The most serious citations on this record
Every nursing-home citation carries a scope-and-severity grade from A (least serious) to L (most serious). The five highest-graded citations at Darcy Hall Of Life Care are:
F-0600 · September 5, 2025 · Grade J — Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Found during a complaint investigation. Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · correction date September 29, 2025
F-0689 · September 5, 2025 · Grade J — Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Found during a complaint investigation. Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · correction date September 29, 2025
F-0803 · October 5, 2023 · Grade E — Potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · correction date October 30, 2023
F-0812 · October 5, 2023 · Grade E — Potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · correction date October 30, 2023
F-0880 · March 18, 2026 · Grade D — Potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Found during a complaint investigation. Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · correction date April 9, 2026
What surveyors cited, theme by theme
Grouping the citations by subject shows whether a home's problems are isolated or concentrated in one part of care. At Darcy Hall Of Life Care, 9 subject areas appear across health and fire-safety inspections.
Quality of life and daily care
6 citations between June 9, 2022 and February 24, 2026. The most serious was graded J — immediate jeopardy, affecting one or a very small number of residents. Surveyors found a situation that caused — or was likely to cause — serious injury, harm, impairment, or death, and that needed immediate correction. 3 of these citations came out of complaint investigations. Correction record: 6 citations show a recorded correction date.
This group covers the basics of daily care — help with eating, bathing, toileting, repositioning, and timely treatment. Repeated citations here often match what families notice first: call lights unanswered, soiled briefs, missed care.
F-0689 · September 5, 2025 · Grade J — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0686 · February 24, 2026 · Grade D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0684 · July 9, 2025 · Grade D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation
4 citations between June 9, 2022 and September 5, 2025. The most serious was graded J (immediate jeopardy). 3 of these citations came out of complaint investigations. Correction record: 4 citations show a recorded correction date.
These citations go to the core duty to protect residents. Ask how the home screens and trains staff, how allegations are investigated, and whether the same staff or unit appears in more than one report.
F-0600 · September 5, 2025 · Grade J — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F-0600 · November 8, 2023 · Grade D — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F-0609 · September 20, 2023 · Grade D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Food, nutrition, and hydration
6 citations between October 5, 2023 and January 30, 2025. The most serious was graded E (potential for more than minimal harm). Correction record: 6 citations show a recorded correction date.
Nutrition failures connect directly to weight loss, dehydration, and slow wound healing. Ask for weight records, intake logs, and whether a dietitian reviewed the resident after any decline.
F-0803 · October 5, 2023 · Grade E — Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
F-0812 · October 5, 2023 · Grade E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0805 · January 30, 2025 · Grade D — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Assessments and care planning
4 citations between June 9, 2022 and January 30, 2025. The most serious was graded D (potential for more than minimal harm). Correction record: 4 citations show a recorded correction date.
Care-plan citations mean the written plan did not match the resident's known risks. Ask whether the care plan changed after each fall, wound, infection, or hospital return — or whether the same plan stayed in place while the resident declined.
F-0656 · January 30, 2025 · Grade D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F-0656 · June 9, 2022 · Grade D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F-0657 · June 9, 2022 · Grade D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident rights
3 citations between June 9, 2022 and January 30, 2025. The most serious was graded D (potential for more than minimal harm). Correction record: 3 citations show a recorded correction date.
Rights citations cover dignity, choice, privacy, grievances, and being told about changes in condition or care. Ask how the home notifies family of changes and how grievances are logged and answered.
F-0561 · January 30, 2025 · Grade D — Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
F-0561 · October 5, 2023 · Grade D — Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
F-0582 · June 9, 2022 · Grade B — Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Medication and pharmacy services
3 citations between October 5, 2023 and January 30, 2025. The most serious was graded D (potential for more than minimal harm). Correction record: 3 citations show a recorded correction date.
Medication citations can involve wrong doses, unnecessary drugs, or poor monitoring. Ask for the medication administration record and whether a pharmacist reviewed the resident's drug regimen each month.
F-0755 · January 30, 2025 · Grade D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F-0761 · January 30, 2025 · Grade D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F-0761 · October 5, 2023 · Grade D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Fire, smoke, and emergency safety
2 citations between January 30, 2025 and January 30, 2025. The most serious was graded D (potential for more than minimal harm). Correction record: 2 citations show a recorded correction date.
Life-safety citations cover alarms, sprinklers, exits, and evacuation readiness. Ask for the date each item was corrected and whether the local fire authority re-inspected.
K-0324 · January 30, 2025 · Grade D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-0353 · January 30, 2025 · Grade D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Infection prevention and control
1 citation between March 18, 2026 and March 18, 2026. The most serious was graded D (potential for more than minimal harm). 1 of these citations came out of complaint investigations. Correction record: 1 citation shows a recorded correction date.
Infection citations matter because infections are a leading cause of hospital transfer and death in nursing homes. Families should ask how the home tracks infections, isolates sick residents, and tells families when an outbreak starts.
F-0880 · March 18, 2026 · Grade D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Physical environment and safety
1 citation between October 5, 2023 and October 5, 2023. The most serious was graded D (potential for more than minimal harm). Correction record: 1 citation shows a recorded correction date.
Environmental citations cover the building itself — safe water temperatures, clean and working equipment, hazard-free spaces. Ask what was repaired, when, and what checks are in place now.
F-0914 · October 5, 2023 · Grade D — Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
How to read the severity grades
CMS grades combine how many residents were affected with how much harm occurred. Grades J–L are immediate jeopardy: a situation that caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death. Grades G–I mean a resident was actually harmed. Grades D–F mean no harm was found but the failure could have caused more than minimal harm, and A–C carry only minimal-harm potential. The second dimension matters too: the grade also tells you whether surveyors saw an isolated case, a pattern, or a facility-wide problem.
Survey and penalty timeline
Darcy Hall Of Life Care appears in CMS data on 10 survey dates between June 9, 2022 and March 18, 2026. Complaint surveys happen because someone reported a problem; standard surveys are the routine inspections every home receives.
March 18, 2026
Complaint health survey — 1 citation, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
February 24, 2026
Complaint health survey — 1 citation, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
September 5, 2025
Complaint health survey — 2 citations, worst grade J (immediate jeopardy)
July 9, 2025
Complaint health survey — 1 citation, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
January 30, 2025
Standard health survey — 9 citations, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
January 30, 2025
Fire-safety survey — 2 citations, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
November 8, 2023
Complaint health survey — 1 citation, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
October 5, 2023
Standard health survey — 6 citations, worst grade E (potential for more than minimal harm)
September 20, 2023
Complaint health survey — 1 citation, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
June 9, 2022
Standard health survey — 6 citations, worst grade D (potential for more than minimal harm)
Penalties imposed
September 5, 2025 — Fine of $30,924
How Darcy Hall Of Life Care compares with peer homes
Raw citation counts mean more in context. The table below compares Darcy Hall Of Life Care with the median reviewed facility in Palm Beach County (12 homes in this research set) and across Florida (156 homes), using the same CMS data. On health citations alone, Darcy Hall Of Life Care sits above 27% of its reviewed county peers — below the county middle, though its most serious grades still matter more than the count.
Measure
This home
Palm Beach Co. median
Florida median
Health citations on record
28
33
30
Citations from complaint investigations
7
9
7
Citations at actual-harm level or worse
2
2
3
Immediate-jeopardy citations
2
1
2
Total fines in CMS penalty records
$30,924
$32,357
$59,961
Penalty records (fines + payment denials)
1
3
2
What families should ask Darcy Hall Of Life Care
- Ask why CMS flags Darcy Hall Of Life Care with its abuse icon, which citations produced the flag, and what staffing or supervision changes followed.
- Ask for the plan of correction and follow-up monitoring for the quality of life and daily care citations — most recently F-0689 on September 5, 2025 — and the records showing the fix held.
- Ask for the plan of correction and follow-up monitoring for the freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation citations — most recently F-0600 on September 5, 2025 — and the records showing the fix held.
- Ask for the plan of correction and follow-up monitoring for the food, nutrition, and hydration citations — most recently F-0803 on October 5, 2023 — and the records showing the fix held.
- Ask for the plan of correction and follow-up monitoring for the assessments and care planning citations — most recently F-0656 on June 9, 2022 — and the records showing the fix held.
- Ask what conduct led to the fines — CMS records 1 totalling $30,924, the most recent dated September 5, 2025 — and what changed afterward.
- What changed in the resident's condition, and when did staff at Darcy Hall Of Life Care first document the change?
- Were recent complaint-related citations at Darcy Hall Of Life Care connected to the same kind of issue your family noticed?
Records to preserve
Connect this record to what your family saw
A citation record is context. The warning sign your family noticed is the starting point for a resident-specific review — match the two, then preserve the records listed above. Start with how facility research works.
Warning sign
Bed sores
Warning sign
Falls
Warning sign
Bruises
Warning sign
Weight loss
Facility research
Inspection deficiencies
Facility research
Civil penalties
Facility research
Abuse citations
Facility research
Complaint surveys
CMS facility facts
CMS certification number
105516
Legal business name
DARCY HALL MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved for Medicare/Medicaid
November 1, 1985
Chain name
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
Certified beds
220
Average residents per day
180.7
Overall CMS rating
2 star
Health inspection rating
1 star
Staffing rating
5 star
Reported nurse staffing hours per resident day
3.89026
Total nursing staff turnover
28.2%
Public records are a starting point, not a conclusion
This profile of Darcy Hall Of Life Care uses official CMS provider data as a research starting point. It does not state that Darcy Hall Of Life Care abused or neglected any resident. A citation, fine, or rating becomes meaningful only when it is compared with the resident's own chart, the facility's explanation, and source documents with dates and outcome status.
Citation and penalty detail on this page comes from the CMS Provider Data health-deficiency, fire-safety, and penalties datasets, pulled October 12, 2026. Figures describe the facility's public inspection record; they do not by themselves prove what happened to any individual resident.
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When a Florida care injury may involve negligence
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