Background Information on Lakeland Hills Center
Lakeland Hills Center, also known by the legal business name of Lakeland Hills Rehabilitation Center, LLC, is a nursing home and rehabilitation center in Polk County, Florida. The 120-bed facility is located at 610 E Bella Vista Drive in Lakeland. Hearthstone Senior Communities, Inc. has owned Lakeland Hills Center since 2009. As of the date of this post, Medicare has given Lakeland Hills Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars for its performance with health inspections, staffing levels, and resident care.
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Lawsuits Against Lakeland Hills Center for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The following lawsuits have been filed against Lakeland Hills Center:
Burch, Victor D. E/O vs. Lakeland Hills Center
Allegations: In October of 2023, a nursing home neglect case against Lakeland Hills Center was filed on behalf of the Estate of Victor D. Burch. The case’s complaint alleges that due to staff negligence, Mr. Burch suffered from the development and deterioration of several pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections (UTIs), aspiration pneumonia, severe malnutrition, and severe sepsis. As a result of the aforementioned injuries, Mr. Burch suffered an untimely death.
Smith, James E/O vs. Lakeland Hills Center
Allegations: The Personal Representative of James Smith’s Estate, Nikisha N. Alston, sued Lakeland Hills Center for nursing home negligence in January of 2023. Alston alleged that during Smith’s time at the facility, his care was severely neglected by staff, resulting in Smith suffering from preventable falls and the overall deterioration of his health. Mr. Smith passed away from the injuries he suffered at Lakeland Hills Center.
Harvey, Johnnie M. E/O vs. Lakeland Hills Center
Allegations: The Estate of Johnnie M. Harvey filed a nursing home neglect lawsuit against Lakeland Hills Center in August of 2020. According to the complaint, during his stay at the facility, Mr. Harvey suffered from osteomyelitis and MRSA infections in a surgical wound, the development of pressure ulcers, and several falls. These injuries and infections ultimately resulted in Mr. Harvey passing away.
Barnett, Sandra vs. Lakeland Hills Center
Allegations: Sandra Barnett sued Lakeland Hills Center in 2019. Barnett alleges that during her stay at the facility, she suffered from the development of hypernatremia, drop foot, bedsores on her feet, and lactic acidosis. Barnett was transferred by ambulance to the hospital after being found unresponsive at Lakeland Hills Center. At the hospital, she was diagnosed with critical illness polyneuropathy, which resulted in partial paralysis.
Deficiencies at Lakeland Hills Center for Resident Care Violations
September 28th, 2023, Inspection at Lakeland Hills Center
During an inspection at Lakeland Hills Center in late September of 2023, it was found that staff had failed to keep the medication error rate below 5%. Surveyors observed a total of five residents during medication administration. Nurses made medication errors with two of the five observed residents.
July 18th, 2023, Inspection at Lakeland Hills Center
Based on observations and interviews, inspectors determined that Lakeland Hills Center had failed in providing appropriate bathing and toileting care for one of their residents. During the inspection, a surveyor observed Resident #1 sitting in a urine-soaked bed. Resident #1 told the surveyor that she is supposed to have staff help her to the toilet, but only “sometimes” receives assistance.
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Disclaimer
*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
