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Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center

730 N SCENIC HWY, LAKE WALES, FL, 33853

(863) 676-1512

lakewalescare.com

100 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

730 N Scenic Hwy

Lake Wales, FL 33853

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Bed capacity

100

CMS facility ID

106069

Care type

Nursing home

County

Polk

Facility name

Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center

Street address

730 N SCENIC HWY

City / state / ZIP

Lake Wales, FL 33853

Phone

(863) 676-1512

Website

lakewalescare.com

About this facility — Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center

Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lake Wales, Florida. It is licensed for 100 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Lake Wales 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 Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center 49 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $46,800 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

Parent company

Ahava Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Mfi Healthcare Fl Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2019

Ecm Holdings Llc

Indirect owner — 10% stake — since 2019

Dean, Byron

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Eisen, Menashe

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Forvis Mazars Llp

Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Niederman, Anshel

Governing body · Officer — since 2019

Philipson, Bent

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Philipson, Gabrielle

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Philipson, Raquel

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Spadola, Cara

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2006-03-15

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

10 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$46,800 total

Last standard inspection

2024-06-24

Nurse staffing

3.5 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)

61% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 28% private/other

Occupancy

70% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

15% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

100

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.

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.

2025-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0584

G · Actual harmFrom 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 2025-07-11

2025-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 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 2025-05-30

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0726

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0732

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0759

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-05-30

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)

2024-06-24Health inspection10 citations

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0645

E · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-07-24

F-0908

F · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2024-07-24

2022-08-11Health inspection11 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 2022-09-11

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2022-09-11

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2022-09-11

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2022-09-11

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2022-09-11

F-0697

G · Actual harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2022-09-11

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2022-09-11

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-09-11

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 2022-09-11

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2022-09-11

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-09-11

2021-03-26Health inspection5 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2021-04-23

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 2021-04-23

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2021-04-23

F-0800

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Corrected 2021-04-23

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-04-23

2024-06-24Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-07-24

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-07-24

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-07-24

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-07-24

K-0921

D · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-07-24

2024-02-06Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

K-0521

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-03-18

2022-08-11Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2022-09-11

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2022-09-11

K-0914

D · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2022-09-11

2021-03-26Fire-safety inspection6 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 2021-04-23

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-04-23

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2021-04-23

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 2021-04-23

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2021-04-23

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2021-04-23

Federal penalties

2025-04-30Fine$46,800

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 106069.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.5152 ratings on Google

★Cindy Guevara · 2026-07-05 · via Google
“Do not recommend this place if you care for your parent. They’re clearly severely understaffed and no one there has enough time to review patient charts or truly connect with the client. My parent was admitted at 1:30pm, 4 people came in to answer questions and each one punted the questions of our parents medication to the next person because they “didn’t know”. It’s now 9pm (same day) and still n…”

★★★★★Sue Turnbeau · 2026-06-21 · via Google
“Visiting a friend and am glad to see she is always well cared for, seems happy. The facility is clean and the staff we see are friendly and genuinely seem to care about the residents.”

★Tammy M · 2026-02-05 · via Google
“My mom was there for a month and a half, we removed her due to a change with insurance. While the CNA’s, nurses, PA’s and Dr were good to her, the administration was not. My mom needed specialized appointments with outside Dr’s to address the issues she was admitted for. I had to call, email and come in to address the issues non stop to get these appointments made. One was even missed because the…”

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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