Lakeland Hills Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lakeland Hills Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Lakeland, Florida, part of Hearthstone Senior Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 50.9% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Lakeland Hills Center
610 E Bella Vista DrLakeland, FL 33805
Polk 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 Lakeland Hills Center, nurse aides logged 2.04 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Florida average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 233 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.04 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.21 | 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
50.9% of nursing staff at Lakeland Hills 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%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $139,373 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | Fine | $139,373 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Payment Denial | 17 days from Jun 12, 2025 |
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. Lakeland Hills Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Lakeland Hills Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Hearthstone Senior Communities, 8 homes
- Legal name: Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1974
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lakeland Hills Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vivo Healthcare Lakeland Lakeland | 0.1 | 185 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 41.5% | 1 | $152,495 |
| Charming Lakes Rehab Lakeland | 0.5 | 120 | 2.12 | 3.44 | 59.8% | 2 | $77,880 |
| Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center Lakeland | 2.2 | 249 | 2.14 | 3.57 | 49.6% | 1 | $62,766 |
| The Manor at Carpenters Lakeland | 2.3 | 72 | 2.35 | 3.71 | 41.3% | 4 | $24,252 |
| The Club at Lake Gibson Lakeland | 2.3 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.54 | 54.7% | 3 | None |
| Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Lakeland | 2.3 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.24 | 47.7% | 2 | None |
| Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc Lakeland | 2.6 | 68 | 2.21 | 3.81 | 26.3% | 5 | None |
| Breezy Hills Rehab and Care Center Lakeland | 2.8 | 120 | 2.14 | 3.47 | 48.4% | 2 | 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.