• CMS rates this facility 3/5 stars (average)
• Has 123 certified beds with an average of 109.5 residents per day (89% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 16 deficiencies (inspected Aug 8, 2024)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.01 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 32.0%
• Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain (194 facilities)
Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Port Saint Lucie, Florida with 123 certified beds. It has been operating since 1999. The facility scored at average compared to Florida facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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 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.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
+ 1 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Aug 24, 2015 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 100% | Aug 24, 2015 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 24, 2015 |
| DENO, YOHANNA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2022 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | May 1, 2021 |
| HICKMAN, SLYVIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 13, 2023 |
| LAY, LISA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 24, 2017 |
| PRESTON, AARON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 3, 2005 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 27, 2024 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 24, 2015 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| VALDEZ, JEFFREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 20, 2022 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 24, 2015 |
| CROSS, CINDY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2017 |
| HENRY, TERRY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2017 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2017 |
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