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Life Care Center of Port Townsend

751 KEARNEY STREET, PORT TOWNSEND, WA, 98368

(360) 385-3555

lcca.com

94 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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751 Kearney Street

Port Townsend, WA 98368

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

505306

Care type

Nursing home

County

Jefferson

Facility name

Life Care Center of Port Townsend

Street address

751 KEARNEY STREET

City / state / ZIP

Port Townsend, WA 98368

Phone

(360) 385-3555

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Port Townsend

Life Care Center of Port Townsend is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Port Townsend, Washington. It is licensed for 94 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Port Townsend and 193 skilled nursing facilities across Washington. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Port Townsend 36 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $34,808 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Butner, Nancy

Governing body · Operational control — since 2018

Cerna, Angela

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1996

Developers Investment Company Inc

Direct owner · Operational control · Partner — since 1996

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Officer — since 2018

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Direct owner · Indirect owner · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Sekeramayi, Floyd

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Swanker, Richard

Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Winters, Karla

Governing body · Operational control — since 2025

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1986-11-06

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$34,808 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-13

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$527 per day (≈ $16,020/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

54% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 25% private/other

Occupancy

41% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% above the WA median of $480/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-13Health inspection6 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0645

E · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-04-15

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-04-15

2025-04-11Health inspection9 citations

F-0604

E · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0757

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-06

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)

2024-08-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0729

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

Corrected 2024-08-19

2024-02-23Health inspection4 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-07

2023-10-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-11-02

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-11-02

2026-03-13Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-04-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-04-15

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2026-04-15

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-04-15

2025-04-11Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-05-07

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-05-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-07

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-05-07

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-07

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-05-07

2024-02-23Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-29

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-03-22

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-03-22

Federal penalties

2023-10-04Fine$34,808

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 505306.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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