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Chautauqua Springs Health Center

785 S 2ND STREET, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, 32435
(850) 892-2176
180 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
180
CMS facility ID
105626
Care type
Nursing home
County
Walton
Facility name
Chautauqua Springs Health Center
Street address
785 S 2ND STREET
City / state / ZIP
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone
(850) 892-2176

About this facility — Chautauqua Springs Health Center

Chautauqua Springs Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Defuniak Springs, Florida. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Defuniak Springs and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Chautauqua Springs Health Center 12 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Parent company
Benjamin Landa
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Chautauqua Springs Health Member Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2022
Fischel, Mayer
Indirect owner — since 2022
Flnho Capital Group Llc
Indirect owner — since 2022
Hittinger, Emily
Managing employee — since 2022
Landa, Benjamin
Officer — since 2022
Premier 4 Opco Partners Llc
Indirect owner — since 2022
Varghese, Mathew
Indirect owner — since 2022
Zbl-18 Llc
Indirect owner — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1988-11-03
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-06-25
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$400 per day (≈ $12,160/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
73% Medicaid · 24% Medicare · 3% private/other
Occupancy
61% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
180
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-06-25Health inspection3 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2025-03-13Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-05-01
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2023-12-07Health inspection1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-20
2026-06-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
2025-03-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0300
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-05-07
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 105626.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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Source
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