Darcy Hall of Life Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Darcy Hall of Life Care is a 220-bed for-profit nursing home in West Palm Beach, Florida, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 27.2% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Darcy Hall of Life Care
2170 Palm Beach Lakes BlvdWest Palm Beach, FL 33409
Palm Beach County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Darcy Hall of Life Care, nurse aides logged 2.44 hours per resident per day, 6% above the Florida average. With about 182 residents a day, that works out to roughly 443 aide hours a day, or about 55 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.44 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.87 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.93 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.53 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
27.2% of nursing staff at Darcy Hall of Life Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $30,924 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Fine | $30,924 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Darcy Hall of Life Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Darcy Hall of Life Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Darcy Hall Medical Investors, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Darcy Hall of Life Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Palm Garden of West Palm Beach West Palm Beach | 0.9 | 176 | 2.15 | 3.53 | 38.0% | 3 | $16,153 |
| Westgate Health and Rehabilitation Center West Palm Beach | 1.3 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.35 | 58.8% | 3 | None |
| Colonial Skilled Nursing Facility LLC West Palm Beach | 1.4 | 30 | 2.34 | 3.74 | 43.3% | 3 | $5,395 |
| Lakeside Health Center West Palm Beach | 2.4 | 107 | 2.16 | 3.56 | 30.0% | 4 | None |
| Joseph L Morse Health Center Inc the West Palm Beach | 2.6 | 230 | 2.98 | 4.91 | 26.9% | 5 | None |
| Aviata at West Palm Beach West Palm Beach · abuse citation | 2.7 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.34 | 36.2% | 2 | $33,790 |
| Lourdes-Noreen McKeen Residence for Geriatric Care West Palm Beach | 2.8 | 132 | 2.42 | 3.98 | 28.8% | 4 | None |
| The Rehabilitation Center of The Palm Beaches West Palm Beach | 3.4 | 85 | 2.07 | 3.51 | 20.7% | 4 | $6,900 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.