LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER — Nursing Home in LA CENTER, KY

252 W. 5TH STREET, LA CENTER, KY, 42056 | 2706655681

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds70
Average Residents/Day59.4
CMS Certification Number185320

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.83 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.60 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection December 18, 2019
Total Deficiencies 3

LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 18, 2019).

Inspection Findings — December 18, 2019

  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — January 19, 2020
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — January 19, 2020
  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Level D)
    Corrected — January 19, 2020
CareQED Analysis

Life Care Center of La Center is a 70-bed nursing home in La Center, Kentucky. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident day, below the Kentucky average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in December 2019, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.

This facility’s top CMS overall rating is a clear strength and suggests generally strong regulatory performance. You may want to ask how the facility has addressed the cited issues with dementia care and care planning to make sure residents with memory loss get appropriate, consistently followed treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER's CMS star rating?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER reports 3.82698 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER have?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF LA CENTER has 70 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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