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1201 12th Avenue South Lake Worth, FL 33460 · Palm Beach County
All 7 nursing homes in Lake Worth, FL (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 105659 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.56 hours per resident per day at Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center, below the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.60 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.21 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 50.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 13, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 26 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 26 citations at Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center across 5 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 13, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (8) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities" (tag F0609, level G, June 13, 2025). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
February 9, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
June 13, 2025 · 5 citations, includes actual harm
GTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
GRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure 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.
DAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
August 12, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DMake sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
March 1, 2024 · 10 citations
EHonor 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.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EKeep all essential equipment working safely.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CInform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
October 27, 2022 · 9 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 13, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 13, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $26,685 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.9 mi
Jfk Medical Center AtlantisEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 20m for patients treated and sent home
- 4.4 mi
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6.7 mi
Bethesda Memorial Hospital Boynton BeachEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 8m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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