Diamond Ridge Health And Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · 2730 W Marc Knighton Ct, Lecanto, FL 34461 · 3527469500
B+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.7 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 142 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Individual |
| Operator | Surrey Place Of Lacanto Llc |
| Chain size | 9 facilities |
| Certified since | 1989-06-23 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$457/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 13 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | E | corrected 2025-08-28 |
| 2025-07-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | D | corrected 2025-08-20 |
| 2025-07-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | D | corrected 2025-08-20 |
| 2025-07-23 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-08-20 |
| 2025-07-23 | Post nurse staffing information every day. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0732) | D | corrected 2025-08-20 |
| 2025-07-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-08-20 |
| 2024-12-06 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0580) | D | corrected 2025-01-06 |
| 2024-04-04 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | D | corrected 2024-05-03 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.86 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.40 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.61 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.77 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.29 · LPN 0.96 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.48 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.90 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 39.1% · RN turnover 47.1% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.58 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.7% | 1.7 → 0 → 0 → 0.8 | worse than 62% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 11.2% | 11.8 → 13.5 → 15.5 → 3.1 | better than 61% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.5% | 0.9 → 0.9 → 0 → 0.4 | better than 64% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.3% | 6.8 → 0.8 → 2.6 → 2.4 | better than 67% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.5% | 1.1 → 2.3 → 1.2 → 1.2 | better than 76% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 6.3% | 2.9 → 6.3 → 11.7 → 4.8 | better than 82% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3.2% | 3.5 → 3.6 → 3.9 → 1.7 | better than 93% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $457/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 46% Medicaid · 22% Medicare · 32% other/private · 93% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Citrus County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Citrus Hospital | Inverness | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Tampa General Hospital Crystal River | Crystal River | No | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Citrus County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.