Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 43 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
While Harbor Place offers a beautiful environment and a dedicated management team, recent feedback indicates a decline in daily care quality and activity consistency. When touring, we strongly recommend asking for a current activity calendar and observing the interaction between aides and residents to ensure the level of care meets your expectations.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
43 reviews on Google“Harbor Place at Port Saint Lucie receives polarized feedback, with many families praising the facility as a warm, safe, and engaging environment for their loved ones. However, recent reviews from 2024 and 2025 highlight significant concerns regarding declining food quality, understaffing leading to cancelled activities, and inconsistent care from nursing aides.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Warm and welcoming front desk staff
- Engaging activities director
- Beautiful, well-maintained common areas
- Compassionate and attentive management team
Concerns
- Declining food quality and service (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Understaffing leading to cancelled activities (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Inconsistent or poor quality of care from nursing aides (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- High costs relative to perceived value (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 47 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed your activities director is highly praised; what does a typical week of programming look like, and how do you ensure these activities remain consistent?
- 2Given the recent feedback regarding dining services, what steps are you currently taking to improve the quality and variety of the meals served?
- 3With a 2/5 rating in health inspections, could you walk us through the specific improvements you have implemented to address those recent deficiencies?
- 4I see your team is active in responding to family feedback online; how do you use that input to adjust the daily care provided by your nursing aides?
- 5How does your staffing model ensure that residents receive consistent attention and care, especially during busy times of the day?
- 6In the event of a medical emergency, what is your specific protocol for coordinating with local hospitals and keeping family members informed?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The common areas — a spacious outdoor patio, library, 2”
“Now they are serving sub par meals. They used to have all kinds of activities. Now they keep canceling activities because they don't have the staff.”
“My main complaint is the unfriendly, unhelpful aides. Fire the aides with bad attitudes, need sweet and patient”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
12 deficiencies over 3 years, significantly above the FL average of 7.3. 9 were complaint-triggered.
Jan 29, 2026Routine12
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Oct 15, 2025Complaint2
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Sep 11, 2025Complaint1
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Apr 1, 2025Complaint1
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Feb 20, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 4, 2024Complaint1
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Life Care Centers of America
194 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.5/5 · Rank 111 of 194
Ownership & Management
Owners
Preston, Forrest
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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