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Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center

5245 N Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809

Call Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center directly(863) 859-1446

For profit - Limited Liability company · 120 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Excelsior Care Group (33 facilities)

2
Overall
CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆

Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lakeland, Florida. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.59 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $6,351 in CMS records. 1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5

How Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center compares

This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityFlorida avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.593.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.440.730.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.322.342.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover53.9%42.3%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection12.07.39.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.59
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.44
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.83
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.32
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.42
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
53.9%
Registered Nurses
59.1%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

May 8, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
12
Total Deficiencies Found
68
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025

About This Facility

Address

5245 N Socrum Loop Rd
Lakeland, FL 33809

CMS Certification #

105482

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

120

Avg Residents/Day

113.1

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1984-12-28

Chain

Excelsior Care Group (33 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Excelsior Care Group

33
Facilities Nationwide

Excelsior Care Group operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center reports 3.59 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.

Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center is certified for 120 beds.

Admissions at Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (863) 859-1446. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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