Skytop View Rehabilitation Center
2145 North Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, FL 34711 · Lake County · (352) 241-7104
30 certified beds, about 26 residents a day · For profit - Individual · Medicare since 2015
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 106105 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 13 health citations since June 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.95 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.80 of those hours.
43.8% 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 13 health citations on file.
December 16, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure physician ordered medication parameters were followed for adequate indications for use, resulting in the administration of unnecessary medications for 1 of 3 residents, Resident #1, reviewed for unnecessary pain medications.
March 5, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- 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 respiratory care services were provided for oxygen administration for 1 of 3 Residents, Resident #5, reviewed for respiratory services.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a rationale was in the medical record for psychotropic PRN (pro re nata/as needed) medications being prescribed for greater than 14 days for 1 of 5 residents, Resident #84, reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- 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 secure medications for 1 of 3 wings, the south.
August 20, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure transmission-based precautions were implemented for 1 of 3 residents reviewed, Resident #5, to prevent the possible spread of infections and communicable diseases.
November 21, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- 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 consistent with professional standards of practice by not dating the oxygen tubing for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for oxygen administration, Resident #184 (photographic evidence obtained).
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the clinical records was accurate for 1 of 3 sampled residents, Resident #82.
June 16, 2022Standard inspection · 6 citations
- F 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 label and store all medications available for use in accordance with professional standards in 2 out of 2 medications carts reviewed.
- E Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide respiratory care services in accordance with professional standards of practice for 4 of 7 residents, Residents #12, #68, #118, and #119, reviewed for oxygen administration and respiratory equipment.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to provide care in accordance with professional standards of practice for 2 of 6 residents, Residents #14 and #114, reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a qualified director of food and nutritional services was provided for oversight of the daily operations of the facility dietary services.
- D Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to have a designated Infection Preventionist who completed specialized training in infection prevention and control.
- B Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide a discharge summary that included a recapitulation of the resident's stay that includes, but is not limited to, diagnoses, course of illness/treatment or therapy, pertinent lab, radiology, and consultation results for 1 of 3 residents, Resident #1 sampled for closed record review.
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 6 on March 5, 2025, 3 on June 16, 2022.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 5.95 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.80 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.82 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.22 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 43.8% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.37 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 6.01 on weekdays and 5.82 on weekends, 3% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.67 in April to June 2025 to 5.95 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 | 5.95 | 1.80 | 6.01 | 5.82 | 5.4% | 0 of 90 | 26 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.79 | 1.67 | 5.90 | 5.52 | 4.0% | 0 of 92 | 27 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.53 | 1.74 | 5.64 | 5.23 | 4.2% | 0 of 92 | 28 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.67 | 1.80 | 5.83 | 5.27 | 4.4% | 0 of 91 | 28 |
| 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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 21.6 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 07/01/2019 |
| Miller, John | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2022 | |
| Napier, Michele | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Orlando Health Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2019 | |
| Aggarwal, Amit | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Lewis, Tasia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/22/2024 | |
| Orlando Health Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/01/2019 | |
| Aggarwal, Amit | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Lewis, Tasia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/22/2024 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on December 16, 2025: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."
- 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 March 5, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 20, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 21, 2023: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center Clermont, 2.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Aviata at Colonial Lakes Winter Garden, 6.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 34 citations
- Health Central Park Winter Garden, 8.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Winter Garden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Winter Garden, 8.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Vivo Healthcare West Orange Ocoee, 10.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Lake Bennet Center for Rehabilitation & Healing Ocoee, 11.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Orlando Health Center for Rehabilitation Ocoee, 11.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 9 citations
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 Skytop View Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Skytop View Rehabilitation Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Skytop View Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 5, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Skytop View Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Skytop View Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Skytop View Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 9 owners and managers. Legal business name: SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL INC.
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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