Brookdale Highlands
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Lakeland, Florida, licence 10064
4250 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813 · Polk County
- Licence
- 10064, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 105
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LNS
- Deficiencies cited
- 17 (1 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $13,500
Does Brookdale Highlands accept Medicaid?
No. Brookdale Highlands isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list and doesn't report Medicaid as a form of payment.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Brookdale Highlands
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Brookdale Highlands. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the Florida median at $5,610 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, against $6,200 for the US.
Ask for the written rates: what the base fee covers, what each level of care adds and how much notice you get before a rise. Our guide to the cost of assisted living in Florida covers the ways to pay.
Licence and the care it may give
| Licence detail | From the AHCA record |
|---|---|
| Licence number | 10064 |
| AHCA file number | 11965713 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | June 20, 2006 |
| Current licence | December 19, 2024 to December 18, 2026 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Brookdale Highlands holds one specialty licence:
- Limited Nursing Services (LNS) lets licensed nurses give a set list of nursing tasks inside the home.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Brookdale Highlands for 17 deficiencies on the AHCA comparison record. Class I is the most serious, a risk of death or serious harm; Class IV is the least.
| Class | Cited |
|---|---|
| Class I (most serious) | 1 |
| Class III | 12 |
| Not classed | 4 |
The record also lists 12 complaints to AHCA and 2 sanctions with $13,500 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | April 7, 2022 | $11,500 | - |
| Fine | December 28, 2017 | $500 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 105 licensed beds, Brookdale Highlands is larger than the typical ALF in Lakeland, where the median is 64.
- Licensed beds
- 105
- Private beds
- 105
- Private rooms
- 103
- Shared rooms
- 2
Services Brookdale Highlands reports to the state
Brookdale Highlands reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Massage Therapy/Spa, Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Other, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Brookdale Highlands
- Licensee
- Ahc Southland-Lakeland, LLC
- Administrator
- Lisa Paul
- Changes of ownership
- 2
Other assisted living near Brookdale Highlands
- Hawthorne Inn of Lakeland6150 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland 33813
- Elite Care Assisted Living Facility LLC6017 Christina Dr E, Lakeland 33813
- Ansley Parke at Oakbridge3110 Oakbridge Blvd E, Lakeland 33803
- Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc. D.b.a. Westminster Lakeland16 Lake Hunter Dr, Lakeland 33803
- Grace Manor at Lake Morton, LLC610 E Lime St, Lakeland 33801
See also all assisted living in Lakeland, memory care in Lakeland and nursing homes in Lakeland.
Florida rules that apply here
AHCA licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in Florida under Chapter 429 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 59A-36. Those rules set who a home may admit, the staff training it needs, how it helps with medication and the 45 days' notice it must give before a discharge.
Our plain guide to Florida assisted living regulations walks through each one, and how to complain to AHCA if something goes wrong.
Is this your facility?
If you run Brookdale Highlands, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Brookdale Highlands
Does Brookdale Highlands accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Brookdale Highlands licensed for?
105 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Brookdale Highlands?
17 cited, 1 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Brookdale Highlands?
The licensee is Ahc Southland-Lakeland, LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.