The Lakeland Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Lakeland Center is a 91-bed for-profit nursing home in Southfield, Michigan, part of Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.73 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 26% below the Michigan average of 2.33, and 62.4% nursing staff turnover (Michigan average 44.1%).
The Lakeland Center
26900 Franklin RoadSouthfield, MI 48034
Oakland 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 The Lakeland Center, nurse aides logged 1.73 hours per resident per day, 26% below the Michigan average. With about 87 residents a day, that works out to roughly 150 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Michigan avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.73 | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.40 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.78 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.69 | 3.99 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.35 | 3.50 | 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 The Lakeland Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Michigan average of 44.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 72.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Michigan average 10.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,926 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | Fine | $15,926 |
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. The Lakeland Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Michigan average is 3.1.
About The Lakeland Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Optalis Health & Rehabilitation, 36 homes
- Legal name: Lakeland Neuro Care Center PTR
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 4, 1999
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Lakeland Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lahser Hills Care Centre Southfield | 1.5 | 127 | 2.22 | 3.84 | 53.9% | 3 | $14,898 |
| Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center Southfield | 3.0 | 172 | 1.97 | 3.91 | 46.0% | 3 | $28,815 |
| Beaconshire Nursing Centre Detroit | 3.6 | 99 | 2.10 | 3.38 | 46.7% | 2 | $17,644 |
| The Manor of Farmington Hills Farmington Hills | 3.7 | 127 | 2.02 | 4.13 | 59.7% | 2 | $269,106 |
| Corewell Health Rehab & Nursing Center-Commons Far Farmington Hills | 3.9 | 179 | 2.32 | 4.45 | 39.3% | 4 | $15,593 |
| Medilodge of Livonia Livonia | 3.9 | 110 | 1.94 | 3.49 | 48.2% | 3 | $45,429 |
| Harmony Village of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills · Special Focus Facility | 4.0 | 96 | 2.19 | 3.93 | 24.2% | — | None |
| The Orchards at Redford Redford | 4.4 | 88 | 2.26 | 3.84 | — | 1 | 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.