LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTLAKE
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01, LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTLAKE is a 119-bed nursing home in WESTLAKE, Ohio, averaging 100.0 residents a day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTLAKE been cited for violations?
CMS lists 39 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTLAKE since 2019-01-16, 30 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 2026-06-08.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | F0584, F0759 | 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| 2026-06-08 | F0557, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0690 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
| 2026-02-26 | F0689, F0842 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-12-11 | F0607, F0609, F0610, F0678, F0730, F0759 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2025-01-10 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-09-14 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D |
| 2024-02-29 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-02-06 | F0684, F0687, F0842 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-10-19 | F0812, F0814 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2023-10-19 | F0761 | 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. | E |
| 2023-10-19 | F0582, F0645, F0690 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
| 2023-09-21 | 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 |
| 2023-09-07 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2020-02-27 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2020-02-27 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D |
| 2019-01-16 | F0565, F0623, F0761, F0812, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. | E |
| 2019-01-16 | F0657, F0842 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTLAKE staffed relative to the OH average?
| Measure | This facility | OH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.49196 | 3.68589 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.3 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 100.0 | 73.7 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTLAKE, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WESTLAKE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 01/06/1976 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | LONG, ZOFIA, MCDERMOTT, DOUGLAS, SIMMERMAN, PATRICIA | since 02/15/2022 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | FLETCHER, TODD, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/06/1976 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FLETCHER, TODD, LAY, LISA, LONG, ZOFIA, MARCU, MARINA, MCDERMOTT, DOUGLAS, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SIMMERMAN, PATRICIA, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., MARCU, MARINA, MCDERMOTT, DOUGLAS, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/28/2025 |
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