Nursing home report
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
PALMS CARE CENTER AND REHAB has a 3-star overall rating, with stronger staffing (4 stars) and quality measures (5 stars) but a weaker health inspection rating (2 stars). It also had $11,517 in fines in the last 24 months, a recent federal penalty, and reported nurse staffing of 3.54 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5367 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5367.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure it had a pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, and other pests. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 925 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents kept their ability to do everyday activities unless there was a medical reason. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 676 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $11,517 was recorded.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $11,517 in total fines.
Federal fine
Oct 24, 2024
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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.
