HAWTHORNE INN OF LAKELAND — Assisted Living in Lakeland, Florida
Hawthorne Inn of Lakeland is a 68-bed assisted living facility in Lakeland, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 93 out of 100 (Strong record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. Care options include memory care. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Hawthorne Lakeland Al Operations LLC for about 4 years.
The facility’s record is comparatively clean with no serious findings or enforcement actions on file. The recurring issues have centered on admissions and staff training, and previously cited deficiencies have been corrected; recent inspections show fewer and smaller citations, indicating an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 93/100 — Strong record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.
Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 9
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 10
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga
- Special programs & services: Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy
Licensed beds: 68 · For-Profit · Operator since 2021 · 6150 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD, LAKELAND, FL, 33813-3850 · (863) 644-6414
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected Oct 2025. 35 operational inspection(s) on record, including 16 complaint investigation(s) of which 4 substantiated. 12 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Admissions (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections).
Oct 13, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 28, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 2, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 6, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 6, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 30, 2023 · Standard
- Assistive Devices (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2023
May 11, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 16, 2023 · Complaint
- Risk Mgmt & QA (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
Jan 4, 2023 · Complaint
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2023
Oct 4, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 10, 2022 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
May 13, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 10, 2022 · Complaint
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected May 2022
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2022
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2022
Oct 21, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 28, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 14, 2019 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 18, 2019 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 14, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 14, 2019 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 20, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 11, 2018 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 8, 2017 · Standard
- Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2017
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Dec 2017
May 15, 2017 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 9, 2015 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 22, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 5, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 5, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 26, 2014 · Monitor
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2014
Jun 27, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 20, 2013 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 16, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 28, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 17, 2012 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 25, 2012 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 27, 2012 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.