Blue Lake Post Acute
Below-average Medicare ratings — review the inspection history and ask the administrator about recent corrections before visiting.
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Abuse citation on record
- Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (16 vs median 6.0)
- High staff turnover (62%)
- High RN turnover (79%)
Bottom 25% in FL · Below recommended RN staffing · Worst in ELEVATION HEALTHCARE chain · $152,994 in fines · Abuse citation
What this means for your family
This facility's rehabilitation therapy team is highly regarded and could be a great asset for short-term recovery. However, families should be extremely cautious regarding long-term care; please verify weekend staffing ratios and establish a clear communication plan with the nursing department, as multiple families reported significant lapses in care and responsiveness.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
59 reviews on Google“Blue Lake Post Acute receives polarized feedback, with many reviewers praising the facility's recent renovations, high-quality rehab therapy, and improved food service. However, significant concerns persist regarding inconsistent nursing care, poor communication with families, and reports of missing personal belongings or neglectful hygiene practices. Families should be aware that experiences appear to vary greatly depending on the specific staff on duty.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Highly effective rehabilitation therapy team
- Renovated, clean, and aesthetically pleasing facility
- High-quality, varied meal options
- Attentive and compassionate individual staff members
Concerns
- Inconsistent or delayed nursing care and medication administration (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
- Poor communication and unprofessionalism from administrative or nursing staff (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Loss or theft of personal belongings and clothing (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Understaffing or lack of responsiveness on weekends and evenings (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 60 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility rarely responds to reviews.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given the recent focus on facility improvements, what specific steps are you taking to ensure consistent communication between the nursing team and families?
- 2Since rehabilitation is a noted strength here, how do you ensure that same level of dedicated attention carries over into daily medication management and routine nursing care?
- 3With the facility being recently renovated, what security measures or labeling protocols do you have in place to help residents keep track of their personal belongings and clothing?
- 4How do you maintain consistent staffing levels and responsiveness during the evenings and weekends to ensure residents feel supported at all times?
- 5I noticed the facility has a variety of meal options; could you walk me through how you accommodate individual dietary preferences while ensuring residents are engaged in daily social activities?
- 6In the event of a medical concern or emergency, what is the exact process for notifying family members, and how do you ensure that communication remains transparent?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The rehab team was amazing, food was excellent, and staff was kind. I would definitely recommend this facility for a rehab stay.”
“My husband has been there for 2 weeks, has yet to be offered assistance with a shower. He is diabetic, they are checking blood sugar after meals then giving sliding scale insulin which is causing his sugar levels to drop too low instead of testing before meals. Meds are given up to 2 hours late in some cases.”
“My grandmother was recently at Blue Lake Post Acute for therapy. I would like to thank the therapy team (Karrie, Ian, and Howie) for always listening to her and making sure she was able to do the things needed so we could bring her back home.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Blue Lake Post Acute has concerning complaint patterns, with families filing reports that triggered 8 deficiencies including serious issues around abuse protection and reporting. The facility shows recurring problems in resident assessments, safety supervision, and food service across multiple surveys. While all identified issues have correction dates, the pattern of complaints about abuse protection and repeated problems with resident care assessments suggest ongoing systemic challenges that warrant careful investigation during any visit.
Dec 11, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
Apr 8, 2025Complaint6
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Jul 18, 2024Routine14
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Aug 18, 2022Routine1
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Feb 24, 2022Routine10
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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 Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 8, 2025
$56,320
Fine
Jan 22, 2024
$14,814
Fine
Jan 8, 2024
$4,938
Fine
Dec 11, 2023
$13,762
Fine
Nov 20, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Nov 13, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Nov 6, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 30, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 23, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 17, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 10, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Oct 2, 2023
$4,587
Fine
Sep 11, 2023
$11,645
Fine
Aug 28, 2023
$3,176
Fine
Aug 21, 2023
$2,823
Fine
Aug 14, 2023
$2,470
Fine
Aug 7, 2023
$2,117
Fine
Jul 17, 2023
$4,233
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Blue Lake Post Acute
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Elevation Healthcare
5 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 1.4/5 · Rank 2 of 5 (Worst)
Ownership & Management
Owners
Blue Lake Post Cute Holdco LLC
Owner · Organization
Elevation Healthcare LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Funk, Kenneth
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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