WATER'S EDGE OF LAKE WALES — Assisted Living in Lake Wales, Florida
Water's Edge of Lake Wales is a 60-bed assisted living facility in Lake Wales, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 97 out of 100 (Strong record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. Care options include memory care, 24-hour on-site nursing, limited nursing services (LNS). It has operated under Lake Wales Retirement Center INC for about 10 years.
The facility has a clean record without serious findings or enforcement actions, which is why the score is strong. Repeated citations have centered on medication practices, staff training, and limited nursing coverage, but those citations have been fully corrected and recent inspections show fewer issues overall, indicating an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 97/100 — Strong record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.
Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 2
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 1
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- 24-hour on-site nursing
- Limited nursing services (LNS)
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga
- Special programs & services: Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Water Therapy
Licensed beds: 60 · Not-For-Profit · Operator since 2015 · 10 W GROVE AVE, LAKE WALES, FL, 33853-4516 · (863) 678-6800
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected Dec 2025. 16 operational inspection(s) on record, including 7 complaint investigation(s) of which 1 substantiated. 14 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Medication (cited in 2 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections), Limited Nursing Services (cited in 2 inspections).
Dec 8, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 10, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 12, 2021 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
Aug 14, 2019 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 12, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 12, 2018 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 9, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 5, 2017 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
Sep 5, 2017 · Complaint
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
- Results Of Screening & Notification In File (Class 4) — corrected Nov 2017
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2017
Jan 19, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 28, 2016 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 24, 2015 · Standard
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Aug 24, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 15, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 24, 2013 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 6, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.