Solaris Healthcare Forest Lake
Nursing Home · 3355 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703 · 4078626263
B-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.7 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 4.1 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.2 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 222 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Apopka South Snf Operations Llc |
| Chain size | 22 facilities |
| Certified since | 1979-10-01 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$512/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 2 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 7 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $15,269 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-07-11 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) | D | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-07-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-08-11 |
| 2025-03-27 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | E | corrected 2025-04-24 |
| 2025-03-27 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0756) | D | corrected 2025-04-24 |
| 2023-07-19 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0578) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2023-07-01 |
| 2023-07-19 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0678) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2023-07-01 |
| 2021-10-22 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0561) | D | corrected 2021-11-22 |
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: 3.79 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.75 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.63 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.83 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.23 · LPN 0.93 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.59 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.21 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 38.8% · RN turnover 66.7% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.71 (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 with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 8.4% | 7.9 → 8.1 → 9.3 → 8.4 | worse than 89% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.7% | 0 → 0.5 → 0 → 2.2 | better than 58% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.6% | 0.8 → 0.9 → 0 → 0.8 | better than 61% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 9% | 16.1 → 8.9 → 5.1 → 6.1 | better than 69% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 9.2% | 13.4 → 8.6 → 8.7 → 6.2 | better than 69% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.1% | 1.2 → 0.5 → 1.6 → 1.1 | better than 82% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 0.6% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 1.7 | better than 98% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| 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% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $512/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 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): 65% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 25% other/private · 87% 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 Seminole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo Medical Center | Oviedo | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital | Sanford | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Seminole County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.