Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center
730 N Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales, FL 33853 · Polk County · 100 certified beds · avg 83 residents/day · certified since Mar 15, 2006
Part of chain: AHAVA HEALTHCARE (16 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jun 24, 2025 · F-0584 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Why it matters: An unsafe or unclean environment affects residents' health, comfort, and dignity every single day.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jul 11, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 30, 2025 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: May 30, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 11, 2022 · F-0697
The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Why it matters: Untreated pain causes needless suffering and can lead to depression, poor sleep, and declining health.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 11, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (34)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint |
| Apr 30, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · from a complaint |
| Jun 24, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jun 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (11 → 10).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $46,800.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | Fine | $46,800 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Florida avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.47 | 4.03 | 3.95 | bottom 13% in Florida; bottom 35% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.69 | bottom 21% in Florida; bottom 36% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.34 | 3.68 | 3.50 | bottom 26% in Florida; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.40 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 39% in Florida; top 49% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.5 | 41.4 | 45.8 | bottom 45% in Florida; top 46% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.0 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 38% in Florida; top 46% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.51, RN 0.49, weekend 3.37. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecm Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 10% | 06/01/2019 |
| Mfi Healthcare FL LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 06/01/2019 |
| Dean, Byron | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/2024 |
| Dean, Byron | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Eisen, Menashe | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Forvis Mazars LLP | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Niederman, Anshel | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Niederman, Anshel | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Philipson, Bent | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Philipson, Gabrielle | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Philipson, Raquel | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
| Spadola, Cara | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/2024 |
| Spadola, Cara | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves Center | 1.9 mi | Lake Wales, FL | —/5 | abuseSFF | |
| Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center | 8.8 mi | Winter Haven, FL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Palm Garden of Winter Haven | 9.5 mi | Winter Haven, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center | 9.5 mi | Winter Haven, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Life Care Center of Winter Haven | 9.7 mi | Winter Haven, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center | 10.7 mi | Winter Haven, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Spring Lake Rehabilitation Center | 12.3 mi | Winter Haven, FL | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Vivo Healthcare Winter Haven | 13.1 mi | Winter Haven, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Haines City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 13.2 mi | Haines City, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Bartow Center | 14.5 mi | Bartow, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center | 15.1 mi | Auburndale, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Davenport Nursing and Rehab Center | 17.2 mi | Davenport, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 106069.