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Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake

3355 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703

Call Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake directly(407) 862-6263

For profit - Limited Liability company · 222 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Solaris Healthcare (22 facilities)

4
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★☆

Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Apopka, Florida. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.74 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $15,269 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
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5

How Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake 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)3.743.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.510.730.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.232.342.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover36.1%42.3%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection5.07.39.5below avg

Staffing

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

3.74
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.51
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.00
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.23
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.50
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
36.1%
Registered Nurses
57.9%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

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

Mar 27, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
24
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake

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
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 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 · Mar 27, 2025
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2023
  • Immediate jeopardy
    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 22, 2021
  • 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 · Oct 22, 2021

About This Facility

Address

3355 E Semoran Blvd
Apopka, FL 32703

CMS Certification #

105353

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

222

Avg Residents/Day

205.7

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1979-10-01

Chain

Solaris Healthcare (22 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Solaris Healthcare

22
Facilities Nationwide

Solaris Healthcare operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake reports 3.74 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.

Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake is certified for 222 beds.

Admissions at Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (407) 862-6263. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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