LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE, in PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida, holds 123 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1999-09-09, averaging 113.4 residents a day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE been cited for violations?
CMS lists 33 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE since 2023-06-08, 28 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-29.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | F0584, F0684, F0695, F0700, F0726, F0755, F0757, F0759, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2025-10-15 | F0684, F0692 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2025-09-11 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2025-04-01 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2025-02-20 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-12-04 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D |
| 2024-08-08 | F0550, F0584, F0725 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2024-08-08 | F0561, F0677, F0684, F0692, F0693, F0697, F0761, F0803 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D |
| 2023-12-04 | F0609, F0689 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-06-08 | F0808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | E |
| 2023-06-08 | F0561, F0684, F0693, F0806 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE staffed?
| Measure | This facility | FL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.98821 | 3.82350 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.6 | 41.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 113.4 | 108.9 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name PORT ST. LUCIE OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/24/2015 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | HICKMAN, SLYVIA, PRESTON, AARON, VALDEZ, JEFFREY | since 01/03/2005 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 06/01/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., DENO, YOHANNA, FLETCHER, TODD, HICKMAN, SLYVIA, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AARON, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, VALDEZ, JEFFREY, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., DENO, YOHANNA, PRESTON, FORREST, VALDEZ, JEFFREY | since 02/27/2025 |
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