Nursing Homes in Lake Wales, FL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lake Wales
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 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 33 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,966 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 4.23 persons in Lake Wales. There were 3,478 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.70 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 |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.53 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.16 | 2.33 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.84 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.54 | 3.84 / 3.78 |
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 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 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 |
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The Rohr Home 2120 MARSHALL EDWARDS DR BARTOW, FL |
4.67 |
Oaks at Avon 1010 US 27 N AVON PARK, FL |
8.67 |
Royal Care of Avon Park 1213 W STRATFORD RD AVON PARK, FL |
19.33 |
Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc 909 LAKESIDE AVE LAKELAND, FL |
30.00 |
The Manor at Carpenters 1001 CARPENTERS WAY LAKELAND, FL |
17.33 |
Bartow Center 2055 E GEORGIA ST BARTOW, FL |
32.67 |
Solaris Healthcare Osceola 4201 W NEW NOLTE ROAD SAINT CLOUD, FL |
22.67 |
Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center 701 OVERLOOK DR SE WINTER HAVEN, FL |
52.00 |
Lakeland Hills Center 610 E BELLA VISTA DR LAKELAND, FL |
35.33 |
Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation 1919 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD LAKELAND, FL |
61.50 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lake Wales based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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The Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village 1500 SOUTHGATE DRIVE KISSIMMEE, FL |
260.17 / |
Bridgewalk On Harden Health and Rehabilitation, Ll 3110 OAKBRIDGE BLVD E LAKELAND, FL |
141.67 / |
Charming Lakes Rehab 2020 W LAKE PARKER DR LAKELAND, FL |
244.33 |
Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center 800 E COUNTY RD 540A LAKELAND, FL |
178.50 |
Plantation Bay Rehabilitation Center 4641 OLD CANOE CREEK ROAD SAINT CLOUD, FL |
165.00 |
Lake Wales Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 730 N SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES, FL |
100.00 / |
Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center 1801 N LAKE MARIAM DR WINTER HAVEN, FL |
225.33 / |
Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 919 OLD WINTER HAVEN RD AUBURNDALE, FL |
43.33 |
Spring Lake Rehabilitation Center 1540 6TH ST NW WINTER HAVEN, FL |
95.00 |
The Terrace of St Cloud 3855 OLD CANOE CREEK ROAD SAINT CLOUD, FL |
71.67 |
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