Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas
Carr 844 Km 0 5 Cupey, Rio Piedras, PR 00928
Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas, a 25-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Rio Piedras, PR, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #9 of 9 rated homes in PR on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks). No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 1 / 5
- Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #9 of 9
- In-state rank among rated PR homes
- N/A
- nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 50
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas, a 25-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Rio Piedras, PR, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #9 of 9 rated homes in PR on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks). No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 1 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #9 of 9
- In-state rank among rated PR homes
- N/A
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 50
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 9 PR nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Church related. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 405033
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Provider Type
- Medicare
- Beds
- 25
- Residents
- 4
- In Hospital
- Yes
- County
- San Juan
- Last Inspection
- Mar 27, 2026
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- N/A
- CNA Hours
- N/A
- Total Nursing Hours
- N/A (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- N/A
What the CMS Record Reveals About Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas ranks #9 of 9 rated nursing homes in PR on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas operates 25 certified beds in Rio Piedras, PR with approximately 4 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 1★).
The inspection file contains 50 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility.
Classified as "Non profit - Church related" ownership and operating as a "Medicare" provider embedded within a hospital campus, Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas falls into a category where comparative context matters.
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (50 most recent)
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
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.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2026
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Ensure laboratory services, blood blanks and transfusion services provided on-site meet requirements for certified laboratories.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide appropriate care/assistance for a resident with a prosthesis.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Not prohibit or in any way discourage a resident from communicating with federal, state, or local officials.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 22, 2024
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 98.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas, both outside PR so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside PR (25 beds here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in PR
8 other nursing homes are on record in PR; 6 are shown here.
Alternative Healthcare Solutions LLC
San Juan, PR
Centro Medico Wilma N Vazquez SNF
Vega Baja, PR
Damas Hospital SNF
Ponce, PR
Hospital de la Concepcion INC
San German, PR
Millennium Institute for Advance Nursing Care INC
Rio Piedras, PR
Multy Medical Skilled Nursing Facility
Rio Piedras, PR
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The PR registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View PR registry
- Peer homes near 25 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in PR. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
