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Life Care Center of Citrus County

Nursing home in Lecanto, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3325 W Jerwayne Ln, Lecanto, FL 34461
Phone
(352) 746-4434
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
105870
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
109
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Citrus County Operations LLC
Chain
Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 15, 1994
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 105870. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2026. CMS lists 13 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 12, 2023 to Feb 12, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 12, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 12, 2023Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 12, 2023Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
May 12, 2023Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
May 12, 2023Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 13. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.82 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.37 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.21 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.42 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
42%
RN turnover (yearly)
65%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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