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1710 Lake Worth Road Lake Worth, FL 33460 · Palm Beach County
All 7 nursing homes in Lake Worth, FL (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 105259 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.76 hours per resident per day at Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center, about the same as the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.60 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.24 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 40% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 14, 2026 and found 10 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 24 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 24 citations at Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 22 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 2 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and resident assessment and care planning (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments" (tag F0552, level D, May 14, 2026).
May 14, 2026 · 10 citations
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure 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.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
BPost nurse staffing information every day.
BSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
September 10, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
January 16, 2025 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
September 14, 2023 · 3 citations
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Medicana Nursing and Rehab Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.0 mi
Jfk Medical Center AtlantisEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 20m for patients treated and sent home
- 5.3 mi
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7.6 mi
Good Samaritan Medical Center West Palm BeachEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 1h 51m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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