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Centro De Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas

Nursing home in Rio Piedras, PR

Medicare-certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
Carr 844 Km 0 5 Cupey, Rio Piedras, PR 00928
Phone
(787) 761-8383
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
405033
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
25
Average residents per day
4
Ownership
Nonprofit, church related
Legal business name
San Lucas Metro, INC.
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 22, 2024
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 405033. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 27, 2026. CMS lists 86 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 27, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 4 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 27, 2026Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 27, 2026Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 27, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Ensure 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
Mar 27, 2026Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 27, 2026Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 27, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 27, 2026Develop 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
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 27, 2026Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 27, 2026Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 86. 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.

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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