Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Winter Haven, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Winter Haven
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Winter Haven has a total of 37 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,661 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Winter Haven of 267,069, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 57.30 persons in Winter Haven. There were 4,221 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.56 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Winter Haven has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Winter Haven and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.27	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.80	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.90 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Winter Haven Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Winter Haven there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Winter Haven

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Winter Haven Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Winter Haven, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Winter Haven

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Winter Haven based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Solaris Healthcare Osceola 4201 W NEW NOLTE ROAD SAINT CLOUD, FL	22.67
The Manor at Carpenters 1001 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL	17.33
The Terrace of Kissimmee 221 PARK PLACE BLVD KISSIMMEE, FL	18.00
Solaris Healthcare Plant City 701 N WILDER RD PLANT CITY, FL	15.33
Breezy Hills Rehab and Care Center 5245 N SOCRUM LOOP RD LAKELAND, FL	70.67
Bedrock Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Wedge 1010 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL	56.33
Bartow Center 2055 E GEORGIA ST BARTOW, FL	46.00
Avante at St Cloud Inc 1301 KANSAS AVE SAINT CLOUD, FL	39.33
Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc 909 LAKESIDE AVE LAKELAND, FL	38.00
Hunters Creek Nursing and Rehab Center 14155 TOWN LOOP BLVD ORLANDO, FL	32.67 /

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Winter Haven based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Aspire at Kissimmee Gardens 1120 W DONEGAN AVE KISSIMMEE, FL	103.00
Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center 1801 N LAKE MARIAM DR WINTER HAVEN, FL	475.50 /
Kissimmee Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2511 JOHN YOUNG PARKWAY NORTH KISSIMMEE, FL	90.67
Charming Lakes Rehab 2020 W LAKE PARKER DR LAKELAND, FL	143.00
Bridgewalk On Harden Health and Rehabilitation, Ll 3110 OAKBRIDGE BLVD E LAKELAND, FL	143.67
Lake Wales Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 730 N SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL	93.00
Aspire at St Cloud 4641 OLD CANOE CREEK ROAD SAINT CLOUD, FL	215.00 /
Groves Center 512 S 11TH ST LAKE WALES, FL	695.00 /
The Club at Lake Gibson 855 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL	86.00
Highlands Lake Center 4240 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD LAKELAND, FL	60.00

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