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HIGHLANDS LAKE CENTER

4240 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD · LAKELAND · POLK County · 33813

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Provider metadata as of 2026-10-07; retrieved 2026-10-07. These dates do not establish current inspection coverage.

Agency identity and evidence coverage

AHCA FILE: 65315 · Agency identity source
CMS CCN: 105620 · Agency identity source

Observed CMS certification status: Certified. This is the published metadata observation, not a new certification determination.

Observed state license status: LICENSED. Confirm the current status with the agency.

Official provider data source

rules: Provider-specific reference links are provided. Effective-date rule evaluation and staffing compliance remain unqualified.
quality: CMS ratings are shown below; these are not CRP ratings. Underlying measure periods are not established by this import.
branches: Branch and parent/site relationships have not been independently established. A directory address or served ZIP does not establish a branch.
identity: CMS and AHCA identity records linked with retained evidence. Historical periods before an observed link are not inferred.
staffing: CMS-published reported staffing is shown below with source context. No staffing compliance determination is made.
financial: See source-qualified reported fines and payment adjustments below. Actual payments, revenue losses and current restrictions are not established.
ownership: CMS ownership records are retained as reported. A current release is not a complete ownership or change-of-ownership history.
inspections: Qualified CMS citation releases only; state findings and inspector narratives are not yet integrated.

Retained citation report window: 2024-10-07 through 2026-10-07. Individual sources may have earlier coverage.

Published inspection and deficiency records

4 retained citation records in this published report; showing the first 4 below. This is not a count of unresolved problems, inspections or a facility score.

The descriptions identify cited requirements, not the inspector’s facility-specific narrative.

CMS:NH:F F0697 · Inspection 2025-11-05

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Survey type: Health. Source publication: 2026-08-26. Coverage through: Not supplied.

Recorded correction status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction. Recorded correction date: 2025-12-04. A recorded correction does not independently verify the present condition.

Original CMS health citation CSV is unavailable at its former URL. Download cited CMS health CSV in ZIP archive (ZIP; contains r5ix-sfxw_2026-08-01_NH_HealthCitations_Aug2026.csv; cited CSV SHA-256 54d6e3e7c4c183da210601f2a1b59abff6f23a0aff49d5a9f097105e6fd97741).

CMS:NH:F F0755 · Inspection 2025-11-05

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey type: Health. Source publication: 2026-08-26. Coverage through: Not supplied.

Recorded correction status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction. Recorded correction date: 2025-12-04. A recorded correction does not independently verify the present condition.

CMS:NH:F F0585 · Inspection 2025-04-17

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Survey type: Health. Source publication: 2026-08-26. Coverage through: Not supplied.

Recorded correction status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction. Recorded correction date: 2025-05-12. A recorded correction does not independently verify the present condition.

CMS:NH:F F0773 · Inspection 2025-04-17

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Survey type: Health. Source publication: 2026-08-26. Coverage through: Not supplied.

Recorded correction status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction. Recorded correction date: 2025-05-12. A recorded correction does not independently verify the present condition.

CMS-published staffing and other measures

These are agency-published observations. CMS ratings remain CMS ratings; CRP creates no quality score. Reported staffing does not establish actual attendance, adequacy or legal compliance. Source release and processing dates are not the underlying measurement periods.

Published measure	Value	Measurement and source context
Overall Rating	2 stars (1–5)	CMS-calculated rating; not a CRP compliance determination. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Health Inspection Rating	2 stars (1–5)	CMS-calculated rating; not a CRP compliance determination. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
QM Rating	4 stars (1–5)	CMS-calculated rating; not a CRP compliance determination. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Long-Stay QM Rating	5 stars (1–5)	CMS-calculated rating; not a CRP compliance determination. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Short-Stay QM Rating	2 stars (1–5)	CMS-calculated rating; not a CRP compliance determination. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Staffing Rating	3 stars (1–5)	CMS-calculated rating; not a CRP compliance determination. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	2.0103 hours per resident day	CMS-published reported staffing; not independently observed staffing or a legal minimum test. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	0.60573 hours per resident day	CMS-published reported staffing; not independently observed staffing or a legal minimum test. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	0.7001 hours per resident day	CMS-published reported staffing; not independently observed staffing or a legal minimum test. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day	3.31613 hours per resident day	CMS-published reported staffing; not independently observed staffing or a legal minimum test. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source
Number of Certified Beds	179 certified beds	CMS-certified beds, not state licensed capacity. Measurement period: Not established by this column importer; publication/processing dates are not measurement periods. Source published: 2026-08-26; processing: 2026-08-01. CMS source

Daily staffing source coverage

Provider-reported CMS PBJ records are retained for these periods. Counts do not establish adequate staffing, complete attendance or compliance.

NON_NURSE: 86 reported days, 2024-10-07 through 2024-12-31. Published 2025-04-30. CMS staffing source
NURSE: 86 reported days, 2024-10-07 through 2024-12-31. Published 2025-04-30. CMS staffing source
NON_NURSE: 90 reported days, 2025-01-01 through 2025-03-31. Published 2025-09-11. CMS staffing source
NURSE: 90 reported days, 2025-01-01 through 2025-03-31. Published 2025-09-11. CMS staffing source
NON_NURSE: 91 reported days, 2025-04-01 through 2025-06-30. Published 2025-11-20. CMS staffing source
NURSE: 91 reported days, 2025-04-01 through 2025-06-30. Published 2025-11-20. CMS staffing source
NON_NURSE: 92 reported days, 2025-07-01 through 2025-09-30. Published 2026-02-05. CMS staffing source
NURSE: 92 reported days, 2025-07-01 through 2025-09-30. Published 2026-02-05. CMS staffing source
NON_NURSE: 92 reported days, 2025-10-01 through 2025-12-31. Published 2026-04-29. CMS staffing source
NURSE: 92 reported days, 2025-10-01 through 2025-12-31. Published 2026-04-29. CMS staffing source
NON_NURSE: 90 reported days, 2026-01-01 through 2026-03-31. Published 2026-07-29. CMS staffing source
NURSE: 90 reported days, 2026-01-01 through 2026-03-31. Published 2026-07-29. CMS staffing source

Reported ownership evidence

Source-reported records do not establish a complete portfolio, branch network or ownership history.

role: DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
ownerName: GABRIEL LIVING CENTER, LLC
ownerType: Organization
associationDateReported: since 12/15/2023
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
ownerName: HIGHLANDS LAKE HOLDCO LLC
ownerType: Organization
associationDateReported: since 12/15/2023
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
ownerName: LCE PARTNERS LLC
ownerType: Organization
associationDateReported: since 01/01/2021
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
ownerName: FRIEDMAN, LEOPOLD
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 12/15/2023
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
ownerName: GUTMAN, SAMUEL
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 01/01/2021
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY
ownerName: BURGESS, TAMMIE
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 05/08/2025
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
ownerName: BURGESS, TAMMIE
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 05/08/2025
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
ownerName: PRASHAD, SHALIZA
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 11/07/2023
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
ownerName: REINOSO, JOSE
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 06/10/2022
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
ownerName: THACKER, TRICIA
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 04/04/2022
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
ownerName: WILLIAMS, ELLIS
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 01/02/2024
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: ADP OF THE SNF
ownerName: ASTON HEALTHCARE LLC
ownerType: Organization
associationDateReported: since 07/09/2025
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: ADP OF THE SNF
ownerName: REINOSO, JOSE
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 07/09/2025
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

role: ADP OF THE SNF
ownerName: WILLIAMS, ELLIS
ownerType: Individual
associationDateReported: since 03/18/2025
ownershipPercentageReported: NOT APPLICABLE

Source published 2026-08-26. Ownership source

Agency source documents

A document reference is not a count of deficiencies, inspections or fines. Document-only values remain unknown when not qualified.

Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2026-06-17. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2026-06-17. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2026-05-04. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2026-05-04. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2025-12-29. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2025-07-21. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2025-06-10. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2025-04-17. Agency document.
Statement of Deficiencies — Listed visit date: 2024-11-14. Agency document.

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