Terraces Of Lake Worth Care Center And Rehab
Nursing Home · 1711 6th Avenue South, Lake Worth, FL 33460 · 5615860808
B+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.6 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.3 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 91 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Terraces Nursing And Rehab Llc |
| Chain size | 10 facilities |
| Certified since | 1979-01-01 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$383/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | 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) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0641) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0689) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0690) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0692) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0757) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) | D | corrected 2025-07-04 |
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: 3.47 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.72 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.68 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.65 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.11 · LPN 0.68 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.29 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.30 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 22.0% · RN turnover 29.4% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.34 (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 pressure ulcers (long stay) | 7.3% | 10.2 → 5.9 → 6.1 → 6.8 | worse than 82% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.7% | 1.4 → 1.3 → 0 → 0 | better than 58% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 4.6% | 2.2 → 6.8 → 4.1 → 5.4 | better than 88% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 4.5% | 0 → 10.8 → 3.9 → 3.2 | better than 90% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 1.3% | 3.5 → 1.9 → 0 → 0 | better than 99% 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% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $383/day · $$ (price tier 2 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): 71% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 19% 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 Palm Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| W Palm Beach VA Medical Center | West Palm Beach | Yes | 3★ | Acute care - Veterans Administration |
| West Boca Medical Center | Boca Raton | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Bethesda Hospital East | Boynton Beach | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | West Palm Beach | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Palm Beach County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.