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Life Care Center Of Citrus County

3325 W JERWAYNE LN, Lecanto, FL, 34461

Type
Nursing home
State-licensedCMS certified · CCN 105870

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5/5
Health inspections4/5
Staffing3/5
Quality measures5/5

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 departednear 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

For-profitLlc

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

13 health citations on file4 immediate-jeopardy findings1 federal fine totalling $125K

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.

View the full inspection history on CMS Care Compare →

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.