Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.
Brookdale Highlands
Brookdale Highlands is Brookdale’s senior living community located in Lakeland, FL, providing both assisted living, and memory care services. Their accommodations consist of pet friendly, customizable studio-type units, one-to-two bedroom apartments, and villas, where residents receive 24/7 professional care and supervision from staff. The community ensures the residents well-being and security by putting surveillance and emergency systems in place.
At Brookdale Highlands, multiple course dining is provided daily where residents can partake in a variety of traditional meals. To ensure that residents stay engaged, physically fit, and mentally active, Brookdale Highlands has interest based clubs, educational workshops, trivia night, fitness classes and excursions to local attractions. And to ensure that the residents can focus their time and energy on those activities, Brookdale Highlands also provides housekeeping and laundry services, also ensuring to keep the community spotless.
Community insights.
About this community
Brookdale Highlands is legally operated by Ahc Southland-Lakeland, LLC, and administered by Lisa Paul.
Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Inspection History
In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the primary authority that conducts unannounced inspections and completes official health quality reports for all healthcare facilities.
Legal Actions
Formal stipulations and orders filed by Florida regulators against this facility, including fines and total monetary penalties.
This Facility
FL Average
vs. FL Avg-
2vs 5 avg↓ 60% fewer than FL avg
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$12kvs $11.6k↑ 3% higher than FL avg
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Florida state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
• Total citations (29% above)
• Inspections with citations (13% above) 2 Better Metrics better than Florida average:
• Citations per inspection (21% below)
• Inspection citation rate (26% below)
Citations
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Total citations
| 45 | 35 | This facility has 29% more total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (45 vs. FL avg 35).↑ 29% worse Rank #669 / 906 Total citations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 669th out of 906 homes we track in Florida for total citations. Shows this facility's total citations compared to the Florida average among 906 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
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Citations per inspection
| 1.1 | 1.4 | This facility has 21% fewer citations per inspection than a typical Florida assisted living residence (1.1 vs. FL avg 1.4).↓ 21% better Rank #315 / 906 Citations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 315th out of 906 homes we track in Florida for citations per inspection. Shows this facility's citations per inspection compared to the Florida average among 906 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
Inspections
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
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Total inspections
| 42 | 26 | This facility has had 62% more total inspections than the Florida average (42 vs. FL avg 26). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 62% more |
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Inspections with citations
| 18 | 16 | This facility has 13% more inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (18 vs. FL avg 16).↑ 13% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
| 43% | 58% | This facility has 15 percentage points lower inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (43% vs. FL avg 58%).↓ 15% better Rank #245 / 906 Inspection citation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 245th out of 906 homes we track in Florida for % of inspections with citations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with citations compared to the Florida average among 906 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 514 / 538 / 573 sq. ft
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Activities in this home
- Arts and Crafts
- Cooking Classes
- Exercise Classes
- Games & Cards
- Gardening
- Music Programs
- Shopping
- Social Events & Outings
- Theater & Movies
Living Spaces & Floor Plans for Brookdale Highlands
Places of interest near Brookdale Highlands
5.2 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Lakeland's city center to Brookdale Highlands's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the FL Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Share of inspections that resulted in citations, expressed as a percentage of total inspections in the window.
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Total count of citations (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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The average number of citations this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total citations ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
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Reported profit orientation for the operator or facility (e.g. for-profit vs nonprofit), as provided in state licensing or disclosure data.
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Total monetary fines or penalties in the reporting window from the state source. A single large fine can dominate this figure.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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| Merrill Gardens at ChampionsGate | AL IL MC | Four Corners | 224
Facility
224
FL AVG
88
Rank
#26 / 1,058 | Yes |
34
Facility
34
FL AVG
42
Rank
#850 / 1,427 | Cref3 Championsgate Owner LLC | 28 | 46%
Facility
46%
FL AVG
58.3%
Rank
#294 / 906 | 30
Facility
30
FL AVG
33
Rank
#470 / 906 | 1.1
Facility
1.1
FL AVG
1.4
Rank
#315 / 906 | For-Profit | $7,300 | Linda Wiley | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - |
| Lake Gibson Village | AL MC | Lakeland | 165
Facility
165
FL AVG
88
Rank
#102 / 1,058 | Yes |
10
Facility
10
FL AVG
42
Rank
#1,263 / 1,427 | Hsre-Pwr Lake Gibson Trs LLC | 13 | 15%
Facility
15%
FL AVG
58.3%
Rank
#65 / 906 | 12
Facility
12
FL AVG
33
Rank
#146 / 906 | 0.9
Facility
0.9
FL AVG
1.4
Rank
#49 / 906 | For-Profit | - | Alisa Abner | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - |
| Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc. D.b.a. Westminster Lakeland | AL IL NH SNF | Lakeland (Lake Somerset) | 136
Facility
136
FL AVG
88
Rank
#186 / 1,058 | Yes |
55
Facility
55
FL AVG
42
Rank
#427 / 1,427 | Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc | 27 | 26%
Facility
26%
FL AVG
58.3%
Rank
#102 / 906 | 28
Facility
28
FL AVG
33
Rank
#436 / 906 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
FL AVG
1.4
Rank
#153 / 906 | Non-Profit | $1,500 | Ellisa Durrant | - | - |
| Brookdale Highlands | AL MC | Lakeland | 105
Facility
105
FL AVG
88
Rank
#401 / 1,058 | Yes |
6
Facility
6
FL AVG
42
Rank
#1,343 / 1,427 | Ahc Southland-Lakeland, LLC | 42 | 43%
Facility
43%
FL AVG
58.3%
Rank
#245 / 906 | 45
Facility
45
FL AVG
33
Rank
#669 / 906 | 1.1
Facility
1.1
FL AVG
1.4
Rank
#315 / 906 | For-Profit | $12,000 | Lisa Paul | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ |
| Grace Manor at Lake Morton | AL MC | Lakeland (East Lake Morton) | 50
Facility
50
FL AVG
88
Rank
#753 / 1,058 | Yes |
77
Facility
77
FL AVG
42
Rank
#129 / 1,427 | Grace Manor At Lake Morton LLC | 34 | 44%
Facility
44%
FL AVG
58.3%
Rank
#262 / 906 | 35
Facility
35
FL AVG
33
Rank
#529 / 906 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
FL AVG
1.4
Rank
#153 / 906 | For-Profit | $13,000 | Tina Ries | Studio | - |
Financial Assistance for
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Brookdale Highlands is located in Lakeland, Florida.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Brookdale Highlands
What languages are spoken at Brookdale Highlands?
The team at Brookdale Highlands speaks English and Spanish.
Who is the owner of Brookdale Highlands?
Brookdale Highlands is legally operated by Ahc Southland-Lakeland, LLC, and administered by Lisa Paul.
Is Brookdale Highlands in a walkable area?
Brookdale Highlands has a walk score of 6. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
What is the license number of Brookdale Highlands?
According to FL state health department records, Brookdale Highlands's license number is 10064.
When does Brookdale Highlands's license expire?
According to FL state health department records, Brookdale Highlands's license expires on December 18, 2026.
How long has Brookdale Highlands been in business?
Brookdale Highlands has been operating for approximately 48 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
Does Brookdale Highlands have different floorplan options?
Yes — see the floorplan options available at Brookdale Highlands on this page.
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