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Nursing Home · Lakeland, FL
610 E Bella Vista Dr, Tigertown · Lakeland, FL 33805
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Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 120 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.39 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. The latest standard survey recorded 14 findings, above the FL average of 7.3. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Lakeland Hills Center receives highly polarized feedback, with recent reviews showing a sharp divide between praise for the admissions team and severe allegations of neglect. While some families report a clean, welcoming environment with attentive staff, others describe dangerous understaffing, poor hygiene, and instances of residents being left unassisted for extended periods. Potential families should be aware of consistent, long-standing complaints regarding facility cleanliness and responsiveness to basic patient needs.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Reviews are deeply split between praise for individual staff members and reports of neglectful, rude, or unprofessional behavior.
Families frequently report difficulty reaching staff by phone or not being notified of changes in patient condition.
Numerous reports of foul odors, unsanitary conditions, and lack of basic room cleaning.
Multiple reviewers describe the food as cold, unappetizing, or inedible.
Several positive mentions of dementia tours and residents participating in bingo and other activities.
Multiple reviewers cited missed medications, incorrect dosages, or lack of monitoring.
Mixed feedback regarding the care of dementia patients, with some positive event experiences but concerns about daily supervision.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Concerns
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 94 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“My mother went to their facility on New Year’s Eve. During the care plan meeting my mom was referred to an oncologist and neur”
“The staff was kind, courteous, professional, helpful and friendly. They were instrumental in directing me to my mom when I came to visit. Thank you, Dana Stempel, for making this process and decision easy for me.”
“Poorly maintained, dirty, dangerously understaffed with poor patient care. Did not notify family of changes with patient as required. Family had to have 911 called to transport patient to hospital when they arrived to check on patient.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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measures
2
measures
2
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
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
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed multiple complaints triggering 10 deficiency findings, including serious concerns about resident abuse, medication errors, and nursing competency. The facility shows recurring problems with medication management appearing across multiple years, along with issues in resident rights and food safety. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated medication problems and recent complaint-triggered findings about abuse protection raise ongoing care quality concerns.
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.
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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 activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 11, 2025
$139,373
Payment Denial
Apr 11, 2025
17-day denial
Lakeland Hills Center
nonprofit
Hearthstone Senior Communities
8 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.0/5 · Rank 3 of 7
Owners
Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Owner · Organization
Hearthstone Senior Communities, INC.
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Key personnel
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