Groves Center
Nursing Home · 512 S 11th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853 · 8636768502
C-
graded on 50% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 1.7 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.5 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 0.3 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Groves Rehabilitation Center Llc |
| Chain size | 8 facilities |
| Certified since | 1973-09-11 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$362/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 5 immediate jeopardy · 3 actual harm · 42 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $291,478 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 2
- On the CMS Special Focus Facility watch list.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0554) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-04 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0605) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-04 | 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) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-04 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-04 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0657) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-04 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0689) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-04 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0756) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-04 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0759) | D | corrected 2026-03-06 |
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: 3.07 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.48 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.32 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.61 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.01 · LPN 0.73 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 2.77 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.08 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 60.2% · RN turnover 84.2% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.25 (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) | 2.2% | 2 → 0 → 3.1 → 3.3 | worse than 77% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.5% | 0 → 0 → 2 → 0 | worse than 56% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 11.8% | 7.7 → 15.9 → 10 → 13.4 | better than 56% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.5% | 1 → 2.9 → 3 → 3.1 | better than 57% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 11.5% | 15.5 → 9.2 → 3.1 → 19 | better than 59% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.1% | 1.6 → 0.9 → 4.7 → 5.3 | better than 70% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 6.1% | 11.1 → 3.4 → 5.3 → 4.9 | better than 83% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $362/day · $$ (price tier 2 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): 74% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 17% other/private · 92% 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.