The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT SAINT LUCIE has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with stronger staffing (4 stars) and quality measures (5 stars) but a weaker health inspection rating (2 stars). Reported nurse staffing was 4.08 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0829 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0829.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.14
- Nurse aides
- 2.30
- Weekend nursing
- 3.49
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 60%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.5%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.5%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.7%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents’ therapeutic diets were properly prescribed and managed by qualified staff. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 808 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited February 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 110 residents on an average day (89% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.