GROVES CENTER — Nursing Home in LAKE WALES, FL

512 S 11TH ST, LAKE WALES, FL, 33853 | 8636768502

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds120
Average Residents/Day112.6
CMS Certification Number105269

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.38 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.47 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection February 4, 2026
Total Deficiencies 11

GROVES CENTER had 11 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 4, 2026).

Inspection Findings — February 4, 2026

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level F)
    Corrected — March 6, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Groves Center is a 120-bed nursing home in Lake Wales, Florida. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Florida average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 11 deficiencies, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.

The facility’s most recent deficiencies were not rated as severe, which suggests problems identified were correctable rather than immediately life-threatening. However, the home is on the Special Focus list and carries an abuse flag, so you’ll want to ask what specific steps they’ve taken to address those concerns and to improve supervision and care planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GROVES CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

GROVES CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is GROVES CENTER's CMS star rating?

GROVES CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at GROVES CENTER?

GROVES CENTER reports 3.38475 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has GROVES CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, GROVES CENTER had 11 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does GROVES CENTER have?

GROVES CENTER has 120 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.

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