Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bartow, FL

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bartow has a total of 32 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,987 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bartow of 20,147, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.05 persons in Bartow. There were 3,570 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.54 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, Bartow 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 Bartow and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.27	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.86	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.89 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Bartow 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 Bartow there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bartow

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 Bartow Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bartow, 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 Bartow

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bartow 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 Lake Zephyr 38250 A AVE ZEPHYRHILLS, FL	21.33
The Manor at Carpenters 1001 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL	17.33
Solaris Healthcare Plant City 701 N WILDER RD PLANT CITY, FL	15.33
Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center 701 OVERLOOK DR SE WINTER HAVEN, FL	61.33
Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 919 OLD WINTER HAVEN RD AUBURNDALE, FL	57.33
Bartow Center 2055 E GEORGIA ST BARTOW, FL	50.67
Bedrock Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Wedge 1010 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL	57.00
Breezy Hills Rehab and Care Center 5245 N SOCRUM LOOP RD LAKELAND, FL	70.67
Community Convalescent Center 2202 W OAK AVE PLANT CITY, FL	46.00
Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc 909 LAKESIDE AVE LAKELAND, FL	38.00

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

Facility	Rating
Lake Wales Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 730 N SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL	93.00
Bridgewalk On Harden Health and Rehabilitation, Ll 3110 OAKBRIDGE BLVD E LAKELAND, FL	143.67 /
Charming Lakes Rehab 2020 W LAKE PARKER DR LAKELAND, FL	143.00
Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center 1801 N LAKE MARIAM DR WINTER HAVEN, FL	493.50 /
Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center 38220 HENRY DR ZEPHYRHILLS, FL	63.00
Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center 1350 SLEEPY HILL RD LAKELAND, FL	115.00 /
Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center 202 AVE O NE WINTER HAVEN, FL	50.67
Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation 1919 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD LAKELAND, FL	66.17
Royal Care of Avon Park 1213 W STRATFORD RD AVON PARK, FL	100.33
Highlands Lake Center 4240 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD LAKELAND, FL	54.00

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