Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center is a 1-star rated nursing home in Clearwater, FL with 115 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 1/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 3/5.
The facility has 47 health violations on record. Federal fines total $68,959 across 6 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: April 17, 2025.
Data synthesized from CMS.gov and Florida public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Data current as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data
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Fines and Penalties by Year
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Health Violations by Year
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.
Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.
Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
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