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Life Care Center of la Center

252 W. 5th Street, La Center, Kentucky 42056

Overview

Life Care Center of la Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kentucky average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in La Center. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (4 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 60% of nursing homes in Kentucky (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 34% of Kentucky nursing homes have been fined.

Life Care Center of la Center is a for-profit facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 58 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles2nd of 190 facilities

Top 2%

In Kentucky3rd of 265 facilities

Top 2%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
February 19, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
0
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.63 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.65 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.17 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.10 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
70
Average residents per day
58
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
February 1, 1992
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes