Chautauqua Springs Health Center
Defuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida · CCN 105626 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Benjamin Landa (48 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Chautauqua Springs Health Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 180 certified beds, 131 residents a day on average. 8 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.56399 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.41636 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.23349 hours per resident per day |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-25 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2026-06-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction |
| 2025-03-13 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-03-13 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-03-13 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-03-13 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0921 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-01 |
| 2023-12-07 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-20 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Springs Health Member LLC Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2022-10-07 |
| Flnho Capital Group LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2022-10-08 |
| Premier 4 Opco Partners LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2022-10-08 |
| Zbl-18 LLC Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2022-10-08 |
| Fischel, Mayer Individual | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2022-10-08 |
| Varghese, Mathew Individual | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | — | 2022-10-08 |
| Landa, Benjamin Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-10-08 |
| Hittinger, Emily Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2022-10-08 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Walton County.