For profit - Corporation ·
123 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Life Care Center Of Port Saint Lucie is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.01 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 8, 2024 cited 15 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Life Care Center Of Port Saint Lucie compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Florida avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.01
3.86
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.60
0.73
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.30
2.34
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
32.0%
42.3%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
15.0
7.3
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.01
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.60
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.12
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.30
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.45
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
32.0%
Registered Nurses
55.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 8, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
15
Total Deficiencies Found
72
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Life Care Center Of Port Saint Lucie
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 1, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide 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 Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Honor 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 Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure 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 Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024
About This Facility
Address
3720 Se Jennings Rd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
CMS Certification #
106012
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
123
Avg Residents/Day
109.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1999-09-09
Chain
Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
194
Facilities Nationwide
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Life Care Center Of Port Saint Lucie an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Life Care Center Of Port Saint Lucie reports 4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
Life Care Center Of Port Saint Lucie is certified for 123 beds.
Admissions at Life Care Center Of Port Saint Lucie
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