Astoria Health And Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · 701 Overlook Dr Se, Winter Haven, FL 33884 · 8633185000
B
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 132 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Lake Wales Health Care Operations Company Llc |
| Chain size | 20 facilities |
| Certified since | 2010-12-13 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$474/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 26 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-26 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | E | corrected 2024-04-28 |
| 2024-03-26 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2024-04-28 |
| 2024-03-26 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | E | corrected 2024-04-28 |
| 2024-03-26 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2024-04-28 |
| 2024-03-26 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0757) | D | corrected 2024-04-28 |
| 2024-03-26 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0758) | D | corrected 2024-04-28 |
| 2024-03-26 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) | E | corrected 2024-04-28 |
| 2024-03-26 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) | E | corrected 2024-04-28 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.33 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.09 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.61 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.72 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.57 · LPN 1.15 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.94 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.63 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 45.9% · RN turnover 36.8% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.47 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.9% | 0.9 → 1.9 → 1 → 0 | better than 52% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 11.3% | · → 11.7 → 10.3 → 8.4 | better than 60% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.6% | 0 → 1.2 → 1.2 → 0 | better than 61% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3% | 4.9 → 3.3 → 2.4 → 1.6 | better than 70% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 1.4% | 1.1 → 3.6 → 1.1 → 0 | better than 76% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 6.5% | 5.4 → 5.3 → 8.5 → 6.8 | better than 81% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 2.4% | 2 → 3.9 → 2 → 1.9 | better than 95% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $474/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 0% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 79% other/private · 94% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Polk County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida | Davenport | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center | Bartow | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland | Yes | 1★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Polk County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.