Lakeland Hills Center

Nursing home in Lakeland, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 610 E Bella Vista Dr, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone: (863) 688-8591
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 105283
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 114
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Chain: Hearthstone Senior Communities (8 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 1, 1974
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 105283. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 12, 2026. CMS lists 32 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 19, 2021 to Apr 16, 2026): 10 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 16, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 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. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Ensure 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. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2026	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 32. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $139,373 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 11, 2025	Fine: $139,373
Apr 11, 2025	Payment denial for 17 days from Jun 12, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.21 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.39 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.04 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.04 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 51%
RN turnover (yearly): 80%
Administrators who left in the past year: 3

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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