Groves Center
512 S 11th St
Lake Wales, FL 33853 · Polk County
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Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)
- CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.
- Special Focus Facility status: SFF. This CMS program provides extra oversight for nursing homes with a persistent record of serious quality problems.
Safety at a glance
Most recent standard inspection: July 22, 2026.
Most recent serious findings
Availability
Availability Unknown
This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (863) 676-8502 to ask about openings and waiting lists.
Nurse staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.45 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
- Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
- 0.47 hours
- Total nurse hours on weekends
- 3.17 hours · state avg 3.51
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 55.7% · state avg 41.5%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 85.7%
- Administrators who left (yearly)
- 1
Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
Paying for care
Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.
In Florida, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC).
Pricing
Published price: Not Yet Verified
What families report paying
No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.
Yearly price increases
No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.
Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.
Family Cameras & Video Access
- Family-installed room cameras
- Not Verified
- Facility-provided room cameras
- Not Verified
- Authorized remote family viewing
- Not Verified
- Live video visitation
- Not Verified
We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.
Applying & contacting
- Online admission application
- Not yet checked
- Online waiting-list form
- Not yet checked
- Online inquiry form
- Not yet checked
- Online tour scheduling
- Not yet checked
Applying to several facilities with one form is coming soon. For now, please contact the facility directly.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain / affiliation
- Hearthstone Senior Communities
- Legal business name
- Groves Rehabilitation Center LLC
| Owner or manager | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% |
| CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| FACILITY SUPPORT COMPANY, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| GARNER, ALVIN | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| JAFFE, HOWARD | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| KANE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| LEBRON, ARLEEN | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| LEBRON, ARLEEN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| ROMBOLD, LORI | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)
About this listing
- CMS Certification Number
- 105269
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 105.3
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- First certified
- September 11, 1973
- Last confirmed by official source
- October 1, 2026
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