Nursing Homes in Lakeland, Florida — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison

What the CMS record shows locally

Lakeland has 12 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 12 of 12 listed facilities, averaging 25.9 citations per facility versus 19.7 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history and 6 have Immediate Jeopardy-level citations in that history; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.

City-Specific Citation Patterns

The most frequent recorded tags are:

• F0759 — Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (15 citations)
• F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (14 citations)
• F0761 — 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. (14 citations)
• F0812 — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (13 citations)
• F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (13 citations)

Facility Directory

1. Manor At Carpenters, The — 15 deficiencies across 4 surveys
2. Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc — 16 deficiencies across 3 surveys
3. Bridgewalk On Harden Health And Rehabilitation, Ll — 17 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
4. Wedgewood Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center — 18 deficiencies across 3 surveys
5. The Club At Lake Gibson — 19 deficiencies across 4 surveys
6. Lakeland Hills Center — 23 deficiencies across 7 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
7. Scott Lake Health And Rehabilitation Center — 32 deficiencies across 9 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
8. Valencia Hills Health And Rehabilitation Center — 32 deficiencies across 10 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
9. Highlands Lake Center — 33 deficiencies across 7 surveys
10. Vivo Healthcare Lakeland — 33 deficiencies across 6 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
11. Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center — 34 deficiencies across 5 surveys
12. Charming Lakes Rehab — 39 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)

Source, freshness, and limitations

Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.

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