Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Palms Care Center And Rehab
3370 Nw 47th Terrace, Lauderdale Lakes, FL · (954) 733-0655
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 114
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Fl SNF Trust
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 8, 1978
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Palms Care Center And Rehab carries 23 inspection points. That is fewer than 69% 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
22 health citations on record since 2023. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care7D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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.
Nutrition and Dietary5E
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Resident Rights4E
- B
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- B
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- 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.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- 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 Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspection history
2026-04-30
5 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-10-24
10 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
2023-08-17
7 health deficiencies · 2 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 25 min of nursing staff time a day, 37 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 25 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 17% of nursing staff and 25% 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
$11,517 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-24 | Fine | $11,517 |
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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 days0.2 pts better | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.4 pts better | 99.8% | 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 injury2.5 pts better | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2 pts better | 3.4% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.6 pts worse | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.4 pts better | 8.5% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.5 pts better | 2.2% | 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 worsened7.3 pts better | 1.1% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.5 pts better | 2.8% | 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 incontinence8.7 pts better | 0.8% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2 pts worse | 6.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.4 pts better | 96.0% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1 pts worse | 9.9% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.7 pts worse | 94.6% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.3 pts worse | 32.1% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Palms Nursing Holdco LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Ellenbogen, Moss | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 30 facilities |
| Fl Master Opco Holdco Ii LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Fl SNF Trust I | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Fl SNF Trust Ii | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Sylverain, Vanessa | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Smoke1F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Construction1D
- D
Meet other general requirements.
Egress1D
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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