Overview
Island Lake Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Longwood. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 92% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Florida average of 7.1. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Island Lake Center is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 108 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 60%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.30 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.30 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.95 hrs
- Nurse aides2.05 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 10, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes