Highlands Lake Center
Nursing home in Lakeland, Florida, CMS certification number 105620
4240 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 179
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 7, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Highlands Lake Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Highlands Lake 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Highlands Lake 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
- 3.36
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.72
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.99
- Weekend total hours
- 3.11
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 54.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 7, 2024 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 18, 2021, found 8.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Highlands Lake Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 166.4 residents live here, about 93% of its 179 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 179
- Average residents per day
- 166.4
- Certified since
- September 29, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Highlands Lake Center
- Legal business name
- Highlands Lake Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 38 homes nationally under Aston Health, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Highlands Lake Center
- Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center800 E County Rd 540A, Lakeland 33813
- Bridgewalk on Harden Health and Rehabilitation, LL3110 Oakbridge Blvd E, Lakeland 33803
- Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc909 Lakeside Ave, Lakeland 33803
- Charming Lakes Rehab2020 W Lake Parker Dr, Lakeland 33805
- Lakeland Hills Center610 E Bella Vista Dr, Lakeland 33805
See also all nursing homes in Lakeland and assisted living in Lakeland.
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 Highlands Lake Center
What is the CMS star rating of Highlands Lake Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Highlands Lake Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Highlands Lake Center?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Highlands Lake Center?
Highlands Lake Center LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.