Life Care Center Of Citrus County
LIFE CARE CENTER OF CITRUS COUNTY in LECANTO, FL — inspection on February 12, 2026.
Found 5 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 2/11/2026 at 12:50 PM Staff C, CNA, stated, I should not have had my phone out. I should have fed [Resident #6's name] paying attention and focusing on him.
During an interview on 2/11/2026 at 1:36 PM Staff B Unit Manager/Licensed Practical Nurse stated, Staff should converse with residents and be focused completely on the resident making sure all dietary needs are met.
Cell phones are not allowed in patient care areas.
During an interview on 2/11/026 at 1:40 PM the Director of Nursing stated, Staff should sit at eye level and provide sips of liquids in between the meal.
The staff should be facing the resident and giving the resident one-to-one patient interaction.
There should be no phones in the resident areas.
Review of the facility policy and procedure titled Cell Phone Use with a last review date of 4/8/2025 read, Policy.
The facility will ensure the appropriate usage of cell phones to safeguard patient privacy and to ensure the provision of high-quality patient care.
Procedure: 1.
Associates should refrain from using cell phones in patient care areas at all times.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
105870 02/12/2026
Life Care Center of Citrus County 3325 W Jerwayne LN Lecanto, FL 34461
Review of the facility policy and procedure titled Resident Assessment Instrument and Care Plan Development with a review date of 8/29/2025 read, Policy: The facility will follow the procedures set forth in the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User's Manual 3.0 when completing the MDS, Care Area Assessment, and Comprehensive Care Plan.
105870 02/12/2026
Life Care Center of Citrus County 3325 W Jerwayne LN Lecanto, FL 34461
management.Findings include:Review of Resident #35's physician order dated 2/3/2026 read,
every 8 hours as needed for SBP [systolic blood pressure] >150 mmHg [greater than 150] Notify MD [Medical Doctor] if ineffective.Review of Resident #35's blood pressure record for the month of February 2026 documented on 2/4/2026 at 0800 [8:00 AM] SBP was 159, on 2/6/2026 at 2000 [8:00PM] SBP was 158, and on 2/7/2026 at 2000 SBP was 163.Review of Resident #35's Medication Administration Record for the month of February 2026 did not document Clonidine 0.1mg as administered on 2/4/2026, 2/6/2026, and 2/7/2026 as order by the physician.Review of Resident #35's physician order dated 11/7/2025 read, Clonidine HCI Oral Tablet 0.1 mg (Clonidine HCI) give 1 tablet by mouth every 8 hours as needed for HTN [hypertension] give if SBP is 150 or above.Review of Resident #35's blood pressure record for the month of January 2026 documented on 1/2/2026 at 2000 [8:00 PM] SBP was 155, on 1/16/2026 at 2000 SBP was 160, and on 1/21/2026 at 2000 SBP was 161.Review of Resident #35's Medication Administration Record for the month of January 2026 did not document Clonidine 0.1mg as administered on 1/2/2026, 1/16/2026, and 1/21/2026 as ordered by the physician.
During an interview on 2/11/2026 at 1:24 PM Staff D, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) stated, I do not remember having the medication [Clonidine] on her [Resident #35] MAR [medication administration record]. I don't remember, it has been some time. If it is not documented on the MAR as given, I probably did not give the medication.
During an interview on 2/11/2026 at 1:29 PM Staff E, LPN, stated, I don't remember that day if she [Resident #35] had a prn [as needed] order for clonidine. I should have administered the medication. I don't remember that specific situation.
During an interview on 2/11/2026 at 1:34 PM Staff F, LPN stated, I no longer work in that facility. [Resident #35's name] is familiar but I don't recall the resident having a prn order for Clonidine.
During an interview on 2/11/2026 at 12:32 PM the Advance Practice Registered Nurse #1 stated, The resident has been stable, she has had elevated blood pressure but has not had to be sent out to the hospital.
The staff are expected to follow parameters included in the MD orders. I have not gotten any calls from staff informing me the medication was not given per the parameters.During an interview on 2/12/2026 at 8:15 AM the Director of Nursing stated, Nurses need to follow the parameters and physician orders.
Review of the facility policy and procedure titled Administration of Medications with a review date of 9/9/2025 read, Policy: The facility will ensure medications are administered safely and appropriately per physician order to address residents' diagnoses and signs and symptoms.
105870 02/12/2026
Life Care Center of Citrus County 3325 W Jerwayne LN Lecanto, FL 34461
During an interview on 2/11/2026 at 12:32 PM the Advance Practice Registered Nurse #1 stated, [Resident#35's name] has been stable she has had elevated blood pressure but has not had to be sent out to the hospital.
The staff are expected to follow parameters included in the md [medical doctor] orders. I have not gotten any calls from staff informing me the medication was not given when out of the parameters.
During an interview on 2/12/2026 at 8:15 AM the Director of Nursing stated, Nurses need to follow the parameters and nursing orders.
- Review of Resident #17's admission record documented diagnosis that include cognitive
communication deficit, dysarthria and anarthria, protein calorie malnutrition, pain in unspecified knee, chronic viral Hepatitis C, major depressive disorder, insomnia and lymphedema.
Review of Resident #17's physician orders dated 1/20/2026 read, Metoprolol Tartrate Oral Tablet 50 MG (Metoprolol Tartrate) Give 1 tablet by mouth two times a day for HTN Hold for SBP 110 or below OR HR below 60 contact MD for HR below 50.
Review of Resident #17's MAR for February 2026 documented Metoprolol was administered outside of physician ordered parameters on 02/01/2026 at 0800 (8:00 AM) HR 52, documented by LPN Staff K, on 02/01/2026 at 8:00 PM HR 58, documented by LPN Staff J, on 02/07/2026 at 8:00 AM HR 58, documented by LPN Staff Q, on 02/11/2026 at 8:00 PM BP 108/49 and HR 56, documented by LPN Staff P.
During an interview on 2/12/2026 at 11:23 AM Staff K, LPN stated I do see in the MAR on 2/1/2026 at 8 AM that I signed and the HR was 52.
The order stated hold if HR is less than 60 so I agree that the vitals are out of parameters. I should have notified the MD and at that time discussed the next protocol for the resident. I should have held the medication and made a progress note.
During interview on 2/12/2026 at 9:02 AM Staff J, LPN stated, I did give [Resident #17's name] blood pressure medications out of parameter on 2/1/2026 at 8 PM, but I didn't look at any other months. I should have notified the MD that his pulse was under 60 and then the MD would have advised me further on the next step.
105870 02/12/2026
Life Care Center of Citrus County 3325 W Jerwayne LN Lecanto, FL 34461
gown when helping [Resident 74's name]. I thought I had gowned for [Resident #65's name].