LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY
LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY is a 114-bed nursing home in COOS BAY, Oregon. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1983-11-03. It averages 59.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY?
CMS lists 45 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY since 2023-06-16, 34 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 2026-04-16.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | F0604, F0627 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2025-12-19 | F0585, F0880 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-12-19 | F0552, F0609, F0628, F0676, F0684, F0757, F0773 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D |
| 2024-09-27 | F0689, F0697 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2024-09-27 | F0732, F0880, F0947 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2024-09-27 | F0553, F0578, F0580, F0582, F0584, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0688, F0690, F0692, F0758, F0772, F0791, F0881 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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 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. / 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. / 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. / Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-06-16 | F0578, F0725, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-06-16 | F0585, F0600, F0657, F0661, F0684, F0692, F0806, F0810 | 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. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Fine | $62,868 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY staffed relative to the OR average?
| Measure | This facility | OR average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.75720 | 5.03143 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.7 | 47.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 59.4 | 58.1 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BUTNER, NANCY, FRAY, SEPTEMBER, SHADER, ROBIN | since 04/29/2024 |
| 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., BUTNER, NANCY, FLETCHER, TODD, FRAY, SEPTEMBER, GERBER, ROBERT, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SHADER, ROBIN, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | FRAY, SEPTEMBER, GERBER, ROBERT, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/24/2025 |
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