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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center

Lake Worth, FloridaMedicare inspection record
(561) 582-5331

About Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center

MEDICANA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in LAKE WORTH, FL with 116 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

116 residents

Location

Lake Worth, FL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1710 LAKE WORTH ROAD, Lake Worth, Florida 33460

(561) 582-5331

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Florida average.

Medicare has not fined Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 48 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day33 minutesBelow the Florida average
Nursing staff who left in the past year36%Below the Florida average

Inspections

21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 citations

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 3, 2026
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 3, 2026

September 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 17, 2025
January 16, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Feb 16, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 16, 2025
January 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 16, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Sovereign Healthcare of Medicana, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
116
Average residents per day
77
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 1, 1973
Part of a chain
Sovereign Healthcare Holdings, 43 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
105259

Location

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1710 LAKE WORTH ROADLake Worth, FL 33460

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Questions about Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center

How did Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Lake Worth Skilled Nursing in Florida Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026