Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lake Wales, FL

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lake Wales has a total of 32 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,020 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lake Wales of 16,759, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.17 persons in Lake Wales. There were 3,605 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.68 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, Lake Wales 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 Lake Wales and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.57	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.66	3.90 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lake Wales 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 Lake Wales there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lake Wales

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 Lake Wales Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lake Wales 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
Lakeland Hills Center 610 E BELLA VISTA DR LAKELAND, FL	34.00
Vivo Healthcare Winter Haven 2701 LAKE ALFRED RD WINTER HAVEN, FL	64.00
Life Care Center of Winter Haven 1510 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD WINTER HAVEN, FL	38.00
Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 919 OLD WINTER HAVEN RD AUBURNDALE, FL	73.33
Oaks at Avon 1010 US 27 N AVON PARK, FL	25.33
Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc 909 LAKESIDE AVE LAKELAND, FL	38.00
Breezy Hills Rehab and Care Center 5245 N SOCRUM LOOP RD LAKELAND, FL	70.67
Spring Lake Rehabilitation Center 1540 6TH ST NW WINTER HAVEN, FL	56.83

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

Facility	Rating
Aspire at St Cloud 4641 OLD CANOE CREEK ROAD SAINT CLOUD, FL	215.00 /
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 Wales Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 730 N SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL	93.00
Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center 1801 N LAKE MARIAM DR WINTER HAVEN, FL	475.50 /
Haines City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 409 S 10TH ST HAINES CITY, FL	50.67
Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center 1350 SLEEPY HILL RD LAKELAND, FL	114.33 /
The Terrace of St Cloud 3855 OLD CANOE CREEK ROAD SAINT CLOUD, FL	79.00
The Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village 1500 SOUTHGATE DRIVE KISSIMMEE, FL	157.00
The Club at Lake Gibson 855 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL	86.00

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