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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Vivo Healthcare Lakeland

(863) 688-5612

About Vivo Healthcare Lakeland

VIVO Healthcare Lakeland provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed for recovery and healing. Our Lakeland, Florida team combines medical expertise with compassionate support, helping patients regain strength and independence during their most critical care needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

185 residents

Location

Lakeland, FL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1919 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, Lakeland, Florida 33805

(863) 688-5612

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 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.

Medicare fined Vivo Healthcare Lakeland 7 times in the last three years, $120,385 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 27 minutesBelow the Florida average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day26 minutesBelow the Florida average
Nursing staff who left in the past year42%

Inspections

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

March 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 26, 2026

June 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • 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 26, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 26, 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 Jul 26, 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 Jul 26, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 26, 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 Jul 26, 2025
April 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 21, 2025
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 21, 2025
February 28, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 21, 2025
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 2025
June 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 5, 2024
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 5, 2024

Fines and payment denials

7 fines totaling $120,385 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • February 28, 2025Fine: $8,673
  • February 28, 2025Fine: $8,672
  • February 28, 2025Payment denial, 46 days
  • February 28, 2025Fine: $84,692
  • November 13, 2023Fine: $4,587
  • November 6, 2023Fine: $4,587
  • October 30, 2023Fine: $4,587
  • October 23, 2023Fine: $4,587

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC
Medicare-certified beds
185
Average residents per day
172
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 1, 1979
Part of a chain
Vivo Healthcare, 12 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
105354

Location

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1919 LAKELAND HILLS BLVDLakeland, FL 33805

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Questions about Vivo Healthcare Lakeland

How did Vivo Healthcare Lakeland do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 26, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Vivo Healthcare Lakeland?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Vivo Healthcare Lakeland been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Vivo Healthcare Lakeland 7 times in the last three years, totaling $120,385.

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 Lakeland Skilled Nursing in Florida Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026