Hernando Reporter

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Spring Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center was owned by Epsilon Health Care Properties, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Hernando County, has been owned by Epsilon Health Care Properties, LLC since Feb. 1, 2012.

Spring Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Florida. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Spring Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center aided an average of 109.6 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 120 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Spring Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center spent a total of $78,110 in one fine and suffered one penalty.

In total, there were five for-profit nursing homes in Hernando County, Florida.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Brooksville Healthcare Center	Health Services Management, Inc.	For profit - Limited Liability company	4	138
Heron Pointe Health and Rehabilitation	Epsilon Health Care Properties, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	2	103.3
Northbrook Center for Rehabilitation and Healing	Summit Care Operations Holdings, LLC	For profit - Corporation	3	103.6
Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation	OTT Family Trust, Dwight Ott, Gary Ott, and Ryan Ott	For profit - Limited Liability company	3	95.8
Spring Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center	Epsilon Health Care Properties, LLC	For profit - Individual	1	109.6