Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center
1201 12th Avenue South, Lake Worth, FL · (561) 586-7404
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 101
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Sovereign Healthcare Holdings
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 26, 1989
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How this home got 3 stars
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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center carries 55 inspection points. That is fewer than 35% 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
26 health citations on record since 2022. 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 (2)
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G
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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G
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care8E
- D
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
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.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Administration2D
- D
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- C
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Environmental2E
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Resident Rights2E
- 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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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 Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-06-13
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-03-01
10 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2022-10-27
10 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 34 min of nursing staff time a day, 36 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 34 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 51% of nursing staff and 65% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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
$26,685 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-13 | Fine | $26,685 |
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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 better | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.6 pts worse | 92.8% | 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 injury1.4 pts better | 1.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.4 pts worse | 5.8% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts better | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.2 pts better | 7.7% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.6 pts worse | 19.3% | 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 worsened2.6 pts better | 5.8% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.9 pts better | 5.4% | 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 incontinence2.9 pts better | 6.6% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.6 pts better | 1.8% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.3 pts worse | 92.3% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.1 pts better | 3.8% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.4 pts better | 1.0% | 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 admission2 pts better | 23.8% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Charles | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Bell, Charles | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Chery, Dawn | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Chery, Dawn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Cronquist 2015 Family Tr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 36 facilities |
| Cronquist, Royce | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Cronquist, Royce | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Forvis Mazars Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 295 facilities |
| Health Services Properties LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Health Services Properties LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| John J Notermann Business Tr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Kaar, Susan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Kaar, Susan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Kelly, Michelle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Lwre, LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lwre, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mangine, John | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Mangine, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Mangine, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Melton, Donald | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Melton, Donald | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Notermann, Brenda | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Notermann, William | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Notermann, William | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Sovereign Healthcare Disbursements LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Sovereign Healthcare Holdings LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Spurlock, Tanisha | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spurlock, Tanisha | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Watt, Jason | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Watt, Jason | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Services1D
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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