Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
575 Lamar Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601 · Hernando County · (352) 799-2226
120 certified beds, about 111 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105606 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 27, 2025, inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 23 health citations since June 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,501 in the last three years; the largest was $13,501, and the latest is dated March 27, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.65 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.50 of those hours.
44.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Summit Care, an affiliated group of 22 nursing homes.
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.
606/22
712/23
1003/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 23 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
21D
1E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 27, 2025Standard inspection · 10 citations
- E Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received restorative services to maintain their mobility for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for restorative services, Resident #16.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wrote2) Review of Resident #81's admission record showed the resident was most recently admitted on [DATE], with the diagnosis of pneumonia with onset date of 1/23/2025. Review of Resident #81's physician order dated 1/23/2025 showed read, Levaquin Oral Tablet (Levofloxacin), Give 500 mg by mouth at bedtime for Pneumonia for 7 Days. Review of Resident #81's MDS dated [DATE] showed no infections were documented under Section I- Active Diagnoses. Active Diagnoses in the last 7 days. During an interview on 3/26/2025 at 1:35 PM, Staff K, MDS Registered Nurse, stated that Section I of MDS for Resident #81 was not correct and it should have listed Pneumonia. Review of the facility policy and procedure titled Summit Care Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) MDS Compliance Policy with the last review date of 2/19/2025 showed it read, Purpose: [...]
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received their medication as ordered by the physician for 1 of 10 residents reviewed for medication administration, Resident #402.
- 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 ensure residents received care and services for central venous access devices in accordance with professional standards of practice for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for intravenous therapy, Resident #95.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide dietary services as ordered by physician for 3 of 8 residents reviewed for nutrition, Residents #31, #352 and #405.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were assessed before and after dialysis treatments for 1 of 1 resident receiving dialysis services, Resident #30.
- D Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure nurse staffing information was posted on a daily basis.
- 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, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the drugs and biologicals used in the facility were stored in accordance with currently accepted professional principles in 2 of 4 halls.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medical records were complete and accurate for 2 of 6 residents reviewed for medication management, Residents #351 and #354, and 1 of 3 residents reviewed for gastric tubes, Resident #23.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff performed hand hygiene and used proper personal protective equipment during medication administration for 2 of 11 residents reviewed for medication administration, Residents #32 and #56, and while providing care for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for isolation precautions, Residents #302 and #405, to prevent possible spread of infection and communicable diseases.
December 14, 2023Standard inspection · 7 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure comfortable and safe temperature levels were maintained in 4 of 4 facility shower rooms, and failed to ensure a clean and homelike environment in 3 of 5 resident rooms.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were referred to the appropriate state designated authority for a Level II evaluation and determination for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR), Resident #68.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice for notifying the physician of hypoglycemic episodes for 1 of 3 residents reviewed, Resident #82.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received respiratory care services consistent with professional standards of practice for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for respiratory care services, Residents #52 and #49.
- D Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received adaptive equipment for eating for 1 of 4 residents reviewed, Resident #275.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was properly stored and staff followed professional standards for food service safety.
- D Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the call light system was properly within reach for 3 of 5 residents reviewed for call light system, Residents #77, #374, and #49 (Photographic evidence obtained).
June 30, 2022Standard inspection · 6 citations
- 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, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was properly and safely stored, covered, labeled, and discarded in the areas of the kitchen coolers and freezers, failed to ensure food was properly served on the tray line, and failed to ensure the equipment were cleaned as per the policy guidelines.
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 3 sampled residents, Resident #55, received the Skilled Nursing Advance Beneficiary of Non-coverage (CMS-10055) to inform the resident of potential liability for payment and related standard claim appeal rights.
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure personal privacy during enteral gastrostomy tube feeding for 2 of 2 residents receiving ostomy care, Resident #92 and Resident #410.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set assessment was accurate for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, Resident #48.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide care and services to verify that the gastrostomy tube (G-tube) was functioning before beginning a feeding and before administering medications, which may include checking for gastric residual volume (GRV) according to professional standards of practice for 2 of 6 residents who received ostomy care, Resident #92 and #410.
- D Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to inform residents, their representatives, and families by 5 PM the next calendar day following the occurrence of a single confirmed COVID-19 infection.
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 1 on May 18, 2026, 2 on March 27, 2025, 3 on December 14, 2023, 11 on June 30, 2022.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Ensure that any exit in an area undergoing construction, repair, or improvements shall be inspected daily to ensure its ability to be used instantly in case of emergency.
- D Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2025 | Fine | $13,501 |
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) | 3.65 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.33 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.20 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 44.1% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 40.0% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.86 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 3.78 on weekdays and 3.33 on weekends, 12% 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 3.62 in April to June 2025 to 3.65 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 | 3.65 | 0.50 | 3.78 | 3.33 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 111 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.62 | 0.44 | 3.71 | 3.38 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 112 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.57 | 0.51 | 3.66 | 3.33 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 110 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.62 | 0.56 | 3.72 | 3.37 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 111 |
| 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.
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 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.6 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: BROOKSVILLE SNF OPERATIONS LLC. CMS links this home to Summit Care, a group of 22 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Care Operations Holdings LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 03/09/2020 |
| Drebin, Ezriel | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 8% | 03/06/2020 |
| Summit Care II Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 03/06/2020 | |
| Klein, Solomon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/06/2020 |
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 7 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2025: "Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 14, 2023: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 14, 2023: "Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.33 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Brooksville Healthcare Center Brooksville, 0.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Aviata at Brooksville Brooksville, 2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Oak Hill Health & Rehabilitation Brooksville, 7.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Evergreen Woods Spring Hill, 7.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Aviata at Spring Hill Brooksville, 7.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 27 citations
- Dade City Health and Rehabilitation Center Dade City, 17.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 54 citations
- Royal Oak Nursing Center Dade City, 18.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Osprey Point Nursing Center Bushnell, 19.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 11 citations
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- 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 Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing 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 Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing get at its last inspection?
- 10 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 27, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,501 in the last three years.
- Does Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing 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 Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Summit Care. Legal business name: BROOKSVILLE SNF OPERATIONS 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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