Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lecanto, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lecanto
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lecanto has a total of 25 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,244 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lecanto of 6,847, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.11 persons in Lecanto. There were 2,960 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 91.25 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lecanto has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lecanto and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.46	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.21	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.66	3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Lecanto Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lecanto there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lecanto

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lecanto Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lecanto, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lecanto

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lecanto based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Diamond Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 2730 W MARC KNIGHTON CT LECANTO, FL	16.67
Palm Garden of Ocala 2700 SW 34TH ST OCALA, FL	22.67
Cypress Cove Care Center 700 SE DR MARTIN LUTHER JR AVE CRYSTAL RIVER, FL	9.33
Evergreen Woods 7045 EVERGREEN WOODS TRL SPRING HILL, FL	14.67
Life Care Center of Ocala 2800 SW 41ST ST OCALA, FL	18.00
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 635 SE 17TH STREET OCALA, FL	37.33
Arbor Trail Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 611 TURNER CAMP RD INVERNESS, FL	16.67
Osprey Point Nursing Center 1104 NORTH MAIN STREET BUSHNELL, FL	25.33
Northbrook Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 575 LAMAR AVE BROOKSVILLE, FL	40.67
Aspire at Brentwood 2333 N BRENTWOOD CIR LECANTO, FL	40.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lecanto based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Timberridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 9848 SW 110TH ST OCALA, FL	122.17 /
Life Care Center of Citrus County 3325 W JERWAYNE LN LECANTO, FL	225.17 /
Aspire at Spring Hill 12170 CORTEZ BLVD BROOKSVILLE, FL	137.67
Aspire at Brooksville 1445 HOWELL AVE BROOKSVILLE, FL	74.00
Brooksville Healthcare Center 1114 CHATMAN BLVD BROOKSVILLE, FL	146.33 /
Aspire at Arbor Springs 1501 SE 24TH RD OCALA, FL	91.67
Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation 7371 CORTEZ OAKS BLVD BROOKSVILLE, FL	35.33
Avante at Inverness Inc 304 S CITRUS AVE INVERNESS, FL	34.00
Avante at Ocala, Inc 2021 SW 1ST AVE OCALA, FL	62.33
Bridgewater Park Health and Rehabilitation Center 9280 SOUTH WEST 81ST CT OCALA, FL	93.33

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