Facility details
| CCN | 106012 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | PORT ST. LUCIE OPERATIONS LLC |
| Chain | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA |
| Certified beds | 123 |
| Average residents per day | 113.4 |
| Provider type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Located in hospital | No |
| First certified | 1999-09-09 |
| Resident & family council | Resident |
| Sprinklers in all required areas | Yes |
| Changed ownership in last 12 months | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
| County | St. Lucie County |
Staffing
Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 4.08 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — at or above that benchmark by 0.48 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.
| Nurse aide hours | 2.23 |
| LPN hours | 1.06 |
| RN hours | 0.70 |
| Total nurse hours | 3.99 |
| Weekend total nurse hours | 3.44 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 37.6% |
| RN turnover | 62.5% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Penalties & enforcement
No federal penalties on record in the current CMS release.
Health inspection citations
Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):
| Date | Tag | Category | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | 0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0700 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0726 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0757 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2026-01-29 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-10-15 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-10-15 | 0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-09-11 | 0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-04-01 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-02-20 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-12-04 | 0585 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E |
| 2024-08-08 | 0561 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E |
| 2024-08-08 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0693 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0697 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E |
| 2024-08-08 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-08-08 | 0803 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-12-04 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-12-04 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-06-08 | 0561 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-06-08 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-06-08 | 0693 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-06-08 | 0806 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-06-08 | 0808 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E |
Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.
Ownership
| PRESTON, FORREST | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HICKMAN, SLYVIA | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, AARON | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE |
| VALDEZ, JEFFREY | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CROSS, CINDY | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HENRY, TERRY | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| THURMOND, JOAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| DENO, YOHANNA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FLETCHER, TODD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HICKMAN, SLYVIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LAY, LISA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, AARON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, FORREST | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| VALDEZ, JEFFREY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| DENO, YOHANNA | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PRESTON, FORREST | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| VALDEZ, JEFFREY | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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