Nursing home
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
635 Se 17Th Street, Ocala, FL 34471 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Gold Fl Trust Ii (46 facilities) · 99 certified beds
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ocala, Florida. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.47 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,737In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation 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.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.47 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.29 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.10 | 2.34 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.2% | 42.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,737, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 16, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 635 Se 17Th Street
Ocala, FL 34471 - CMS certification #
- 105196
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 93.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-06-01
- Chain
- Gold Fl Trust Ii (46 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Gold Fl Trust Ii
Gold Fl Trust Ii operates 46 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Gold Fl Trust Ii facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation, secured outdoor area
- Emergency Generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
TherapiesRN/LPN services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice / Palliative Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Onsite Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Private Enclosed Courtyard
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventhealth Ocala, Ocala. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avante at Ocala, INC, Ocala. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Ocala. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 34471 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Centers Home Dialysis Division Pd, Ocala, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Ocala Regional Kidney Center-East, Ocala, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Ocala Central Dialysis, Ocala, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 34471.
Hospice Of Marion County Inc, office in Ocala, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Inpatient Consultants Of Florida, Inc, Ocala. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Emergency power
- Fully Implemented Permanent Generator. (Florida AHCA generator status, as of Oct 15, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 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.
How is The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.47 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center have?
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 99 beds.