Here are 5 Nursing Homes in Highlands County, FL

Nurse hours

3.79 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Lake Placid Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 180 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the real story here, 35 deficiencies on file, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with the most recent state visit in July 2025. That's a lot of paperwork for a single building. Staffing sits at 3.79 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national 3.86 average, and weekends drop about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover at 39.3% actually beats the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay seem to stay. The quality measures look strong, but inspections tell you what a building actually looks like on its worst day.

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Royal Care of Avon Park runs a for-profit operation with 90 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are better than they look at first glance, 4.15 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% above the national average, though weekends drop roughly 16% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover lands at 45.4%, basically in line with the national figure. The real concern is the inspection record: 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation, plus two fines totaling $17,342. That history is what drags the health inspection rating down to 1 out of 5, even as the quality measure score sits at the top of the scale.

Nurse hours

3.40 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Vivo Healthcare Sebring runs 104 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday coverage, and annual turnover of 48.9% runs a bit above the national 45.8%. The health inspection rating is 2 out of 5, with 28 deficiencies on the current record, though none reached harm or jeopardy level and none were abuse-related. The last inspection was May 2024. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, so the clinical numbers families watch look strong even as staffing and inspection history pull the other way.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Palms At Sebring runs 120 beds under individual for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the weakest part of the picture, 32 deficiencies on file and a one-star health inspection rating, though none of those deficiencies rose to harm or jeopardy level and none involved abuse. Nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 52.1%, well above the national 45.8%, which matters for whether residents see the same faces. The quality measure rating of four stars suggests the clinical numbers they report look better than the inspection and staffing story. Last inspection: February 2025.

Nurse hours

3.21 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Oaks At Avon is a 104-bed for-profit home in Avon Park, and its numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.21 hours per resident day, about 17 percent under the national average, and weekends run roughly 6 percent thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 46.8 percent edges just above the national figure, meaning the faces around your relative may keep changing. The good news: eleven deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in June 2024, plus strong marks on quality measures. Ask about weekday-to-weekend staffing before deciding.