Lakeland Hills Center
Nursing home in Lakeland, Florida, CMS certification number 105283
610 E Bella Vista Dr, Lakeland, FL 33805 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- $176,108 (2)
Does Lakeland Hills Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lakeland Hills 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lakeland Hills 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
- 3.28
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.33
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.72
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.23
- Weekend total hours
- 3.04
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 85%
- Administrators who left
- 3
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 12, 2026 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 28, 2023, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Lakeland Hills Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $176,108 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 113.5 residents live here, about 95% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113.5
- Certified since
- December 1, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Lakeland Hills Center
- Legal business name
- Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Hearthstone Senior Communities, 1.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Lakeland Hills Center
- Vivo Healthcare Lakeland1919 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland 33805
- Charming Lakes Rehab2020 W Lake Parker Dr, Lakeland 33805
- Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center1350 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland 33810
- The Manor at Carpenters1001 Carpenters Way, Lakeland 33809
- The Club at Lake Gibson855 Carpenters Way, Lakeland 33809
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 Lakeland Hills Center
What is the CMS star rating of Lakeland Hills Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lakeland Hills Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lakeland Hills Center?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lakeland Hills Center?
Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.