Nursing home · Florida
Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center
800 E County Rd 540A, Lakeland, FL 33813 · Polk County
At a glance
- Does CMS flag it?CMS Special Focus Facility program: Not flagged by CMSCMS abuse or neglect icon: Shown by CMSAs of Sep 1, 2026 (CMS)
- What kind of provider is this?Nursing home
- Who runs it and how big is it?120 certified beds
- What did inspectors find?24 health citations across 6 inspections
- Is it in a hurricane evacuation zone?Not in a mapped evacuation zone
- How far is the nearest ER?Nearest ER: confirm locally
Before you decide
- Call the provider: ask about openings, costs, what Medicare or Medicaid covers, and their latest inspection.
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The provider
What kind of provider is this?
What a nursing home is
A nursing home provides 24-hour nursing care and help with daily activities, and many offer short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay. It is a different setting from assisted living.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Who runs it and how big is it?
Facts CMS publishes
- Certified beds
- 120
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership (CMS)
- For Profit - Limited Liability Company
- First approved for Medicare/Medicaid
- Oct 16, 2018
- CMS Certification Number
- 106120
- Legal business name
- Lakeland SNF Investors LLC
- Chain (CMS)
- Summit Care
- Changed ownership in the last 12 months
- No
- Resident and family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- No
CMS processing date Sep 1, 2026.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
What did inspectors find?
Inspections, penalties and CMS flags
CMS Special Focus Facility program: Not flagged by CMS
CMS: the Special Focus Facility program lists “nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care.” CMS Special Focus Facility list (opens in a new tab)
CMS abuse icon: Shown by CMS
CMS: “Cited for abuse or neglect at harm level or above on survey cycle 1 (Scope/severity G or greater) or cited for abuse or neglect at potential harm level (Scope/Severity D or above) on both survey cycles 1 and 2.”
As of Sep 1, 2026, CMS processing date.
Health inspections
24 health citations from the inspection cycles CMS publishes. Each inspection lists what inspectors cited, how CMS coded it, and whether it was corrected.
Inspection Apr 23, 2026: 4 citations
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Tag F0558 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 15, 2026
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Tag F0645 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 15, 2026
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.
Tag F0761 · CMS scope and severity F (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; widespread) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 15, 2026
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Tag F0919 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction May 15, 2026
Inspection Oct 23, 2025: 1 citation
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Tag F0656 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 26, 2025
Inspection Oct 1, 2025: 3 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Tag F0600 · CMS scope and severity J (immediate jeopardy; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 24, 2025
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Tag F0726 · CMS scope and severity J (immediate jeopardy; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 24, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Tag F0760 · CMS scope and severity J (immediate jeopardy; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 24, 2025
Inspection Dec 30, 2024: 2 citations
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Tag F0580 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jan 30, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Tag F0759 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Jan 30, 2025
Inspection Nov 16, 2023: 8 citations
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Tag F0584 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Tag F0645 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Tag F0684 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Tag F0689 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Tag F0755 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Tag F0759 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · from a complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
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.
Tag F0761 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Tag F0812 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 15, 2023
Inspection Sep 30, 2021: 6 citations
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Tag F0561 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 30, 2021
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Tag F0565 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 30, 2021
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Tag F0677 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 30, 2021
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Tag F0756 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 30, 2021
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Tag F0758 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 24, 2021
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Tag F0867 · CMS scope and severity E (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; pattern) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 24, 2021
Fire safety inspections
6 fire safety citations.
Inspection Nov 16, 2023: 3 citations
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Tag K0345 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 4, 2023
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Tag K0353 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Dec 4, 2023
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Tag K0923 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Nov 21, 2023
Inspection Sep 30, 2021: 3 citations
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Tag K0211 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 30, 2021
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Tag K0325 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 30, 2021
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Tag K0923 · CMS scope and severity D (no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm; isolated) · Deficient, Provider has date of correction Oct 30, 2021
Federal penalties
1 federal penalty (fines and payment denials) in this CMS release.
- Oct 1, 2025: fine of $68,770
CMS data released Oct 8, 2026.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
How does CMS rate it?
CMS star ratings
These are the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ ratings, published on Medicare Care Compare, not StrongPath’s. StrongPath shows them as CMS published them on Oct 8, 2026, with the time periods each one covers; it does not combine, adjust or rank them.
CMS Overall Rating: 2 out of 5
CMS: “It features an Overall Quality Rating of one to five stars based on nursing home performance on three domains, each of which has its own rating.”
Periods CMS used for this rating
- Standard health inspection, rating cycle 1: Apr 23, 2026
- Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: Nov 16, 2023
- Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
- Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
- Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
- Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
- Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
- Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
- Staffing levels: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
- Staff turnover: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Long-stay quality measures: Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (7 measures)
- Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
- Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
- Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
- Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
- Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
- Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
- Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
- Long-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
- Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
- Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
- Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (1 measure)
- Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
- Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
- Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
- Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
- Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (2 measures)
- Percentage of SNF residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge
- Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened
- Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024 (1 measure)
- Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF
CMS Health Inspection Rating: 1 out of 5
CMS: “Ratings for the health inspections domain are based on the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies identified during the two most recent annual inspection surveys, as well as findings from the most recent 36 months of complaint investigations and focused infection control surveys.”
Periods CMS used for this rating
- Standard health inspection, rating cycle 1: Apr 23, 2026
- Standard health inspection, rating cycle 2: Nov 16, 2023
- Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
- Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
- Health inspection complaint surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on health inspection complaint surveys)
- Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026 (CMS: Most recent 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
- Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 (CMS: First prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
- Infection control surveys: Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 (CMS: Second prior 12 month period for deficiencies cited on infection control surveys)
CMS Staffing Rating: 3 out of 5
CMS: “Ratings for the staffing domain are based on six measures. This includes three nurse staffing level measures (hours per resident per day) and three measures of staff turnover.”
Periods CMS used for this rating
- Staffing levels: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
- Staff turnover: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CMS Quality Measure (QM) Rating: 5 out of 5
CMS: “Ratings for the quality measures are based on performance on 15 of the QMs that are currently posted on the Care Compare website. These include nine long-stay measures and six short-stay measures.”
Periods CMS used for this rating
- Long-stay quality measures: Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (7 measures)
- Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
- Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
- Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
- Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
- Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
- Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
- Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
- Long-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
- Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
- Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
- Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (1 measure)
- Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
- Short-stay quality measures: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 (2 measures)
- Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
- Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
- Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025 (2 measures)
- Percentage of SNF residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge
- Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers/injuries that are new or worsened
- Short-stay quality measures: Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024 (1 measure)
- Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF
- Long-stay quality measures: Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026 (7 measures)
CMS high-performing icon: Not shown by CMS
CMS: “Exceeds the traditional five-star rating. Higher performing nursing homes have fewer citations (safety violations), higher staffing levels, and other quality indicators.” The icon is CMS’s, not StrongPath’s. As of Sep 1, 2026, CMS processing date.
Footnote wording is from CMS’s Nursing Home Data Dictionary (September 2026). Inspection dates are this facility’s; the other periods are CMS’s data collection intervals (released Oct 8, 2026). See the full detail on Medicare Care Compare (opens in a new tab).
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Location and getting there
Is it in a hurricane evacuation zone?
Hurricane evacuation zone
Not in a mapped evacuation zone
Evacuation zone from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Know Your Zone data as of Sep 19, 2026. Zones are approximate and can change, and local officials decide who evacuates for each storm. Check with your county emergency management office or Know Your Zone (opens in a new tab) before relying on it. FDEM does not endorse StrongPath.
Source: Florida Division of Emergency Management; U.S. Census Bureau
How far is the nearest ER?
Nearest hospital and emergency department
- Nearest hospital with emergency services (CMS flag)
- Not shown: a hospital StrongPath could not map may be closer
- Nearest hospital of any type
- Not shown: a hospital StrongPath could not map may be closer
Straight-line distance, not drive time. The CMS emergency services flag says nothing about hours, wait times or trauma level.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; U.S. Census Bureau; Overture Maps Foundation
What is within a mile?
Pharmacies, groceries and restaurants nearby
- Pharmacies
- 0 within 0.5 mi, 0 within 1 mi. Nearest: Walgreens, 1.7 mi
- Grocery stores
- 0 within 0.5 mi, 0 within 1 mi. Nearest: ALDI, 1.6 mi
- Restaurants
- 2 within 0.5 mi, 4 within 1 mi. Nearest: Lakeland Stadium Pizza and Italian Grill, 0.29 mi
Counts of mapped business listings, straight line. Listings can be missing or out of date.
Source: Overture Maps Foundation
What does the local agency report?
Reported offenses for the local law enforcement agency
Not available: the agency for this location (Polk County Sheriff's Office) has no figures in FDLE’s FIBRS file for 2025.
Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Where can family stay?
Hotels and motels for visiting family
- Licensed hotels and motels
- At least 0 within 1 mi and 8 within 5 mi, plus 1 more licensed in the same ZIP or city that could not be mapped
- Nearest mapped
- Courtyard Lakeland (hotel), 3.4 mi
A license says the business is licensed, nothing about quality or price. License status as of Oct 3, 2026.
Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation; U.S. Census Bureau; Overture Maps Foundation
The surrounding area
Is there a park nearby?
Parks and preserves (OpenStreetMap)
- Named public parks and preserves
- 0 within 0.5 mi, 1 within 1 mi
- Nearest
- Christina Park (park), 0.79 mi
Park data © OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in a new tab), ODbL 1.0. Volunteer-mapped; straight line.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
What is the surrounding area like?
Area statistics
- Residents aged 65 and over
- 24.5% (± 3.8), Census block group
- Median household income
- $80,172 (± $18,441), Census block group
- EPA National Walkability Index
- 12.67 on EPA’s 1 to 20 scale
Survey estimates for the Census area around the address, with margins of error. They describe the area, not the facility or its residents.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sources and limits
StrongPath shows facts published by government agencies and open data projects, with their dates. We do not rank, score or recommend providers, and we have no business relationship with any provider listed. Call the provider and check the official source before you decide. This is general information, not medical, legal or financial advice.
- Provider Data Catalog: nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices (opens in a new tab)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · nursing homes released 2026-10-08; home health released 2026-07-15; hospice released 2026-08-26
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Provider Data Catalog. CMS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services do not endorse StrongPath.
- Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide (September 2026); Nursing Home Data Collection Intervals (qmdc-9999); Nursing Home Data Dictionary (September 2026) (opens in a new tab)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · data collection intervals released 2026-10-08
Star ratings, footnotes and periods as published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They are CMS ratings, not StrongPath ratings. CMS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services do not endorse StrongPath.
- Know Your Zone evacuation zones (opens in a new tab)
Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) · data as of 2026-09-19
Evacuation zones: Florida Division of Emergency Management, Know Your Zone. FDEM does not endorse StrongPath.
- Census Geocoder (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Census Bureau · requests made 2026-10-03
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
- Hospital General Information (opens in a new tab)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) · released 2026-08-13
CMS Hospital General Information. CMS and HHS do not endorse StrongPath.
- Overture Maps Places (opens in a new tab)
Overture Maps Foundation · release 2026-09-23.1
Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org (Places theme; CDLA-Permissive-2.0; Foursquare-sourced records Apache-2.0). Overture Maps Foundation does not endorse StrongPath. Foursquare NOTICE and Apache License 2.0
- Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBRS) offense data (opens in a new tab)
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) · file dated 2026-09-30; data year 2025
Crime data: Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Florida Incident-Based Reporting System (FIBRS) offense data. City limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. FDLE and the Census Bureau do not endorse StrongPath.
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants public lodging records (opens in a new tab)
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) · retrieved 2026-10-03
Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants; Florida public records under Chapter 119, F.S. DBPR does not endorse StrongPath. For current license status use DBPR license search or call 850.487.1395.
- OpenStreetMap parks (Geofabrik Florida extract) (opens in a new tab)
OpenStreetMap contributors · OSM data to 2026-10-02
© OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. Florida extract from Geofabrik GmbH.
- 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
- National Walkability Index (Smart Location Database v3.0) (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · June 2021
U.S. EPA National Walkability Index. EPA does not endorse StrongPath.