Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center
Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 100-bed nursing home in LAKE WALES, Florida. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2006-03-15. It averages 83.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center?
CMS lists 34 health-inspection deficiencies for Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center since 2021-03-26, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-24 | F0584 | Honor 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. | G |
| 2025-04-30 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2025-04-30 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | F |
| 2025-04-30 | F0610, F0695, F0726, F0755, F0759 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2024-06-24 | F0812, F0882, F0908 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2024-06-24 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E |
| 2024-06-24 | F0636, F0641, F0655, F0657, F0695, F0758 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2022-08-11 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2022-08-11 | F0550, F0582, F0623, F0625, F0688, F0758, F0759, F0761, F0842, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2021-03-26 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| 2021-03-26 | F0641, F0656, F0800, F0880 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | Fine | $46,800 |
How is Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed relative to the FL average?
| Measure | This facility | FL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.50939 | 3.82350 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.5 | 41.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 83.1 | 108.9 |
Who owns Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center, and what chain is it in?
Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LAKE WALES OPERATING GROUP LLC and belongs to the AHAVA HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MFI HEALTHCARE FL LLC | since 06/01/2019 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ECM HOLDINGS LLC | since 06/01/2019 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NIEDERMAN, ANSHEL | since 06/01/2019 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | NIEDERMAN, ANSHEL | since 06/01/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEAN, BYRON, SPADOLA, CARA | since 07/10/2024 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | EISEN, MENASHE, PHILIPSON, BENT, PHILIPSON, GABRIELLE, PHILIPSON, RAQUEL | since 03/28/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | FORVIS MAZARS LLP, DEAN, BYRON, SPADOLA, CARA | since 03/28/2025 |
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