Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center is a 115-bed nonprofit nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, part of Florida Institute for Long-Term Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 48.5% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
1111 S Highland AveClearwater, FL 33756
Pinellas County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.99 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Florida average. With about 107 residents a day, that works out to roughly 214 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.99 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.29 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.13 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.04 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.5% of nursing staff at Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 29, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $196,670 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $182,782 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Fine | $13,888 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Florida Institute for Long-Term Care, 17 homes
- Legal name: Fi-Highland Pines, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Clearwater Center Clearwater · SFF candidate | 0.6 | 109 | 1.93 | 3.10 | 40.2% | 1 | $76,496 |
| Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 1.0 | 76 | 2.06 | 3.60 | 54.7% | 3 | $4,017 |
| Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center Belleair | 1.6 | 126 | 2.30 | 4.33 | 25.7% | 5 | None |
| The Oaks of Clearwater Clearwater | 1.8 | 60 | 2.62 | 4.01 | 58.3% | 2 | None |
| Belleair Health Care Center Clearwater | 1.9 | 120 | 2.45 | 3.87 | 64.8% | 4 | None |
| Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Clearwater | 2.0 | 150 | 2.14 | 3.57 | — | 1 | $18,070 |
| Aviata at Sand Key Clearwater | 2.7 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.24 | 62.3% | 2 | $163,898 |
| Harbourwood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater · abuse citation | 3.2 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.49 | 71.9% | 1 | $65,599 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.