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Desoto Health and Rehab

475 NURSING HOME DR, ARCADIA, FL, 34266
(863) 494-5766
78 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
78
CMS facility ID
106070
Care type
Nursing home
County
De Soto
Facility name
Desoto Health and Rehab
Street address
475 NURSING HOME DR
City / state / ZIP
Arcadia, FL 34266
Phone
(863) 494-5766

About this facility — Desoto Health and Rehab

Desoto Health and Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Arcadia, Florida. It is licensed for 78 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Arcadia 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 Desoto Health and Rehab 15 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,520 in fines. 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Badenhorst, Heloise
Direct owner · Managing employee · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2006-06-29
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$13,520 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-26
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$346 per day (≈ $10,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
82% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 11% private/other
Occupancy
51% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
78
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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-26Health inspection6 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-03-22
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-03-22
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-03-22
F-0791
G · Actual harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2026-03-26
F-0847
F · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2026-03-26
F-0848
F · No harm found
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Corrected 2026-03-26
2025-04-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-28
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2023-11-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-12-06
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-07
2022-01-27Health inspection1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-02-27
2026-02-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-03-26
2023-11-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0325
F · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2023-11-09
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-06
2022-01-27Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0915
D · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2022-02-27

Federal penalties

2026-02-26Fine$13,520
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 106070.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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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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pacer.uscourts.gov
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