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⌖ Lakeland, FL · Polk County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds120
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center
Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Lakeland, FL. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Florida is 3.3.
- Inspections: 8 problems at its last full inspection (Apr 2026), close to the Florida average of 7.1. 3 recent citations were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 45 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Florida average of 3 hr 49 min. About 36% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: $68,770 in federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameScott Lake Health And Rehabilitation Center
LocationPolk County, Florida
Phone(863) 500-4015
Address800 E County Rd 540a, Lakeland, FL 33813 · Polk County
Medicare provider number106120
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companySummit Care · 22 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 16, 2018 (7 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
About average
- Health citations at last inspection8 (Apr 2026)Florida average: 7.1.About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 45 min a dayFlorida average: 3 hr 49 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover36% a yearFlorida average: 41%About average
Things to ask about
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- Abuse citationOn recordMedicare shows this icon when a home was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections. Ask what happened and what changed.Ask about this
- Serious health citations3 for immediate jeopardyCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 3 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $68,770Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Registered nurse time per resident24 min a dayFlorida average: 44 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Florida average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital25.8%State average: 26.1%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit14.1%State average: 9.1%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.4%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 4 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.6%State average: 2.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.2%State average: 4.5%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs0.9%State average: 8.6%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.1State average: 2.1About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Florida average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Florida, Medicaid pays for 61% of resident days at a typical home.
- 51% Medicaid
- 29% Medicare
- 20% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average96%Florida typical: 91%
Facility operating cost per resident day$369Florida typical: $351
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 5 stars in April 2020. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 8 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections1★
Staffing3★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.7
2020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.7 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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