Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise highly effective rehabilitation therapy team. Still worth an in-person visit.
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No Medicare penalties on record · Staff turnover reported at 25%
Lakeland Nursing & Rehab has a strong overall Medicare rating. Public reviewers frequently mention: highly effective rehabilitation therapy team and warm, attentive, and friendly nursing staff. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Lakeland Nursing & Rehab receives high praise for its rehabilitation services, with many patients reporting successful recoveries and a warm, welcoming environment. While the majority of reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a small number of critical reports highlight serious concerns regarding nighttime staffing, cleanliness, and medication management. Families should weigh the strong clinical outcomes against these specific operational complaints.
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Key Review Excerpts
“My sister was a patient here. I was so impressed by their services. Rehab is excellent and providing services everyday. My sister got better way faster than we expected.”
“There was real care. Yes, we had some hiccups along the way but they were addressed in a timely manner. The rehab team was phenomenal.”
“Very caring morning staff but from what I was told by my mom who is a patient there the night staff aren't so nice to the patients.”
Both RN and total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmarks. Ask the facility how it staffs each shift for current resident needs.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents needing more daily help over time
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 vaccinated for the flu
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed multiple complaints triggering investigations, with recurring deficiencies in abuse/neglect reporting procedures appearing across three separate surveys from 2022 to 2024. The facility also shows repeated issues with care planning, physician oversight, and infection control protocols. While all violations have correction dates, the pattern of complaint-driven investigations and persistent problems with safety reporting suggests ongoing care quality concerns that families should carefully evaluate during visits.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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 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
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Lakeland Nursing & Rehab
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Chain avg rating: 1.8/5 · Rank 6 of 10
Owners
Lakeland Operator Holdco, LLC
Owner · Organization
Green, Dov
Owner (parent company)
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