Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lakeland, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lakeland
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Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lakeland has a total of 40 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,960 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lakeland of 302,284, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 60.94 persons in Lakeland. There were 4,401 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.73 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lakeland has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lakeland and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.60	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.85	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.71	3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Lakeland Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lakeland there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lakeland

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lakeland Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lakeland, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lakeland

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lakeland based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Solaris Healthcare Lake Zephyr 38250 A AVE ZEPHYRHILLS, FL	21.33
The Manor at Carpenters 1001 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL	17.33
Adventhealth Dade City 13100 FORT KING RD DADE CITY, FL	11.33
Sun Terrace Health Care Center 105 TRINITY LAKES DR SUN CITY CENTER, FL	16.67
Solaris Healthcare Zephyrhills 7350 DAIRY RD ZEPHYRHILLS, FL	40.67
Solaris Healthcare Plant City 701 N WILDER RD PLANT CITY, FL	15.33
Breezy Hills Rehab and Care Center 5245 N SOCRUM LOOP RD LAKELAND, FL	70.67
Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc 909 LAKESIDE AVE LAKELAND, FL	38.00
Vivo Healthcare Winter Haven 2701 LAKE ALFRED RD WINTER HAVEN, FL	64.00
Lakeland Hills Center 610 E BELLA VISTA DR LAKELAND, FL	34.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lakeland based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Aspire at Central Park 702 S KINGS AVE BRANDON, FL	48.00
Aspire at Oakfield 1465 OAKFIELD DR BRANDON, FL	138.33 /
Bridgewalk On Harden Health and Rehabilitation, Ll 3110 OAKBRIDGE BLVD E LAKELAND, FL	143.67 /
Charming Lakes Rehab 2020 W LAKE PARKER DR LAKELAND, FL	143.00
Dade City Health and Rehabilitation Center 37135 COLEMAN AVE DADE CITY, FL	269.83 /
Lake Wales Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 730 N SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL	93.00
Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center 38220 HENRY DR ZEPHYRHILLS, FL	63.00
Hawthorne Center For Rehabilitation and Healing Of 851 WEST LUMSDEN RD BRANDON, FL	111.00
Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center 1801 N LAKE MARIAM DR WINTER HAVEN, FL	493.50 /
Highlands Lake Center 4240 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD LAKELAND, FL	54.00

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