Facility details
| CCN | 106069 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | LAKE WALES OPERATING GROUP LLC |
| Chain | AHAVA HEALTHCARE |
| Certified beds | 100 |
| Average residents per day | 83.1 |
| Provider type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Located in hospital | No |
| First certified | 2006-03-15 |
| Resident & family council | Resident |
| Sprinklers in all required areas | Yes |
| Changed ownership in last 12 months | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
| County | Polk County |
Staffing
Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 3.66 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — at or above that benchmark by 0.06 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.
| Nurse aide hours | 2.18 |
| LPN hours | 0.84 |
| RN hours | 0.49 |
| Total nurse hours | 3.51 |
| Weekend total nurse hours | 3.37 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 43.5% |
| RN turnover | 40.0% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Penalties & enforcement
No federal penalties on record in the current CMS release.
Health inspection citations
Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):
| Date | Tag | Category | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | 0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | G |
| 2025-04-30 | 0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | G |
| 2025-04-30 | 0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-04-30 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-04-30 | 0726 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-04-30 | 0732 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | F |
| 2025-04-30 | 0755 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-04-30 | 0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-06-24 | 0636 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-06-24 | 0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-06-24 | 0645 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E |
| 2024-06-24 | 0655 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-06-24 | 0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-06-24 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-06-24 | 0758 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-06-24 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | F |
| 2024-06-24 | 0882 | Infection Control Deficiencies | F |
| 2024-06-24 | 0908 | Environmental Deficiencies | F |
| 2023-06-19 | 0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-06-19 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0582 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0623 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0625 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0688 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0697 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | G |
| 2022-08-11 | 0758 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-08-11 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-03-26 | 0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-03-26 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-03-26 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E |
| 2021-03-26 | 0800 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-03-26 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D |
Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.
Ownership
| MFI HEALTHCARE FL LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% |
| ECM HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 10% |
| NIEDERMAN, ANSHEL | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE |
| NIEDERMAN, ANSHEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| DEAN, BYRON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SPADOLA, CARA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| EISEN, MENASHE | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PHILIPSON, BENT | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PHILIPSON, GABRIELLE | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PHILIPSON, RAQUEL | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| DEAN, BYRON | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SPADOLA, CARA | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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