Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center
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Highlands Lake Center
4240 Lakeland Highlands Rd
Lakeland, FL 33813 · Polk County
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Overall: state avg 3.3 · U.S. 3.0
Staffing: state avg 3.3 · U.S. 3.0
Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)
Important notices from CMS:
- The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
Safety at a glance
0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
32Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)
Most recent standard inspection: November 5, 2025.
Availability
Availability Unknown
This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (863) 646-8699 to ask about openings and waiting lists.
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Nurse staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.36 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
- Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
- 0.64 hours
- Total nurse hours on weekends
- 3.11 hours · state avg 3.51
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 54.5% · state avg 41.5%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 54.3%
- Administrators who left (yearly)
- 1
Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
Paying for care
Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.
In Florida, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC).
Pricing
Published price: Not Yet Verified
What families report paying
No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.
Yearly price increases
No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.
Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.
Family Cameras & Video Access
- Family-installed room cameras
- Not Verified
- Facility-provided room cameras
- Not Verified
- Authorized remote family viewing
- Not Verified
- Live video visitation
- Not Verified
We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.
Applying & contacting
- Online admission application
- Not yet checked
- Online waiting-list form
- Not yet checked
- Online inquiry form
- Not yet checked
- Online tour scheduling
- Not yet checked
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Ownership
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain / affiliation
- Aston Health
- Legal business name
- Highlands Lake Center LLC
| Owner or manager | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ASTON HEALTHCARE LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| BURGESS, TAMMIE | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| BURGESS, TAMMIE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| FRIEDMAN, LEOPOLD | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| GABRIEL LIVING CENTER, LLC | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| GUTMAN, SAMUEL | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| HIGHLANDS LAKE HOLDCO LLC | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| LCE PARTNERS LLC | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| PRASHAD, SHALIZA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| REINOSO, JOSE | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| REINOSO, JOSE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| THACKER, TRICIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
About this listing
- CMS Certification Number
- 105620
- Certified beds
- 179
- Average residents per day
- 166.4
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- First certified
- September 29, 1988
- Last confirmed by official source
- October 1, 2026
Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.