Heather Hill Healthcare Center
Below-average Medicare ratings — review the inspection history and ask the administrator about recent corrections before visiting.
based on 46 Google reviews

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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (9 vs median 6.0)
Bottom 25% in FL · Below recommended RN staffing · Below chain average · No penalties on record
What this means for your family
This facility has a strong reputation for physical and occupational therapy, which may benefit those seeking short-term rehab. However, families should be extremely cautious and conduct frequent, unannounced visits, as multiple reviewers have reported serious concerns regarding understaffing, medication management, and poor communication from the administration.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
46 reviews on Google“Heather Hill Healthcare Center receives highly polarized feedback, with many families praising the compassionate nursing staff and effective rehab services, while others report severe neglect and poor communication. While some visitors find the facility clean and welcoming, multiple reviewers have raised critical alarms regarding understaffing, unprofessional conduct, and substandard care for vulnerable residents.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Compassionate and attentive nursing staff
- Effective physical and occupational therapy
- Secure memory care unit
- Helpful and responsive admissions process
Concerns
- Chronic understaffing and reliance on temporary personnel (mentioned by 6 reviewers)
- Poor communication and lack of responsiveness from administration (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Facility cleanliness and maintenance issues (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Inconsistent quality of care and neglect of basic patient needs (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 44 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed that your team is quite active in responding to feedback online; how do you use that family input to improve daily operations and communication?
- 2Given that you have a 4-star staffing rating, how do you manage the transition between permanent staff and temporary personnel to ensure my loved one receives consistent care?
- 3With the current focus on facility maintenance, what is your plan for addressing cleanliness and upkeep in resident living areas?
- 4Could you walk me through your current process for medication management and how you ensure accuracy for residents with complex needs?
- 5What specific activities or social programs are currently in place to keep residents engaged throughout the day, especially within the memory care unit?
- 6In the event of a medical emergency, what is your protocol for notifying family members and coordinating with local hospitals?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The facility appears understaffed with nurses working long hours. Temporary personnel unfamiliar with patients hinder personalized care, and turnover is high.”
“Lisa and Nary Grace in physical therapy and occupational therapy got me up and walking. From being bed bound to a walker after having emergency back surgery. I felt like I was part of a family.”
“He was constantly given a straw and thin liquids against doctor’s orders even though he was at risk for aspiration. He was forced to wear a diaper even though he was not incontinent.”
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 needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
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 on antipsychotic medication
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
This facility has recurring deficiencies across multiple areas, with families filing at least one complaint about food temperature and quality. The most persistent issues involve resident rights and dignity, care planning and assessment, and fire safety problems including blocked exits and faulty alarm systems. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in resident rights and safety systems across four surveys suggests ongoing management challenges that families should discuss during visits.
Oct 22, 2024Complaint1
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Jun 6, 2024Routine11
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Administration Deficiencies
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Mar 16, 2022Routine13
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Jan 15, 2021Routine5
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Heather Hill Healthcare Center
nonprofit
Chain Affiliation
Health Services Management
16 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.1/5 · Rank 13 of 16
Ownership & Management
Owners
Health Services Management, INC.
Owner · Organization
Key personnel
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References & Resources
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