How Coronavirus Is Affecting Lakeland Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

LAKELAND, FL — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. The country has seen great improvement recently, however, with the fewest recorded weekly cases among nursing home residents since at least late May 2020.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Lakeland area.

CMS reported around 5,700 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Feb. 1-7. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down nearly 85 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 631,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 127,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 542,000 recorded staff cases and more than 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. Around 4.3 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose as of Feb. 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Lakeland area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

CONSULATE HEALTH CARE OF LAKE PARKER
2020 W LAKE PARKER DR, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 100 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CONSULATE HEALTH CARE OF LAKELAND
5245 N SOCRUM LOOP RD, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 80 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 19 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FLORIDA PRESBYTERIAN HOMES INC
909 LAKESIDE AVE, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 43 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 21 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HIGHLANDS LAKE CENTER
4240 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 100 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 17 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAKELAND HILLS CENTER
610 E BELLA VISTA DR, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 104 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 61 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 41 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LAKELAND NURSING & REHABILITATION
1919 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 147 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 45 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 75 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANOR AT CARPENTERS, THE
1001 CARPENTERS WAY, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 50 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 51 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SCOTT LAKE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
800 E COUNTY RD 540A, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 80 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 17 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

VALENCIA HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
1350 SLEEPY HILL RD, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 193 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 119 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 36 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 55 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WEDGEWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
1010 CARPENTERS WAY, LAKELAND

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 109 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 55 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 30 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.