Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, CMS certification number 105690
1111 S Highland Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756 · Pinellas County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 115
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 29, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 18
- Fines in 3 years
- $196,670 (2)
Does Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.16
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.25
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.98
- Weekend total hours
- 3.08
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 86.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 29, 2024 and cited 18 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 21, 2022, found 2.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $196,670 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 107.6 residents live here, about 94% of its 115 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 115
- Average residents per day
- 107.6
- Certified since
- February 1, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Fi-Highland Pines, LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 17 homes nationally under Florida Institute for Long-Term Care, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
- Clearwater Center1270 Turner St, Clearwater 33756
- Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center1100 N Pine St, Clearwater 33756
- Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center400 Corbett St, Belleair 33756
- The Oaks of Clearwater420 Bay Ave, Clearwater 33756
- Belleair Health Care Center1150 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Clearwater 33756
See also all nursing homes in Clearwater and assisted living in Clearwater.
Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
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Questions about Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center?
18 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center?
Fi-Highland Pines, LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.