Darcy Hall of Life Care
West Palm Beach, Florida · CCN 105516
35 surveys since 2010, 16 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 147
- Surveys
- 35
- Harm or worse
- 16
- Immediate jeopardy
- 12
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 220
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- County
- Palm Beach
- Medicare-certified since
- 1985
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 150 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Florida.
Last survey on record
Mar 18, 2026
236 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.93 | 3.63 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.87 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 27.2% | 41.4% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $30,924 across 1 penalty
- Abuse icon
- Flagged by CMS on Care Compare
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J27.1% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2382.1% | E27.1% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B13.6% | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F5612×
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- F6002×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F6092×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6842×
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Darcy Hall of Life Care, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Sep 5, 2025
Based on interviews, observations, record and policy review, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect by failing to provide necessary supervision to prevent the likelihood of serious injury, harm, impairment, or death by allowing an elopement for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #1) reviewed for an elopement. The facility failed to ensure effective measures were in place to prevent the elopement in both the secured unit and the exit from the building.The deficient practice allowed Resident #1 to exit the facility undetected on 08/30/25 at 4:23 PM. There were 182 residents in the facility at the time of the survey. The facility's Administrator was notified of Immediate Jeopardy and given the IJ Template on 09/04/25 at 3:05 PM. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Sep 5, 2025
Based on interviews, observation, record and policy review, the facility failed to provide necessary supervision to prevent the likelihood of serious injury, harm, impairment, or death by allowing an elopement for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #1) reviewed for an elopement. The facility failed to ensure effective measures were in place to prevent the elopement in both the secured unit and the exit from the building.The deficient practice allowed Resident #1 to exit the facility undetected on 08/30/25 at 4:23 PM. There were 182 residents in the facility at the time of the survey. The facility's Administrator was notified of Immediate Jeopardy and given the IJ Template on 09/04/25 at 3:05 PM. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF695May 22, 2021
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide necessary respiratory care and services, [CONDITION(S)] care and suctioning, to meet the identified needs for 2 of 2 sampled residents with tracheostomies (Resident #1 and #260). On 05/18/21 at 7:37 PM, it was determined that the findings of the survey posed an immediate jeopardy to the health and safety of the residents residing in the facility requiring [CONDITION(S)] care. The facility's Administrator was informed of the immediate jeopardy on 05/19/21at 5:50 PM. The immediate jeopardy was identified on 05/19/21, as beginning on 05/18/21 and removed on 05/21/21. The scope and severity level was decreased to a D, no actual harm with the potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF726May 22, 2021
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the nursing staff possessed the competencies and skill set to provide nursing services to meet the needs of residents requiring [CONDITION(S)] care. This impacted 2 of 2 sampled residents with tracheostomies (Resident #1 and #260). On 05/18/21 at 7:37 PM, it was determined that the findings of the survey posed an immediate jeopardy to the health and safety of the residents residing in the facility requiring [CONDITION(S)] care. The facility's Administrator was informed of the immediate jeopardy on 05/19/21at 5:50 PM. The immediate jeopardy was identified on 05/19/21, as beginning on 05/18/21 and removed on 05/21/21. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF835May 22, 2021
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to act to ensure the nursing services being provided for residents with tracheostomies meet professional standards of quality of care placing residents at risk by a lack of oversight and training. The facility failed to provide necessary respiratory care and services, [CONDITION(S)] care and suctioning, to meet the identified needs for 2 of 2 sampled residents with tracheostomies (Resident #1 and #260). On 05/18/21 at 7:37 PM, it was determined that the findings of the survey posed an immediate jeopardy to the health and safety of the residents residing in the facility requiring [CONDITION(S)] care. The facility's Administrator was informed of the immediate jeopardy on 05/19/21 at 5:50 PM. […]
Read 34 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 34 of 147 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Mar 18, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Feb 24, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Sep 5, 2025Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Jul 9, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Jan 30, 2025Standard9 findings
- Nov 8, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Oct 5, 2023Standard6 findings
- Sep 20, 2023Complaint1 finding
Show the 27 earlier surveys
- Jun 9, 2022Standard6 findings
- Apr 27, 2022Complaint1 finding
- Apr 11, 2022Infection control1 finding
- Feb 8, 2022Complaint1 finding
- Jan 5, 2022Complaint2 findings
- Dec 9, 2021Complaint3 findings
- Oct 8, 2021Complaint2 findings
- May 22, 2021Standard and complaint32 findings · 3 harm
- Jan 25, 2021Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Aug 6, 2020Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Jul 29, 2020Complaint2 findings
- Jul 21, 2020Complaint4 findings
- Apr 23, 2020Infection control2 findings
- Sep 12, 2019Standard and complaint9 findings · 1 harm
- Apr 27, 2019Complaint4 findings · 3 harm
- Jun 28, 2018Standard5 findings
- May 19, 2017Standard9 findings
- Apr 21, 2016Standard2 findings
- Oct 23, 2015Standard3 findings
- Apr 17, 2015Standard and complaint7 findings
- Apr 11, 2014Standard10 findings · 3 harm
- Oct 29, 2013—1 finding
- Feb 8, 2013—9 findings
- Apr 18, 2012—1 finding
- Nov 18, 2011—3 findings
- Sep 22, 2011—1 finding
- Nov 22, 2010—3 findings · 2 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
Comparable facilities
The nearest facilities to this one in the same peer group, by weighted findings.
- North Dade Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNorth Miami7 harm findings
- Lehigh Acres Healthcare & Rehab CenterLehigh Acres6 harm findings
- Life Care Center of Altamonte SpringsAltamonte Springs8 harm findings
- Capri Health and Rehabilitation CenterVenice7 harm findings
- Aviata at Saint LucieFort Pierce5 harm findings
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