3 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) · $139,373 in federal fines
Facility details
| CCN | 105283 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Legal business name | LAKELAND HILLS REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC |
| Chain | HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES |
| Certified beds | 120 |
| Average residents per day | 114.3 |
| Provider type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Located in hospital | No |
| First certified | 1974-12-01 |
| Resident & family council | Both |
| 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 3.13 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — below that benchmark by 0.47 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.
| Nurse aide hours | 2.04 |
| LPN hours | 0.79 |
| RN hours | 0.39 |
| Total nurse hours | 3.21 |
| Weekend total nurse hours | 3.04 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 50.9% |
| RN turnover | 80.0% |
| Administrators who left | 3 |
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Fine | $139,373 |
| 2025-04-11 | Payment Denial | 17 days |
Health inspection citations
Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):
| Date | Tag | Category | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-04-11 | 0600 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | K |
| 2025-04-11 | 0726 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | K |
| 2025-04-11 | 0760 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | K |
| 2025-04-11 | 0867 | Administration Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-01-14 | 0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-01-14 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-01-14 | 0908 | Environmental Deficiencies | E |
| 2024-08-12 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | F |
| 2023-09-28 | 0565 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E |
| 2023-09-28 | 0644 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-09-28 | 0645 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-09-28 | 0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-09-28 | 0756 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-09-28 | 0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-09-28 | 0865 | Administration Deficiencies | E |
| 2023-09-28 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | F |
| 2023-09-28 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2023-07-18 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-08-19 | 0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2019-11-22 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2019-11-22 | 0583 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2019-11-22 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D |
| 2019-11-22 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D |
Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.
Ownership
| LAKELAND HILLS REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% |
| HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% |
| GARNER, ALVIN | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| JAFFE, HOWARD | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| ROMBOLD, LORI | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| WYATT, BRIAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BOWDEN, DESTINY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| KUHLMEYER, RICHARD | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SELECT REHABILITATION, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BOWDEN, DESTINY | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| KUHLMEYER, RICHARD | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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