LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO — Nursing Home in RENO, NV
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 198 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 113.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 295050 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.96 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 1.18 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO had 26 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 1, 2025).
Inspection Findings — July 1, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (Level F)Corrected — August 20, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Level F)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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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. (Level C)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel. (Level D)Corrected — July 1, 2025
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Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Level F)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level F)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level F)Corrected — August 20, 2025
Life Care Center of Reno is a 198-bed nursing home in Reno, Nevada. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the Nevada average of 4.4. Its most recent inspection, in July 2025, cited 26 deficiencies, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
A relative strength is that the latest inspection, while noting several deficiencies, did not identify any that were judged severe. However, the facility is on CMS’s Special Focus Facility list for persistent poor performance, so you should ask what concrete steps they are taking to correct the repeat problems cited (for example, infection control, dialysis care, and physician oversight) and how they will monitor sustained improvement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO Medicare and Medicaid certified?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO's CMS star rating?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO reports 3.96145 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO had 26 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO have?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RENO has 198 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- ALTA SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 3/5 — 2.0 mi
- ALPINE SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 3.8 mi
- ADVANCED HEALTH CARE OF RENO — 5/5 — 5.9 mi
- CAREMERIDIAN LLC, DBA NEURORESTORATIVE — 2/5 — 6.5 mi
- ROSEWOOD REHABILITATION CENTER — 2/5 — 7.3 mi
- NORTHERN NEVADA STATE VETERANS HOME — 2/5 — 7.7 mi
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.