Groves Center
Nursing home in Lake Wales, Florida, CMS certification number 105269
512 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- Not rated
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 20
- Fines in 3 years
- $246,354 (2)
Does Groves Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Groves Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Groves Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.45
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.11
- Weekend total hours
- 3.17
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 85.7%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 22, 2026 and cited 20 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 4, 2026, found 11.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Groves Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a CMS special focus facility. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Groves Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $246,354 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 105.3 residents live here, about 88% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 105.3
- Certified since
- September 11, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Groves Center
- Legal business name
- Groves Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Hearthstone Senior Communities, 1.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Groves Center
- Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center730 N Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales 33853
- Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center701 Overlook Dr SE, Winter Haven 33884
- Palm Garden of Winter Haven1120 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven 33884
- Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center1801 N Lake Mariam Dr, Winter Haven 33884
- Life Care Center of Winter Haven1510 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven 33884
Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Florida, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Groves Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Groves Center
What is the CMS star rating of Groves Center?
CMS has not rated it.
Does Groves Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Groves Center?
20 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Groves Center?
Groves Rehabilitation Center LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.