Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center

★ 1-star Non-profit
CMS flags on record

5 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) · $196,670 in federal fines

1
Overall
1
Health inspection
2
Staffing
4
Quality measures

Facility details

CCN105690
Ownership typeNon profit - Corporation
Legal business nameFI-HIGHLAND PINES, LLC
ChainFLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR LONG-TERM CARE
Certified beds115
Average residents per day107.4
Provider typeMedicare and Medicaid
Located in hospitalNo
First certified1990-02-01
Resident & family councilResident
Sprinklers in all required areasYes
Changed ownership in last 12 monthsNo
Continuing care retirement communityNo
CountyPinellas County

Staffing

Florida minimum staffing standard

Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 3.06 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — below that benchmark by 0.54 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.

Nurse aide hours1.99
LPN hours0.85
RN hours0.29
Total nurse hours3.13
Weekend total nurse hours3.04
Total nursing staff turnover48.5%
RN turnover80.0%
Administrators who left2

Penalties & enforcement

$196,670
Total fines
2
Fines issued
0
Payment denials
DateTypeAmount
2025-04-17Fine$182,782
2023-11-08Fine$13,888

Health inspection citations

38
Total health citations
8
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
5
Immediate jeopardy (J–L)

Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):

DateTagCategoryScope
2026-03-040684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesG
2026-03-040690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2026-03-040697Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2025-04-170600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesK
2025-04-170710Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesK
2025-04-170726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesK
2025-04-170773Administration DeficienciesK
2025-04-170867Administration DeficienciesK
2024-08-290550Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2024-08-290558Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2024-08-290583Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2024-08-290584Resident Rights DeficienciesE
2024-08-290645Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesF
2024-08-290676Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2024-08-290684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2024-08-290685Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2024-08-290757Pharmacy Service DeficienciesD
2024-08-290759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesE
2024-08-290761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesD
2024-08-290791Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2024-08-290849Administration DeficienciesD
2024-08-290880Infection Control DeficienciesE
2024-08-290881Infection Control DeficienciesE
2024-04-250558Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2023-12-270584Resident Rights DeficienciesE
2023-11-080684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesE
2023-11-080867Administration DeficienciesE
2023-06-190600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesG
2022-07-210761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesD
2022-07-210812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesF
2021-03-180610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesD
2021-03-180641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesD
2021-03-180684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2021-03-180689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesG
2021-03-180690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2021-03-180693Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2021-03-180725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesD
2021-03-180880Infection Control DeficienciesD

Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.

Ownership

FI-HIGHLAND PINES, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR LONG TERM CARE LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
JAFFE, HOWARDCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
KATZ-HALL, KATHYCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
MULLARKEY, JAMESCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
RICHMOND, PENNYCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
GENTILE, GINAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
WILSON, MELANIEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR LONG TERM CARE LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
OMEGA HEALTH INVESTORS, INCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
SELECT REHABILITATION, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
GENTILE, GINAADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
WILSON, MELANIEADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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