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Life Care Center of La Center

252 W. 5th Street, La Center, KY 42056

Operator

LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 facilities

Provider number (CCN)
185320
Certification
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
70
Phone
(270) 665-5681
CMS data as of
July 1, 2026
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What the records show

CMS rates Life Care Center of La Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing, 5 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2026. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.

Facility Assessment This facility is operated by LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, which scores 12 points above the national average.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

This page reviews Life Care Center of La Center using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.

At or above the 2024 benchmark — top tier inspection record.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
 0.68 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark

The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why
Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
Total 3
Outstanding 0
Actual harm or worse (G–L) 0
CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Health inspection: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Quality: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Staffing: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score
 90/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on August 7, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

This facility0.68 hrs
KY median0.67 hrs
National average0.69 hrs

Registered nurse turnover: 12.5% · Total nursing staff turnover: 25.9%

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed July 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Inspection Records Covered

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 185320 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

3 deficiencies found. 3 corrected. None involved actual harm.

Inspection cycle 3 (December 18, 2019)

D Potential harm — isolated F0679 Status: Corrected

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 19, 2020

D Potential harm — isolated F0657 Status: Corrected

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 19, 2020

D Potential harm — isolated F0625 Status: Corrected

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected January 19, 2020

Fines and Enforcement Actions

CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for Life Care Center of La Center in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed July 1, 2026.

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name
Life Care Center of La Center
Legal business name
LA CENTER OPERATIONS LLC
Address
252 W. 5th Street, La Center, KY 42056
Phone
(270) 665-5681
Provider number (CCN)
185320
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Operator
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 facilities
Medicare/Medicaid certified since
February 1, 1992
Official record
CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated
July 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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