HIGHLANDS LAKE CENTER

4240 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD, LAKELAND, FL 33813 · CCN 105620 · 179 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.92

state median 3.40

Weekend staffing gap

+0%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.57

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

0%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

54%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the ASTON HEALTH chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 32

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-11-05F0697Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-11-05F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-04-17F0585Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-04-17F0773Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-06F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-06F0585Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-08-06F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0582Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-03-07F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-03-07F0644Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-03-07F0675Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0694Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0921Environmental DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-07F0925Environmental DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0625Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0692Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0755Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2021-11-18F0806Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2020-02-28F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2020-02-28F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “HIGHLANDS LAKE CENTER, LAKELAND” at medicare.gov/care-compare.