Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing home in Lake Wales, Florida, CMS certification number 106069
730 N Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales, FL 33853 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 24, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $46,800 (1)
Does Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation 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
- 3.49
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.82
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.21
- Weekend total hours
- 3.36
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 24, 2024 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 11, 2022, found 11.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $46,800 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86 residents live here, about 86% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 86
- Certified since
- March 15, 2006
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Legal business name
- Lake Wales Operating Group LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Ahava Healthcare, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Groves Center512 S 11th St, 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.
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Is this your facility?
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Questions about Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center
What is the CMS star rating of Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center?
Lake Wales Operating Group LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.