conditions. Both are easy to get wrong without a payroll setup built for them. Healthcare overtime rules in Arizona.

Payroll basics for West Valley employers

General information, not legal or tax advice. Figures checked October 2026; most change each January.

• Minimum wage. Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, the Sun Cities, Goodyear, Avondale, and Buckeye follow Arizona's statewide minimum wage: $15.15 an hour as of January 1, 2026. Only Flagstaff ($18.35) and Tucson ($15.45) set higher local rates.
• Paid sick time. Employees earn at least one hour for every 30 hours worked. Employers with 15 or more employees must allow up to 40 hours a year, and smaller employers up to 24. A.R.S. § 23-372
• Overtime. Time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek, figured on the regular rate including shift differentials. Hospitals and residential care facilities can use the 8-and-80 system by agreement. Healthcare overtime rules
• State unemployment tax. For 2026, new Arizona employers pay 2.0% on the first $8,000 of each employee's wages. Established employers receive their own assigned rate. Arizona DES
• Workers' compensation. Arizona employers with workers regularly employed in their business generally must carry coverage, with limited exceptions. A PEO arrangement typically includes it under the provider's policy, with the premium billed separately. A.R.S. § 23-902

For the full process, see how to do healthcare payroll, step by step.

Who we work with

Home care and home health agencies, medical and dental practices, senior living and assisted living communities, nursing and rehabilitation facilities, therapy and behavioral health providers, and healthcare staffing companies. See caregiver payroll and staffing agency payroll.

Areas we serve in the West Valley

Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West, El Mirage, Goodyear, Avondale, Litchfield Park, and Buckeye. For the rest of the metro, see Phoenix and the East Valley. Elsewhere in Arizona, see Tucson and Flagstaff.

How it works

1. Tell us about your organization. Your type of care, employee count, and what you need help with. No payroll documents or patient information needed.
2. We review your options. We coordinate with our provider partners on payroll, PEO, workers' compensation, or benefits options that fit.
3. Get a clear breakdown. Review the proposed services and every cost in writing before you decide.

PayMyCareTeam is an independent sales and referral business working with provider partners. We don't process payroll, operate a PEO, underwrite insurance, or issue benefit policies; those come from the providers. More about us.

West Valley healthcare payroll questions

Do you work with senior living and home care in the West Valley?

Yes. We work with assisted living and memory care communities, home care agencies, practices, and therapy providers across the West Valley, including Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, Sun City West, Goodyear, and Buckeye. We reply to quote requests within one business day.

What does healthcare payroll cost in the West Valley?

For an approved PEO arrangement, the administrative fee is a flat $75 per employee per month. Workers' compensation premiums, employee benefit premiums, wages, and employer payroll taxes are calculated separately and shown in your written proposal. Payroll-only and standalone benefits are priced separately.

Can an assisted living community use the 8-and-80 overtime system?

Often, yes. Residential care establishments where residents live on site can use a 14-day period, paying overtime for hours over 8 in a day and over 80 in the period, if employees agree before the work is done. Home care agencies can't use it.

Do West Valley cities have their own minimum wage?

No. West Valley cities follow Arizona's statewide minimum wage, which is $15.15 an hour as of January 1, 2026.

Can I get payroll or benefits without a PEO?

Yes. Payroll only, standalone employee benefits, and a PEO are each available on their own. None requires the others.

Information checked October 2026.