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Lakeland Hills Center

610 E BELLA VISTA DR, Lakeland, FL, 33805

Type
Nursing home
State-licensedCMS certified · CCN 105283Nonprofit

Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2/5
Health inspections1/5
Staffing2/5
Quality measures5/5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Hearthstone Senior Communities
Certified beds
120 · avg 112 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
51.5%higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 42.3% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
78.6%higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $214,420 total
Payment denials
1 denial

State licensing & capacity

License number
1279095
Service type
Nursing Home
Licensed capacity
120 beds
Current license effective
June 30, 2025
Current license expires
June 29, 2027

Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026

Ownership & operations

Licensee
Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, Llc
Administrator
Christopher Chappel

Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Hearthstone Senior Communities chain — 8 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.0 / 5.

Disclosed owners (13 on record)

  • Consulting Support Services, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Facility Support Company, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Kane Financial Services, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Themis Health Management, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Richard Kuhlmeyer

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2022

  • Destiny Bowden

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2022

+ 7 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.

Federal inspection record

23 health citations on file3 immediate-jeopardy findings10 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $214K1 payment denial

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 23)

  • D0867·Apr 11, 2025Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

  • K0760·Apr 11, 2025Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • K0726·Apr 11, 2025Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    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.

  • K0600·Apr 11, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • E0908·Jan 14, 2025Complaint

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Keep all essential equipment working safely.

  • D0656·Jan 14, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • D0584·Jan 14, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    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.

  • F0812·Aug 12, 2024Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

View the full inspection history on CMS Care Compare →

Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $214K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Apr 11, 2025Payment denial · 17 days · starting Jun 12, 2025
  • Apr 11, 2025Fine · $214K

Fire-safety citations

8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 28, 2023. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.

Where this information comes from

  • License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Florida AHCA licensing registry, snapshot as of April 18, 2026.
  • Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.

Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.