• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 120 certified beds with an average of 113.1 residents per day (94% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 12 deficiencies (inspected May 8, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $6,351 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.59 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 53.9% (high)
• Part of the Excelsior Care Group chain (33 facilities)
Breezy Hills Rehab and Care Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Lakeland, Florida with 120 certified beds. It has been operating since 1984. The facility scored below average compared to Florida facilities.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
+ 4 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKEVIEW SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Sep 3, 2021 |
| SUNSHINE SNF GROUP LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Sep 30, 2021 |
| BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2021 |
| LANDA, BENJAMIN | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2021 |
| LEIFER, JOEL | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2021 |
| ZUPNICK, JOEL | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2021 |
| LEIFER, JOEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2022 |
| JOSEPH, EDELINE | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2021 |
Lakeland, FL · 120 beds
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