Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center is a 104-bed for-profit nursing home in Dunedin, Florida, part of Eliyahu Mirlis. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.25 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 62.4% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center
1351 San Christopher DrDunedin, FL 34698
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 Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 2.25 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 194 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.25 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.56 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.35 | 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
62.4% of nursing staff at Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab 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 85.7%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 2, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $281,689 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $12,542 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $59,462 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Payment Denial | 91 days from Dec 11, 2024 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Fine | $8,624 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Fine | $8,624 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Fine | $192,437 |
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. Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Eliyahu Mirlis, 13 homes
- Legal name: Dunedin Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 30, 1979
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Meadowpark Health and Rehabilitation Center Dunedin | 0.7 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.51 | 56.6% | 4 | None |
| Aviata at Lakeside Oaks Dunedin | 0.8 | 93 | 2.08 | 3.36 | 48.2% | 2 | $8,788 |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Mease Li Dunedin | 0.9 | 100 | 2.46 | 4.36 | 41.5% | 5 | None |
| Aviata at Sand Key Clearwater | 2.5 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.24 | 62.3% | 2 | $163,898 |
| Regency Oaks Health Center Clearwater | 3.3 | 60 | 2.62 | 4.28 | 39.7% | 2 | None |
| Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Clearwater | 3.5 | 150 | 2.14 | 3.57 | — | 1 | $18,070 |
| Oakpark Health and Rehabilitation Center Palm Harbor | 3.8 | 180 | 2.08 | 3.41 | 55.8% | 3 | None |
| Westchester Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Clearwater | 3.9 | 120 | 2.35 | 3.92 | 45.0% | 4 | None |
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.