Desoto Health and Rehab
475 Nursing Home Dr, Arcadia, FL 34266 · De Soto County · (863) 494-5766
78 certified beds, about 62 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2006
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 106070 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
Of 10 health citations since January 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,520 in the last three years; the largest was $13,520, and the latest is dated February 26, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.54 of those hours.
39.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 10 health citations on file.
February 26, 2026Standard inspection · 6 citations
- G Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to arrange routine and emergency dental services to meet the needs and address the dental pain of 1 (Resident #8) of 3 residents reviewed for dental services.
- F Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to have an arbitration agreement that explicitly grants the resident the right to rescind the agreement within 30 calendar days of signing it. This has the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.
- F Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to have an arbitration agreement that provides the selection of a venue that it convenient for both parties when there is a dispute. This has the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, facility policy review, staff, resident, and resident representative interviews, the facility failed to ensure dignity during dining for 18 of 22 residents observed in the dining room during meals.
- E Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, review of facility's policy and procedure, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure ongoing communication and collaboration with the dialysis center for 1 (Resident #5) of 2 residents reviewed for dialysis.
- D Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, review of facility's policy and procedure, and interviews, the facility failed to provide nail care necessary to maintain good personal hygiene for 1(Resident #8) of 3 dependent residents reviewed for nail care.
April 28, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, review of facility's policies and procedures, and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary environment in the kitchen and 2 of 2 nourishment rooms observed.
November 9, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, review of facility's policy and procedure, staff and resident interview, the facility failed to ensure the safe storage of medications at the bedside for 1 (Resident #27) of 3 residents reviewed for storage of medications.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, review of facility's policy and procedure, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure proper sanitizing of manually washed cooking pots and pans, creating a potential for foodborne outbreak.
January 27, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate and appropriate health care to address the edema (swelling) for 1 (Resident #8) of 15 residents reviewed for treatments and care.
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 1 on February 26, 2026, 3 on November 9, 2023, 1 on January 27, 2022.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Fine | $13,520 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.36 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.65 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.70 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 39.1% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.62 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.64 on weekdays and 3.65 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.40 in April to June 2025 to 4.36 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.36 | 0.54 | 4.64 | 3.65 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 62 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.37 | 0.55 | 4.70 | 3.55 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 58 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.26 | 0.48 | 4.56 | 3.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.40 | 0.57 | 4.70 | 3.67 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 55 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 3.44 | 1.1% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Florida
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.03 | $17.33 to $20.34 | 96,960 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.70 | $28.14 to $31.11 | 38,620 |
| Registered nurses | $40.48 | $37.82 to $48.64 | 229,940 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.0 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: KINGSEAL LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badenhorst, Heloise | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 100% | 12/31/2013 |
| Badenhorst, Heloise | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/31/2013 | |
| Badenhorst, Heloise | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 12/31/2013 | |
| Badenhorst, Heloise | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/21/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Provide or obtain dental services for each resident."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 28, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
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Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Florida. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Desoto Health and Rehab's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Desoto Health and Rehab 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Desoto Health and Rehab get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 26, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Desoto Health and Rehab been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,520 in the last three years.
- Does Desoto Health and Rehab accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Desoto Health and Rehab?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers. Legal business name: KINGSEAL LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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