Blue Lake Post Acute
Nursing Home · 991 E New York Ave, Deland, FL 32724 · 3867349083
C-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.5 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 60 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Blue Lake Post Acute Llc |
| Chain size | 5 facilities |
| Certified since | 1972-11-14 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$ of 5 · ~$407/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 4 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 23 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $152,994 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 18
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-11 | Provide appropriate foot care. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0687) | E | corrected 2026-01-29 |
| 2025-04-08 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-04-28 |
| 2025-04-08 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0609) | D | corrected 2025-04-28 |
| 2025-04-08 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0610) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-04-28 |
| 2025-04-08 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0624) | D | corrected 2025-04-28 |
| 2025-04-08 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0835) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-04-28 |
| 2025-04-08 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0867) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-04-28 |
| 2024-07-18 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0623) | D | corrected 2024-08-18 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.26 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.66 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.61 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.64 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 1.84 · LPN 0.80 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.85 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.25 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 66.7% · RN turnover 83.3% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.32 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 35.8% | 42.9 → 42.9 → 32 → 24 | worse than 96% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.3% | 5.3 → 0 → 0 → 0 | worse than 58% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 7.5% | 13.2 → 7.7 → 5.4 → 3.1 | better than 76% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.2% | 2.3 → 0 → 0 → 2.6 | better than 81% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 3.9% | · → · → 9.7 → · | better than 92% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 0.7% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 2.9 | better than 96% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $407/day · $$$ (price tier 3 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 74% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 19% other/private · 81% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Volusia County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth Deland | Deland | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | Daytona Beach | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Halifax Health /uf Health Medical Center of Delton | Deltona | Yes | — | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Volusia County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.