Life Care Center of La Center
La Center, Kentucky · CCN 185320
10 surveys since 2011, 8 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
- 40
- Surveys
- 10
- Harm or worse
- 8
- Immediate jeopardy
- 8
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
- 70
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- County
- Ballard
- Medicare-certified since
- 1992
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=0, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Dec 18, 2019
2,518 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 | 3.57 | 3.61 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.68 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 25.9% | 45.4% |
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— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D3100.0% | E— | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Read 23 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 23 of 40 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Dec 18, 2019Standard3 findings
- Sep 27, 2018Standard6 findings
- Jul 8, 2016Standard4 findings
- Jun 16, 2015Standard2 findings
- Apr 9, 2014Standard and complaint4 findings · 4 harm
- Feb 11, 2014Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
- May 16, 2013—5 findings
- Jun 14, 2012—2 findings
Show the 2 earlier surveys
- Mar 22, 2012—5 findings
- Jan 28, 2011—5 findings
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.
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