Lexington Health Care Center
Lexington, North Carolina · CCN 345419
26 surveys since 2011. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2018.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 98
- Surveys
- 26
- Harm or worse
- 12
- Immediate jeopardyall corrected before survey
- 7
Findings at the most serious level CMS records. All were recorded as past non-compliance — corrected before the survey.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 100
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- LIFEWORKS REHAB
- County
- Davidson
- Medicare-certified since
- 1992
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 2
- 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 125 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in North Carolina.
Last survey on record
Jul 1, 2026
131 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 | 3.50 | 3.47 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.44 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 63.4% | 49.8% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- 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 | J— | K24.3% | L— |
| Actual harm | G24.3% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2963.0% | E613.0% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B715.2% | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F5803×
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F6093×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F6573×
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F6583×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F6893×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Lexington Health Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF580Oct 14, 2022
Based on record review, staff, nurse practitioner (NP), and Physician interviews, the facility failed to notify the physician or the nurse practitioner that an anti-[CONDITION(S)] medication ([MEDICATION(S)]) was not available for administration for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for notification of change (Resident #244). The facility failed to notify the NP or the Physician that [MEDICATION(S)] was not available for administration on 4/30/2022, 5/1/2022, 5/4/2022, 5/8/2022, 5/24/2022, and 5/26/2022. Resident #244 was hospitalized with cardiac issues on 5/11/2022 and with [CONDITION(S)] activity on 5/27/2022. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF760Oct 14, 2022
Based on record review, staff, Nurse Practitioner (NP), and Physician interviews, the facility failed to administer an anti-[CONDITION(S)] medication ([MEDICATION(S)]) as ordered by the physician for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for significant medication errors (Resident #244). Resident #244 missed 34 doses of [MEDICATION(S)]. The facility failed to administer [MEDICATION(S)] on 4/28/2022 to 4/30/2022, 5/1 to 5/11/2022; 5/23 to 5/27/2022. Resident #244 was sent to the emergency room from a physician appointment on 5//11/2022 with cardiac issues (and admitted for treatment) and was sent to the emergency room for evaluation after [CONDITION(S)] activity on 5/27/2022. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF624Jan 10, 2022
Based on record review, staff, physician, home health, resident, and resident family interviews, the facility failed to provide for a safe discharge to meet the needs of 1 of 3 residents who lived alone, was incontinent, had a pressure ulcer, was dependent on oxygen, and had physical limitations, (Resident #290). Immediate Jeopardy began on 12/13/2021 when Resident #290 was discharged to home to ascend 19 steps with oxygen to home where she lived alone, was incontinent, without home health services, without medical equipment, without instructions for wound care, without wound care supplies, and without a home assessment being completed. Immediate Jeopardy was removed on 1/7/2022 when the facility implemented a credible allegation of Immediate Jeopardy removal. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF550Jul 1, 2026
Based on record review and interviews with resident, family, Medical Director, and staff, the facility failed to treat a resident in a dignified manner when staff filed legal guardianship of the resident without communicating with the resident or the resident's family and without having the resident evaluated or assessed to be deemed incompetent. Resident #1, with visible tears in her eyes, stated she felt the facility was trying to control her and take her rights away. This affected 1 of 1 resident reviewed for dignity and respect (Resident #1). […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF578Jul 1, 2026
Based on record review, staff, resident and law enforcement interviews, the facility failed to honor a resident's right to refuse treatment when the resident declined five hemodialysis (a life-sustaining procedure for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter waste, toxins, and excess fluids from the blood) treatments and the facility proceeded to file an involuntary commitment which deemed the resident a danger to herself. The resident reported once the local law enforcement officer had walked her out to the front entrance of the facility, the resident was asked to put her hands out and the officer placed handcuffs on both wrists in the front of her body and had her sit in the backseat of the police car. […]
Read 30 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 30 of 98 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Jul 1, 2026Standard6 findings · 2 harm
- Dec 31, 2025Complaint2 findings
- Oct 13, 2025Complaint2 findings
- Sep 2, 2025Complaint2 findings
- Apr 29, 2025Standard and complaint9 findings
- Jan 30, 2025Complaint2 findings
- Oct 30, 2024Complaint2 findings
- Mar 1, 2024Standard8 findings
Show the 18 earlier surveys
- Nov 21, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Feb 21, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Oct 14, 2022Standard and complaint12 findings · 2 harm
- Jan 10, 2022Standard and complaint9 findings · 1 harm
- Dec 11, 2020Infection control1 finding · 1 harm
- Nov 20, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Dec 12, 2019Standard2 findings
- Feb 6, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Jan 7, 2019Standard and complaint11 findings · 3 harm
- Aug 17, 2018Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Apr 29, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Feb 8, 2018Standard and complaint6 findings
- Oct 13, 2017Complaint2 findings
- Jun 1, 2017Complaint2 findings
- Mar 9, 2017Standard and complaint7 findings
- Mar 31, 2016Standard4 findings
- Jul 16, 2015Standard1 finding
- Jan 27, 2011—1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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