Life Care Center Of Altamonte Springs
Nursing Home · 989 Orienta Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 · 4078313446
C
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.8 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 228 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. |
| Chain size | 194 facilities |
| Certified since | 1980-06-12 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$411/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 6 immediate jeopardy · 2 actual harm · 19 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $83,493 · payment denials: 1 · penalty actions: 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0610) | D | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2025-08-21 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0697) | G · actual harm | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2025-08-21 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | D | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2025-08-21 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0919) | D | corrected 2025-09-21 |
| 2025-07-16 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0585) | E | corrected 2025-08-16 |
| 2025-07-16 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-08-16 |
| 2024-07-17 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | E | corrected 2024-08-17 |
| 2024-07-17 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0842) | E | corrected 2024-08-17 |
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: 3.85 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.60 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.57 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.63 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.41 · LPN 0.87 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.46 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.19 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 33.3% · RN turnover 40.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.29 (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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 2.6% | 3.6 → 3.7 → 1.2 → 2.1 | worse than 81% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.6% | 3.9 → 2.3 → 4.3 → 3.8 | better than 62% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.1% | 0 → 1.5 → 2.4 → 4.5 | better than 65% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 8.4% | 9.6 → 6.1 → 9.1 → 8.8 | better than 73% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 6.2% | 5.9 → 7 → 5.6 → 6.4 | better than 83% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 2.9% | 3 → 1.3 → 3 → 4.3 | better than 95% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| 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: $411/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-09. 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): 76% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 16% other/private · 95% 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 Seminole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo Medical Center | Oviedo | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital | Sanford | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Seminole County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.