LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE is a 120-bed nursing home in WAYNESVILLE, Missouri. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-06-26. It averages 77.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE?
CMS lists 32 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE since 2022-11-14, 29 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | F0658, F0760 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-03-17 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2025-03-17 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-03-17 | F0584, F0657, F0658, F0689, F0698, F0756, F0803, F0880 | 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-03-17 | F0688, F0700 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / 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. | D |
| 2024-12-05 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-03-26 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-02-01 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-02-01 | F0558, F0689, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-02-01 | F0658, F0698 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2024-02-01 | F0570, F0575, F0625 | Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. / Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | C |
| 2024-02-01 | F0584, F0679, 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 activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. | B |
| 2022-11-14 | F0679, F0700, F0880 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-17 | Fine | $22,081 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.48549 | 3.43324 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 59.1 | 56.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 77.4 | 73.0 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WAYNESVILLE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INC | since 10/14/1999 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 10/14/1999 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | CASTILLO, MORGAN, EKLUND, AMBER, HEBELER, CHARLENE | since 07/07/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY II, INC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., WAYNESVILLE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC, CASTILLO, MORGAN, EKLUND, AMBER, FLETCHER, TODD, HEBELER, CHARLENE, LEBEDOWICZ, BOHDAN, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 06/14/2006 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., WAYNESVILLE MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC, CASTILLO, MORGAN, LEBEDOWICZ, BOHDAN, PRESTON, FORREST | since 03/03/2025 |
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