Life Care Center of La Center
252 W. 5th Street
La Center, KY 42056 · 2706655681 · Ballard County
CMS Star Ratings
Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★
Facility Facts
Certified beds70
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
State rank#31
By the numbers
3
Health citations (3 cycles)
0
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
The trend: No citations in the most recent inspection cycle, an improvement over prior cycles.
Recent Health Citations
Dec 18, 2019 · Health survey · F-tag 0679
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Dec 18, 2019 · Health survey · F-tag 0657
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Dec 18, 2019 · Health survey · F-tag 0625
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters:
D–F no actual harm,
G–I actual harm,
J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact
info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.
