Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center
440 Phippen Waiters Road, Dania Beach, FL 33004 · Broward County · (954) 927-0508
88 certified beds, about 84 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1976
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105296 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 24, 2025, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 20 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 3.28 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.70 of those hours.
32.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Eliyahu Mirlis, an affiliated group of 14 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
610/23
801/25
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 20 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
17D
3E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 24, 2025Standard inspection · 8 citations
- E Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to have an effective pest control system, as evidenced by sightings of live roaches in the Main Dining Room. This has the potential to affect residents that choose to eat in the Main Dining Room. The census at the time of the survey was 84 residents.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to honor residents' dignity for 1 of 1 sampled resident reviewed for assistance during dining, Resident #53.
- D Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to honor a resident or resident's representative's choice for advanced directives, for 1 of 1 sampled resident, Resident #3.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to follow physicians' order for accurately monitoring blood pressure for 1 of 1 sampled resident, Resident #237.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to obtain physicians' orders for Oxygen (O2) for 1 of 1 sampled resident, Resident #15.
- 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 observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to dispose of expired medications timely; failed to secure supplements were not expired but ready for use; failed to safely and timely store medications for 2 of 5 residents, Residents #287 and #3; and failed to secure medications during medication administration for 2 of 5 sampled residents, Residents #2 and 31.
- D Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interviews, the facility failed to provide a dental consultation in a timely manner for 1 of 2 sampled residents, Resident #80, reviewed for dental care.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure their infection control program was implemented as evidenced by failing to follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) guidelines for 4 of 4 sampled residents, Resident #287, Resident #82, Resident #23, and Resident #49, who had indwelling medical assistive devices such as Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tubes, Foley catheters or had wounds; and failed to ensure hand hygiene was completed between resident to resident contact and entereing and leaving residents' rooms.
October 5, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- E 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 prepare, serve, and store food in a manner in accordance with professional standards for food safety.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to implement a care plan for incontinence after completing assessments that determined the resident to be incontinent for 1 of 2 sampled residents reviewed for incontinent care, (Resident #285); and the facility failed to implement a care plan and provide education related to the risk of noncompliance with a resident's dietary orders for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for wound care, (Resident #38).
- D Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 sampled resident received ordered pain medications (Resident #83).
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure controlled substance medication reconciliation was accurate for 2 of 2 sampled residents reviewed during the controlled substance record review on the facility's west wing (Resident #35 and #186).
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that administered antipsychotic drugs had a clinically documented diagnosis for use for 1 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #79) reviewed for unnecessary medication.
- D Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to maintain communication with Hospice to ensure continuity of care for 1 of 1 sampled resident reviewed for Hospice (Resident #29).
June 16, 2022Standard inspection · 6 citations
- E 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 and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable interior for 2 of 2 residential wings; and the facility failed to ensure that it maintained the resident's environment timely and in a manner that promoted dignity, for 4 of 22 sampled residents (Residents #74, #36, #40 and #41).
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and review of policy and procedure, it was determined that the facility failed to provide care and services in accordance with activities of daily living; specifically nail grooming for 1 of 1 sampled residents observed, Resident #32.
- 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 treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice that included ensuring following physician orders for 1 of 1 sampled residents (Resident #12), reviewed for dialysis.
- D Provide appropriate foot care.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide podiatry care to 1 of 1 sampled residents (Resident #36).
- D 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 observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure splints were applied as indicated in the physician's order and the Physical Therapy (PT) order, to prevent further decrease in range of motion (ROM), for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident # 55)
- 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 and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety that could potentially effect all facility residents and 1 of 1 sampled residents selected for dialysis review, (Resident #12).
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 3 on January 24, 2025, 2 on October 5, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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) | 3.28 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.15 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.03 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 32.9% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 18.8% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.40 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 3.33 on weekdays and 3.15 on weekends, 5% 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 3.15 in April to June 2025 to 3.28 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 | 3.28 | 0.70 | 3.33 | 3.15 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 84 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.23 | 0.72 | 3.28 | 3.11 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.16 | 0.73 | 3.22 | 3.01 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.15 | 0.74 | 3.18 | 3.06 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 83 |
| 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 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 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 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.7 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.3 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.1 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: DANIA BEACH OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Eliyahu Mirlis, a group of 14 nursing homes averaging 2.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 Phippen Waiters Rd Dania Beach Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 09/01/2023 |
| Mirlis, Eliyahu | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 65% | 08/01/2023 |
| Berkon-Cardello, Ilene | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Colman, Ruben | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Mirlis, Eliyahu | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/01/2023 | |
| Berkon-Cardello, Ilene | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/08/2025 | |
| Colman, Ruben | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/08/2025 | |
| Berkon-Cardello, Ilene | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/08/2025 | |
| Colman, Ruben | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/08/2025 |
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 8 problems in this area, most recently on January 24, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- 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 January 24, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 24, 2025: "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."
- 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 October 5, 2023: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.15 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Golfcrest Nursing Center Hollywood, 1.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Kindred Hospital South Florida Hollywood Hollywood, 2.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Hollywood, 3.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- Aviata at the Sea - Harbor Beach Fort Lauderdale, 4.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- Broward Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fort Lauderdale, 4.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Palm Garden of Aventura North Miami Beach, 4.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- VI at Aventura Aventura, 6.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Regents Park at Aventura Aventura, 6.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 27 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 Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center get at its last inspection?
- 8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 24, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center 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 Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center?
- CMS lists 9 owners and managers, and links the home to Eliyahu Mirlis. Legal business name: DANIA BEACH OPCO 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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