🛡️ Free for Families  ·  No Spam Calls  ·  No Referral Fees  ·  Built on Official Records

FindSeniorLivingNow

🏠 Is this your community?

Families are searching for a community like yours right now. Make sure they find you.

Claim This Community
🏥
Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

(352) 629-7921

About The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Ocala, Florida provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed around each person's recovery goals. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate daily support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

99 residents

Location

Ocala, FL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

635 SE 17TH STREET, Ocala, Florida 34471

(352) 629-7921

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 10, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Florida average.

Medicare fined The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $17,737 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 43 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day27 minutesBelow the Florida average
Nursing staff who left in the past year45%Above the Florida average

Inspections

21 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 10, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 13, 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 13, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 13, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 13, 2026
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 13, 2026

February 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 31, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 31, 2025
February 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 20, 2024
November 16, 2023 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 29, 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 29, 2023
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 29, 2023
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 29, 2023
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 29, 2023

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $17,737 in the last three years.

  • February 27, 2025Fine: $17,737

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center LLC
Medicare-certified beds
99
Average residents per day
91
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 1, 1982
Part of a chain
Gold Fl Trust II, 36 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
105196

Location

Loading map…

635 SE 17TH STREETOcala, FL 34471

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Ocala

Questions about The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

How did The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 10, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Florida average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 43 minutes with each resident per day, including 27 minutes from registered nurses. 45% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $17,737.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Ocala Skilled Nursing in Florida Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026