Life Care Center Of Citrus County
3325 W JERWAYNE LN, Lecanto, FL, 34461
Federal Quality Data
Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 110 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 44.2% — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 42.3% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 52.9% — higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $125,040 total
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 1626096
- Service type
- Nursing Home
- Licensed capacity
- 120 beds
- Current license effective
- March 1, 2026
- Current license expires
- February 29, 2028
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Citrus County Operations, Llc
- Administrator
- David H. Strossner
Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Desiree Holder
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2020
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2015
- Cindy s Cross
Corporate Officer · since 2015
- Forrest l Preston
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2015
- Joan e Thurmond
Corporate Officer · since 2015
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 13)
- D0880·Feb 12, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0757·Feb 12, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D0684·Feb 12, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0641·Feb 12, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0550·Feb 12, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0880·Sep 12, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0756·Sep 12, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D0641·Sep 12, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $125K
Most recent events
- May 12, 2023Fine · $125K
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 12, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Florida AHCA licensing registry, snapshot as of April 18, 2026.
- Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.