The home failed to make sure residents got food that met their allergies, intolerances, and preferences. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 806 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
SOLARIS HEALTHCARE LAKE CITY
LAKE CITY, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
Non-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
SOLARIS HEALTHCARE LAKE CITY has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a middling health inspection score (3 stars). It had $24,850 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, and reported nurse staffing of 3.94 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9444 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $24,850recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9444.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.94
- Nurse aides
- 2.42
- Weekend nursing
- 3.65
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 35%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
4.4%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0.9%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
0.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.9%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited September 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $24,850 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 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 · $24,850 in total fines.
- $24,850
Federal fine
Jun 6, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- Part of SOLARIS HEALTHCARE · 22 homes · 3.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 113.7 residents on an average day (95% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.