Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center

CCN 105690 · FI-HIGHLAND PINES, LLC · Non profit - Corporation · FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR LONG-TERM CARE chain · 115 certified beds · Pinellas · FL


Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center is a 115-bed nursing home in CLEARWATER, Florida. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-02-01. It averages 107.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center?

CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center since 2021-03-18, 27 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-04F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2026-03-04F0690, F0697Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D
2025-04-17F0600, F0710, F0726, F0773, F0867Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.K
2024-08-29F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesF
2024-08-29F0584, F0759, F0880, F0881Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E
2024-08-29F0550, F0558, F0583, F0676, F0684, F0685, F0757, F0761, F0791, F0849Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2024-04-25F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D
2023-12-27F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.E
2023-11-08F0684, F0867Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2022-07-21F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2022-07-21F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.D
2021-03-18F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2021-03-18F0610, F0641, F0684, F0690, F0693, F0725, F0880Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-04-17Fine$182,782
2023-11-08Fine$13,888

How is Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center staffed relative to the FL average?

MeasureThis facilityFL average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.132553.82350
Total nursing staff turnover (%)48.541.4
Average number of residents per day107.4108.9

Who owns Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center, and what chain is it in?

Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name FI-HIGHLAND PINES, LLC and belongs to the FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR LONG-TERM CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTFI-HIGHLAND PINES, LLCsince 10/01/2003
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTFLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR LONG TERM CARE LLCsince 12/23/2002
CORPORATE OFFICERJAFFE, HOWARD, KATZ-HALL, KATHY, MULLARKEY, JAMES, RICHMOND, PENNYsince 01/01/2012
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC, FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC, KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, GENTILE, GINA, WILSON, MELANIEsince 01/09/2018
ADP OF THE SNFCONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC, FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC, FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR LONG TERM CARE LLC, KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, OMEGA HEALTH INVESTORS, INC, SELECT REHABILITATION, LLC, THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, GENTILE, GINA, WILSON, MELANIEsince 01/09/2018

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