Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
1111 S Highland Ave, Clearwater, FL · (727) 446-0581
- Certified beds
- 115
- Residents per day
- 108
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Florida Institute For Long-Term Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 1, 1990
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Florida.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center carries 230.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 3% of Florida's 691 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Florida: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–25 pts
- 3★ 25–46 pts
- 2★ 46–85 pts
- 1★ over 85 pts
Bars show every rated home in Florida by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
37 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (7)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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K
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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K
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
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K
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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K
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
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K
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
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.
Resident Rights6E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
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.
- D
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.
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2F
- F
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Administration2E
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspection history
2024-08-29
18 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2022-07-21
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (2 deficiencies)
2021-03-18
12 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 10 min of nursing staff time a day, 15 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 10 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 87% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$196,670 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Fine | $182,782 |
| 2023-11-08 | Fine | $13,888 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.6 pts better | 100.0% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 100.0% | 99.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.8 pts worse | 8.2% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.2 pts better | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication10.5 pts worse | 24.4% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 8.4% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.2 pts better | 2.2% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.1 pts better | 5.2% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.3 pts better | 3.2% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.2 pts worse | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.6 pts better | 99.2% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.8 pts better | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts better | 100.0% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.5 pts better | 25.3% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
21 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Fi-Highland Pines, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Consulting Support Services, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Consulting Support Services, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Facility Support Company, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Facility Support Company, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Florida Institute For Long Term Care LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Florida Institute For Long Term Care LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Gentile, Gina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gentile, Gina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jaffe, Howard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Kane Financial Services, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Kane Financial Services, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Katz-Hall, Kathy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Mullarkey, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Omega Health Investors, Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Richmond, Penny | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 25 facilities |
| Select Rehabilitation, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 59 facilities |
| Themis Health Management, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Themis Health Management, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Wilson, Melanie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wilson, Melanie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7D
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress2D
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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