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Lakeland Hills Center

610 E BELLA VISTA DR, LAKELAND, FL, 33805

(863) 688-8591

lakelandhillscenter.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

610 E Bella Vista Dr

Lakeland, FL 33805

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

105283

Care type

Nursing home

County

Polk

Facility name

Lakeland Hills Center

Street address

610 E BELLA VISTA DR

City / state / ZIP

Lakeland, FL 33805

Phone

(863) 688-8591

Website

lakelandhillscenter.com

About this facility — Lakeland Hills Center

Lakeland Hills Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lakeland, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 60 senior care facilities in Lakeland 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 Lakeland Hills Center 40 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $139,373 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

Hearthstone Senior Communities

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Hearthstone Senior Communities, Inc.

Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2009

Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2009

Bowden, Destiny

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Consulting Support Services, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011

Facility Support Company, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Garner, Alvin

Officer — since 2009

Jaffe, Howard

Officer — since 2009

Kane Financial Services, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Kuhlmeyer, Richard

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Rombold, Lori

Officer — since 2009

Select Rehabilitation, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Themis Health Management, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Wyatt, Brian

Officer — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

3 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1974-12-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$139,373 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-12

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$350 per day (≈ $10,640/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

76% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 16% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2026-05-16

2026-03-12Health inspection13 citations

F-0565

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2026-04-12

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 2026-04-12

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2026-04-12

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 2026-05-16

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-04-12

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2026-04-12

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2026-04-12

F-0745

D · No harm found

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2026-04-12

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2026-04-12

F-0761

E · 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 2026-05-16

F-0770

D · No harm found

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2026-04-12

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 2026-05-16

F-0925

D · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2026-05-16

8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)

2025-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 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 2025-06-29

F-0726

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom 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 2025-05-29

F-0760

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-05-29

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 2025-06-29

2025-01-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0584

D · 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 2025-02-14

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-02-14

F-0908

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2025-02-14

2024-08-12Health 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 2024-09-11

2023-09-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0865

E · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2023-10-28

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-10-28

2021-08-19Health inspection1 citation

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2021-09-19

2026-03-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-04-12

K-0372

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-16

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-04-12

2023-09-28Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0372

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-10-28

K-0521

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-10-28

2021-08-19Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2021-09-19

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2021-09-19

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2021-09-19

Federal penalties

2025-04-11Fine$139,373

2025-04-11Medicare payment denial — 17 days

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 105283.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.490 ratings on Google

★★★★★Bonnie Stempel · 2026-04-22 · via Google
“They're calling I am looking to have surgery and came here to do a tour, the ladies that toured me were very detailed and answered all of my questions. As I walked through the facility it was clean and smelled good. I've been in another facility that had a bad smell so that is definitely a good sign that it had a good smell here and I will be going here when I do have my surgery”

★★★★★Jade Aikens · 2025-08-29 · via Google
“I’m leaving a review because I’ve stayed here b4 and noticed the management and staff have changed since my last visit. Even with the new faces, I’ve still received good care and the cna team has been especially helpful and definitely improved. Change can be hard in a nursing home, but I feel like they are doing a good job”

★★★★★Michael Stewart · 2025-12-10 · via Google
“Placing a loved one in a nursing home is never easy, but this place has exceeded all our expectations and become a true home away from home. The dedicated team of nurses, aides, and support staff show unwavering compassion and professionalism, making residents feel safe, respected, and deeply cared for. They’ve brought joy and comfort to my family member in ways we never thought possible. I’m endl…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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