LAKE MORTON SENIOR LIVING — Assisted Living in Lakeland, Florida
Lake Morton Senior Living is a 126-bed assisted living facility in Lakeland, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 82 out of 100 (Solid record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 1 state sanction or final order, a formal enforcement signal. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Lake Morton Senior Living, LLC for about 3 years.
The record is comparatively clean, reflecting routine deficiencies rather than serious findings or active enforcement. Recurring issues have involved medication management, admissions paperwork, staff training, pharmacy and dietary practices, food service and the physical plant, but the facility has corrected the cited deficiencies and recent inspections show fewer, steadier citations, indicating an improving trend while some complaint investigations have been substantiated in the past.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 82/100 — Solid 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: 6
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 5
- Sanctions/final orders: 1
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
Licensed beds: 126 · For-Profit · Operator since 2023 · Fines: $3,127 · 400 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND, FL, 33801-5254 · (863) 683-1000
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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 Mar 2026. 27 operational inspection(s) on record, including 18 complaint investigation(s) of which 7 substantiated. 25 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Medication (cited in 3 inspections), Admissions (cited in 2 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections), Food Service (cited in 2 inspections), Pharmacy & Dietary; Uncorrected Deficiencies (cited in 2 inspections), Physical Plant (cited in 2 inspections).
Mar 18, 2026 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
Nov 10, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 6, 2025 · Standard
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
Apr 21, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 3, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 13, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 29, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 18, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 14, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
May 13, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 20, 2022 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2022
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2022
Jun 11, 2021 · Complaint
- Resident Refund Policy (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021
Oct 7, 2019 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
- Emergency Environmental Control (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
- Results Of Screening & Notification In File (Class 4) — corrected Dec 2019
- Emergency Plan Approval (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
Oct 7, 2019 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
- Pharmacy & Dietary; Uncorrected Deficiencies (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2019
Apr 4, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 15, 2019 · Complaint
- Pharmacy & Dietary; Uncorrected Deficiencies (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2019
Nov 29, 2018 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2019
Sep 4, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 27, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 19, 2017 · Complaint
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2017
Jul 25, 2017 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 15, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 13, 2015 · Standard
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2015
Jan 14, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 24, 2013 · Complaint
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2013
Oct 15, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 3, 2012 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.