LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-06-14, LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO is a 198-bed nursing home in RENO, Nevada, averaging 121.5 residents a day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO been cited for violations?
CMS lists 55 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-01.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | F0559, F0812, F0835, F0865, F0867, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | F |
| 2025-07-01 | F0552, F0641, F0645, F0655, F0656, F0678, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0692, F0697, F0698, F0711, F0745, F0761, F0836, F0844, F0868, F0880 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / 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 the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. / Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-07-01 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | C |
| 2025-04-08 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-08-01 | F0814, F0865 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F |
| 2024-08-01 | F0690, F0755 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2024-08-01 | F0558, F0622, F0644, F0695, F0730, F0761, F0842, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-03-13 | F0584, F0684, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2023-10-03 | F0600, F0602 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D |
| 2023-08-17 | F0552, F0655, F0656, F0689, F0695, F0726, F0730, F0758, F0761, F0812, F0880 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO staffed relative to the NV average?
| Measure | This facility | NV average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.90754 | 4.30047 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.3 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 121.5 | 94.3 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WEDGWOOD GROUP, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 06/01/1993 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BUTNER, NANCY, MAYHEW, COLLEEN, MCBRIDE, CAROLYN | since 07/15/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, LIFE CARE AFFILIATES II, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., WEDGWOOD GROUP, LLC, BUTNER, NANCY, FLETCHER, TODD, JULIAN, DAVID, MAYHEW, COLLEEN, MCBRIDE, CAROLYN, PRESTON, AUBREY, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 03/01/2017 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE AFFILIATES II, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., WEDGWOOD GROUP, LLC, JULIAN, DAVID, MCBRIDE, CAROLYN | since 03/20/2025 |
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