4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
4/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Spend your golden years happily with the Life Care Center of Winter Haven, a distinct senior living community in Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, FL, specializing in skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Residents live in comfort and convenience surrounded by cozy and spacious amenities designed to optimize their independence. With comprehensive care services provided around the clock, residents are encouraged to lead a meaningful life.
Mingle with your surroundings and do the things you live with a jam-packed calendar of activities that aims to keep them active and happy. Residents also enjoy delectable and healthy cuisine for a satisfactory dining experience. With its dedicated care and specially designed amenities, residents will surely flourish and gain meaningful experiences in their best years.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 76th out of 181 homes in Florida for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 40m per day | ▼ 9% State avg: 44m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 52m per day | ▲ 10% State avg: 47m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 16m per day | ▼ 3% State avg: 2h 20m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 26m per day | ▼ 3% State avg: 3h 31m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 3m per day | ▼ 39% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 29m per day | ▼ 9% State avg: 32m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the primary authority that conducts unannounced inspections and completes official health quality reports for all healthcare facilities.
Inspection score unavailable
Not enough inspection history to generate a score.
Average score for Florida nursing homes: B 83/100
Formal stipulations and orders filed by Florida regulators against this facility, including fines and total monetary penalties.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Florida state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 22 | 33 | This facility has 33% fewer total citations than a typical Florida nursing home (22 vs. FL avg 33).↓ 33% better Rank #1 / 907 Total citations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 1st out of 907 homes in Florida for total citations. Shows this facility's total citations compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Florida average 4.3
Last Health inspection on Feb 2025
Florida average 19.7
Florida average 4.48
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 22 citations resulted from standard inspections.
100% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 0.8
100% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 0.4
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
16% fewer staff per resident than Florida average
0% compared with Florida average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 26 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
26
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.4 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 36 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
36
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.4 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 96 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
96
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.4 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
530 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 96 | 0 | 96 | 34,791 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 36 | 0 | 36 | 11,609 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 26 | 0 | 26 | 7,851 | 92 | 100% | 8.4 |
| Dietitian | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2,488 | 92 | 100% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,936 | 68 | 74% | 8.2 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,549 | 72 | 78% | 7.6 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,384 | 87 | 95% | 7.2 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,364 | 70 | 76% | 7.5 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 958 | 70 | 76% | 7.4 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 905 | 75 | 82% | 7.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 4 | 0 | 4 | 773 | 79 | 86% | 6.6 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 2 | 3 | 568 | 61 | 66% | 5.3 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 4 | 0 | 4 | 494 | 63 | 68% | 7.1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 485 | 61 | 66% | 7.9 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 434 | 56 | 61% | 7.7 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 7 | 8% | 11.4 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 3% | 19 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
4.4
40% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 7.4
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
3.8
70% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 12.4
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
3.8%
64% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 10.5%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
6.1%
53% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 12.9%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
1.4%
90% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 13.5%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.2%
23% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 2.6%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
2.5%
54% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 5.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
100% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 0.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
6.4%
8% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 6.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.4%
88% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
8.7%
8% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 8.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.8%
In line with Florida averageFlorida average: 97.7%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
In line with Florida averageFlorida average: 99.2%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.57
22% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 2.10
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.32
12% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 1.18
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.4%
6% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 94.0%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.5%
In line with Florida averageFlorida average: 1.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
96.1%
In line with Florida averageFlorida average: 94.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
31.7%
21% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 26.2%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
6.2%
33% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 9.3%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
66.3%
23% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
57.5%
14% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
40% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
43% of new residents, often for short stays.
17% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
166Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Life Care Center of Winter Haven from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #45 / 184Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 45th out of 184 homes in Florida for payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Florida average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #134 / 184Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 134th out of 184 homes in Florida for payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Florida average. Well-run Florida facilities typically land around 49–57% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Studio
Building Type: Single-story
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
New residents most often arrive under private pay (43% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
2.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Winter Haven's city center to Life Care Center of Winter Haven's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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132
FL AVG
88
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97.7%
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97.7%
FL AVG
84.4
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#3 / 125 | +16% | 4.76
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4.76
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4.04
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#31 / 181 | -10% | +18% | $0
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$78.9k
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#1 / 185 | - | 16
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16
FL AVG
19.7
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#78 / 181 | 5.3
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5.3
FL AVG
4.5
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#127 / 181 | - | 129 | - |
48
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48
FL AVG
40
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#557 / 1487 | Daniel Melton | $20.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$20.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
FL AVG
$15.7M
Rank
#64 / 184 | $11.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$11.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
FL AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#47 / 184 | 54.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
54.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
FL AVG
39.8%
Rank
#79 / 184 | 105730 | ||||
| Life Care Center of Winter Haven | NH MC SNF | Winter Haven | 177
Facility
177
FL AVG
88
Rank
#79 / 1058 |
94.1%
Facility
94.1%
FL AVG
84.4
Rank
#29 / 125 | +12% | 4.07
Facility
4.07
FL AVG
4.04
Rank
#76 / 181 | +5% | +1% | $0
Facility
$0
FL AVG
$78.9k
Rank
#1 / 185 | - | 22
Facility
22
FL AVG
19.7
Rank
#114 / 181 | 7.3
Facility
7.3
FL AVG
4.5
Rank
#160 / 181 | - | 167 | - |
22
Facility
22
FL AVG
40
Rank
#1057 / 1487 | Ashlea Evans | $19.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$19.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
FL AVG
$15.7M
Rank
#38 / 184 | $11.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$11.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
FL AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#45 / 184 | 58.4%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
58.4%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
FL AVG
39.8%
Rank
#134 / 184 | 105792 | ||||
| Palm Garden of Winter Haven | NH HOS PC RC SNF | Winter Haven | 120
Facility
120
FL AVG
88
Rank
#253 / 1058 |
93.2%
Facility
93.2%
FL AVG
84.4
Rank
#41 / 125 | +10% | 3.98
Facility
3.98
FL AVG
4.04
Rank
#91 / 181 | -11% | -2% | $24.4k
Facility
$24.4k
FL AVG
$78.9k
Rank
#146 / 185 | - | 24
Facility
24
FL AVG
19.7
Rank
#123 / 181 | 4.8
Facility
4.8
FL AVG
4.5
Rank
#113 / 181 | 2 | 112 | - |
49
Facility
49
FL AVG
40
Rank
#540 / 1487 | Samantha Lahat | $13.5MFiscal year ending 10/2023
Facility
$13.5MFiscal year ending 10/2023
FL AVG
$15.7M
Rank
#93 / 184 | $6.6MFiscal year ending 10/2023
Facility
$6.6MFiscal year ending 10/2023
FL AVG
$6.1M
Rank
#139 / 184 | 48.6%Fiscal year ending 10/2023
Facility
48.6%Fiscal year ending 10/2023
FL AVG
39.8%
Rank
#157 / 184 | 105566 |
Life Care Center of Winter Haven is located in Winter Haven, Florida.
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Life Care Center of Winter Haven has a walk score of 22. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Life Care Center of Winter Haven's occupancy is 93.4%.
Life Care Center of Winter Haven has been operating for approximately 50 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
Yes, Life Care Center of Winter Haven allows residents to bring their pets.
Life Care Center of Winter Haven is registered as a for-profit in FL.
Yes — there are 42 photos of Life Care Center of Winter Haven in the photo gallery on this page.
Life Care Center of Winter Haven is located at 1510 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33884.
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