Nursing Home
Life Care Center Of Richland
44 Goethals Drive, Richland, WA 99352
3
3
CMS Overall Rating — Average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
5
Long-stay QM
5
Short-stay QM
4
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified beds
- 104
- Phone
- (509) 943-1117
- CMS Certification Number
- 505070
- Address
- 44 Goethals Drive, Richland, WA 99352
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 4.01 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.64 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 62 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 159
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 65.8
Inspection history
71citations on record
5serious (scope/severity G+)
29from complaints
January 15, 2026most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0655 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jan 2026 | 0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jan 2026 | 0825 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0627 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Dec 2025 | 0690 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Aug 2025 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2025 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2025 | 0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2025 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2025 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2025 | 0688 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2025 | 0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2025 | 0825 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties & enforcement
2fines
$141,035total fines
0payment denials
2total penalties
Penalty history
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | Fine | $89,425 |
| Sep 2023 | Fine | $51,610 |
Federal penalties recorded by CMS. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilienthal, Joseph | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Cross, Cindy | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Thurmond, Joan | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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