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Chautauqua Springs Rehabilitation By Harborview

785 S 2ND STREET, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, 32435

(850) 892-2176

180 licensed beds

CMS rates Chautauqua Springs Rehabilitation By Harborview 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 12 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Defuniak Springs, FL 32435

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Bed capacity

180

CMS facility ID

105626

Care type

Nursing home

County

Walton

Facility name

Chautauqua Springs Rehabilitation By Harborview

Street address

785 S 2ND STREET

City / state / ZIP

Defuniak Springs, FL 32435

Phone

(850) 892-2176

About this facility — Chautauqua Springs Rehabilitation By Harborview

Chautauqua Springs Rehabilitation By Harborview 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.

It is listed as part of Benjamin Landa, a group of 48 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Chautauqua Springs Rehabilitation By Harborview 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 November 6, 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

What the public record shows.

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 2026-11-06. 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.

Corrected 2026-09-02

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-09-02

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-09-02

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.

Corrected 2026-08-17

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-08-17

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-08-17

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.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Florida.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 15% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 26

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.6

Higher than 46% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Florida average on 9 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	3.3%	8.3%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	6.4%	5.5%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.2%	0.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	6.3%	5.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.7%	2.5%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	98.4%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	4.3%	8.4%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	8.0%	13.9%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	99.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.9%	4.4%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	8.6%	9.5%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	9.5%	8.7%	15.4%	Near state average
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.12	2.04	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.48	1.08	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	95.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.6%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.3%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	22.1%	25.8%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	14.2%	8.9%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0695 2 inspections. Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

What its owners also hold

Flnho Capital Group Llc has an ownership stake on file at 30 nursing homes, averaging 3.3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Zbl-18 Llc has an ownership stake on file at 13 nursing homes, averaging 3.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Premier 4 Opco Partners Llc has an ownership stake on file at 4 nursing homes, averaging 4.8 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Florida

Licensing: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Assisted Living Unit
File a complaint: 888-419-3456 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 888-831-0404. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-962-2873. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

North Walton Doctors Hospital, about 3.1 miles.
North Okaloosa Medical Center, about 27 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
96th Medical Group (eglin Afb), about 31 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Sodalis Defuniak Springs, Defuniak Springs, about 2.9 miles.
The Manor At Blue Water Bay, Niceville, about 24 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Florala Health and Rehabilitation, Florala, about 24 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Brookdale Destin, Destin, about 25 miles.
Carington Manor, Crestview, about 25 miles.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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