CCN 185320
Life Care Center of La Center
252 W. 5th Street, La Center, KY 42056 · Ballard County
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 70
- Residents per day
- 61.4
- Health citations
- 3
- Penalties
- 0
- Fines
- 0 · $0
Provider Information. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections
CMS has marked this home with the high-performing icon. The September 2026 Technical Users' Guide describes that icon for homes with fewer citations, higher staffing, and other quality indicators, shown in addition to the five-star rating. Selection criteria are in CMS memorandum QSO-26-14-NH.
Staffing hours
Reported hours per resident per day come from the Payroll-Based Journal figures in the Provider Information file. Case-mix and adjusted hours account for how much care CMS expects given the residents’ needs. State and U.S. figures are averages from the same release.
- Measure
- This home
- State
- U.S.
- Nurse aide
- 2.15
- 2.36
- 2.32
- LPN/LVN
- 0.74
- 0.80
- 0.86
- Registered nurse
- 0.68
- 0.79
- 0.69
- Total nurse staff
- 3.57
- 3.95
- 3.86
- Weekend total
- 3.08
- 3.49
- 3.42
- Weekend RN
- 0.31
- 0.53
- 0.48
Adjusted total nurse hours: 3.56. Adjusted RN hours: 0.67. Case-mix total: 3.84. Case-mix index: 1.403.
Total nursing staff turnover: 25.9%. RN turnover: 12.5%. Administrators who left: 0.
How to read staffing hours
Payroll-Based Journal figures in Provider Information. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections
Fines and penalties
CMS reports 0 fines totaling $0, and 0 payment denials.
The Penalties file has no individual penalty rows for this CCN.
Cycle 1 standard survey: February 19, 2026. Health deficiencies counted in cycle 1: 0. Cycle 1 total health score: 0.
Cycle 2 standard survey: November 14, 2024. Cycle 2/3 health deficiencies: 0. Total weighted health survey score: 0.
Penalties file and Provider Information. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections
Health inspection citations
The Health Deficiencies file lists 3 citations for this home, including 0 at immediate jeopardy and 0 at actual harm. CMS may display some citations here that are not used in the health inspection rating, including citations under dispute.
December 18, 2019
3 citations
| Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status |
|---|
| F625 | 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 · Standard survey · Cycle 3 | D: isolated, no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm | Deficient, Provider has date of correction · January 19, 2020 |
| F657 | 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 · Standard survey · Cycle 3 | D: isolated, no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm | Deficient, Provider has date of correction · January 19, 2020 |
| F679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Standard survey · Cycle 3 | D: isolated, no actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm | Deficient, Provider has date of correction · January 19, 2020 |
Health Deficiencies. Data from CMS, updated September 1, 2026. CMS Provider Data Catalog · How we rate · Corrections