Life Care Center of La Center
Nursing Home Facility
252 W. 5th St., La Center, KY 42056
Life Care Center of La Center is a senior care community located in La Center, KY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the La Center area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (270) 665-5681.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Life Care Center of La Center is licensed for 70 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.
The community is located in Ballard County, KY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 3 problems at Life Care Center of La Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Life Care Center of La Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 70
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 26%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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