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Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center

1351 SAN CHRISTOPHER DR, DUNEDIN, FL, 34698
(727) 736-1421
104 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
104
CMS facility ID
105350
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pinellas
Facility name
Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center
Street address
1351 SAN CHRISTOPHER DR
City / state / ZIP
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone
(727) 736-1421

Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dunedin, Florida. It is licensed for 104 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 35 senior care facilities in Dunedin 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 Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center 44 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $281,689 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Eliyahu Mirlis
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Mirlis, Eliyahu
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2023
1351 San Christopher Drive Dunedin Holdco Llc
Direct owner — since 2023
Becher, Sarah
Indirect owner — since 2023
Pai, Suresh
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Thorngren Iii, Daniel
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Vrd 10 Hldco Llc
Indirect owner — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-07-30
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
21 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$281,689 total
Last standard inspection
2024-10-02
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$445 per day (≈ $13,530/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
85% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 3% private/other
Occupancy
62% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
104
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
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.
2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0557
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2026-07-30
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-07-30
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2026-07-30
2026-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0578
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2026-07-11
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2026-07-11
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-07-11
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-11
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-07-11
12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (36 citations)
2025-10-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-12-01
2025-06-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-10
2025-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2025-03-12
2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-02-20
2024-10-02Health inspection12 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 2024-11-16
F-0559
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2024-11-16
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-16
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-11-16
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 2025-02-20
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-11-16
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2024-11-16
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-16
2024-03-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-04-28
2024-02-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0600
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0607
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0660
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2024-03-23
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-28
F-0756
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-03-23
F-0835
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0867
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-04-28
2022-08-10Health inspection2 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-09-12
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-09-12
2021-04-30Health inspection1 citation
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 2021-05-31
2024-10-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-11-18
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-11-18
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-11-18
2022-08-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-08-09
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2022-09-12
K-0929
D · No harm found
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Corrected 2022-08-09
2021-04-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0200
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2021-05-31

Federal penalties

2024-10-02Fine$12,542
2024-10-02Fine$59,462
2024-02-22Fine$8,624
2024-02-22Fine$8,624
2024-02-22Fine$192,437
2024-10-02Medicare payment denial — 91 days
Total fines$281,689
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 105350.
What people say on Google.
2.755 ratings on Google
★Sebastian Gamboa · 2026-04-29 · via Google

“Our family had a deeply disappointing experience at this facility. In less than two months, our loved one’s condition declined significantly. We observed a lack of attentive care from much of the nursing staff, with minimal patient engagement. The patient’s bathroom remained uncleaned for extended periods. Medications were not consistently administered on schedule, with the exception of one exp…”

★Megan H · 2026-03-25 · via Google

“I wish that I could give negative stars. They’ve almost killed my mom for separate times in the less than a year that she’s been there. They have coerced her into opening a bank account so that they can take full control and access to all of her funds, they do not feed the patients properly. My mother has been in the hospital for two weeks now because of a UTI that turned into such a severe infect…”

★★★★★Casaundra Gore-Sumner · 2026-01-23 · via Google

“The kitchen staff at this nursing home truly go above and beyond. Every meal is prepared with care, and you can tell they genuinely value the residents’ health and happiness. The food is consistently well-cooked, nutritious, and thoughtfully presented, with attention to special dietary needs and preferences.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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