Life Care Center of Citrus County
Lecanto, Florida · CCN 105870
18 surveys since 2010. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2023.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 75
- Surveys
- 18
- Harm or worse
- 4
- Immediate jeopardy
- 4
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
- 120
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- County
- Citrus
- Medicare-certified since
- 1994
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=18, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Feb 12, 2026
270 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 | 3.82 | 3.57 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.37 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 41.5% | 44.5% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K430.8% | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D969.2% | E— | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8803×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F6412×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F5501×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F6001×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F6841×
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 Life Care Center of Citrus County, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF600May 12, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect the residents' rights to be free from neglect by failing to follow/implement facility policy and procedures and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines related to transmission-based precautions for the prevention of the possible spread of infection to staff, visitors, and residents. The facility neglected to ensure appropriate visual alerts were posted outside of the memory care unit and on the 200 Hall related to identified COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) outbreak. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF835May 12, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Administration failed to use its resources effectively and efficiently to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident when failing to follow/implement facility policy and procedures and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines related to transmission-based precautions for the prevention of the possible spread of infection to staff, visitors, and residents. The facility failed to ensure appropriate visual alerts were posted outside of the memory care unit and on the 200 Hall related to identified COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) outbreak. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF867May 12, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure their quality assessment and assurance committee developed and implemented appropriate plans of action to investigate, develop and implement an effective performance improvement plan (PIP) for the prevention of the possible spread of infection, when a COVID-19 outbreak was identified in the facility. The facility failed to ensure appropriate visual alerts were posted outside of the memory care unit and on the 200 Hall related to identified COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) outbreak. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF880May 12, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to follow/implement the facility's policy and procedures and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for Transmission Based Precautions to prevent the possible spread of infection to staff, visitors, and residents. The facility failed to ensure appropriate visual alerts were posted outside of the memory care unit and on the 200 Hall when residents were identified to be COVID-19 (Coronavirus 2019) positive. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF554Nov 8, 2021
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the self-administered medications were stored safely and securely and failed to ensure the facility had a process to demonstrate that the residents had taken the self-administered medications, for 2 of 3 residents, Residents #1 and #3. Findings: 1. On 11/8/2021 at 9:58 AM, during an observation of Resident #1, there was a bottle of Blood Flow 7, a bottle of Heal N Sooth, both with an expiration date of March 2023, and a [MEDICATION(S)] Inhaler on top of the bedside table. There was no lockbox in the resident's room. During an interview on 11/8/2021 at 9:58 AM, Resident #1 stated, I keep the medications on top of the bedside table. They were never locked. […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 75 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Feb 12, 2026Standard5 findings
- Sep 12, 2024Standard3 findings
- May 12, 2023Standard5 findings · 4 harm
- Dec 16, 2021Standard4 findings
- Nov 8, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Mar 5, 2020Standard6 findings
- Jan 28, 2020Complaint1 finding
- Feb 6, 2019Standard11 findings
Show the 10 earlier surveys
- Jul 24, 2018Complaint2 findings
- Nov 2, 2017Standard5 findings
- Jul 27, 2017Complaint4 findings
- Sep 29, 2016Standard11 findings
- Aug 13, 2015Standard3 findings
- Jun 12, 2014Standard1 finding
- Mar 14, 2013—3 findings
- Jan 20, 2012—4 findings
- Apr 8, 2011—1 finding
- Dec 3, 2010—5 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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