Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Lakeland, Florida, part of Summit Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 35.6% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center
800 E County Rd 540aLakeland, FL 33813
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Florida average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 255 aide hours a day, or about 32 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) | 2.23 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.74 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.55 | 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
35.6% of nursing staff at Scott Lake Health and 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 60.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $80,408 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Fine | $68,770 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Fine | $11,638 |
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. Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Summit Care, 22 homes
- Legal name: Lakeland SNF Investors LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 16, 2018
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Highlands Lake Center Lakeland | 2.9 | 179 | 2.01 | 3.32 | 53.5% | 2 | None |
| Bridgewalk on Harden Health and Rehabilitation, LL Lakeland | 3.9 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.48 | 63.3% | 1 | $181,400 |
| Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc Lakeland | 5.5 | 68 | 2.21 | 3.81 | 26.3% | 5 | None |
| Lakeland Hills Center Lakeland | 8.1 | 120 | 2.04 | 3.21 | 50.9% | 2 | $139,373 |
| Charming Lakes Rehab Lakeland | 8.1 | 120 | 2.12 | 3.44 | 59.8% | 2 | $77,880 |
| Vivo Healthcare Lakeland Lakeland | 8.2 | 185 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 41.5% | 1 | $152,495 |
| Bartow Center Bartow | 9.3 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.20 | 50.0% | 2 | $8,034 |
| Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center Lakeland | 9.9 | 249 | 2.14 | 3.57 | 49.6% | 1 | $62,766 |
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.