NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in La Center, KY, with 70 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 7 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
252 W. 5Th Street · La Center, KY 42056 · Ballard County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Life Care Center Of La Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-02-19 | 0 | 2026-02-19 | 2 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-11-14 | 0 | 2024-11-14 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-12-18 | 3 | 2019-12-18 | 1 |
CMS reports 7 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 0 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-06Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-06Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-06Notify 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2020-01-19Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2020-01-19Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2020-01-19Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2020-01-19The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 21 ownership disclosure rows to Life Care Center Of La Center; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.57 total nurse hours and 0.68 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
No second published facility record in La Center, KY met the local peer rule in this release.
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
