The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
FINNISH-AMERICAN VILLAGE
LAKE WORTH, FL · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
Finnish-American Village in Lake Worth has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspections and 5-star staffing and quality ratings. It reports 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4146 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4146.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.28
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.34
- Nurse aides
- 2.79
- Weekend nursing
- 4.08
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 20%
Registered nurse turnover: 21%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10%13%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%2.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9%10.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.1%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.2%6.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—11.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.2%17.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—5%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.3%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
8.1%21.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited July 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure a working call system was available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area. Cited July 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 919 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $9,471 in total fines.
- $9,471
Federal fine
Nov 2, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 42.4 residents on an average day (94% of 45 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.