The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: L
Nursing home report
GROVES CENTER
LAKE WALES, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus FacilityAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
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Overall rating: not rated. GROVES CENTER is a special focus facility (SFF) with recent fines of $128,925 and reported nurse staffing of 3.07 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1; recent inspection citations included abuse/neglect protection, response to alleged violations, and nursing competency concerns.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0669 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 4, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $128,925special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0669.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.32
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.73
- Nurse aides
- 2.01
- Weekend nursing
- 2.77
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 60%
Registered nurse turnover: 84%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.9%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
8.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: L
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: L
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: L
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: L
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $128,925 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $291,478 in total fines.
- $128,925
Federal fine
Oct 29, 2025
- $162,553
Federal fine
Jan 12, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES · 8 homes · 1.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 117.3 residents on an average day (98% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.