Solaris Healthcare Lake City
560 SW McFarlane Ave, Lake City, FL 32055 · Columbia County · 120 certified beds · avg 116 residents/day · certified since May 26, 1992
Part of chain: SOLARIS HEALTHCARE (22 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jun 6, 2025 · F-0806
The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives.
Why it matters: Ignoring allergies can be dangerous, and ignoring preferences leads residents to eat less and lose weight.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Aug 29, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (15)
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 6, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 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. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 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. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 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. |
| Mar 7, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Mar 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Mar 7, 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. |
| Mar 7, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 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. |
| Sep 22, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 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. |
| Sep 22, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Sep 22, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 6).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | J ▲ |
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 $24,850.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Fine | $24,850 |
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) | 3.85 | 4.03 | 3.95 | bottom 48% in Florida; top 46% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.69 | bottom 45% in Florida; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.50 | 3.68 | 3.50 | bottom 47% in Florida; top 42% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 35% in Florida; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.4 | 41.4 | 45.8 | top 26% in Florida; top 17% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 31.6 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 23% in Florida; top 32% 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 3.87, RN 0.63, weekend 3.52. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Other
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Healthcare Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 10/20/2015 |
| Solaris Foundation INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/06/2015 |
| Solaris Healthcare Properties LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/06/2015 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Berkowitz, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Buxbaum, Miriam | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Delrio, Patricia | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Delrio, Patricia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Delrio, Patricia | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Delrio, Patricia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Delrio, Patricia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/04/2025 |
| Dominguez Mustafa, Rolando | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2023 |
| Herzka, Chaim | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Macy, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/09/2023 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you track each resident's food allergies and preferences, and what happens if they don't like what's served?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Montgomery Health and Rehabilitation Center | 0.6 mi | Lake City, FL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lake City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 0.8 mi | Lake City, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 1.4 mi | Lake City, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105769.