Polk County, Florida
County inventory for Polk County, Florida is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. Home-health agency signature
15 Medicare-certified home-health agencies map into Polk County (upper tercile, ≥2) beside 25 nursing homes - CareScout 2025 Florida medians + CMS Five-Star.
County care plate
Sheet FL-POLK-FLORIDA · Polk, FL
NH-MID · BEDS-MID · STAR-LOW · HH-MID · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-TIE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-MID 25 homes
- BEDS-MID 3,174 beds
- STAR-LOW 2.3★ avg
- HH-MID 15 HH
- RANK-TOP #95/2,851
- PHOTO-TIE E. Baton Rouge
- AL-MID $5,610/mo
- BOOK-FULL 25/25 NH · 15/15 HH
Photo-finish peer: E. Baton Rouge County, LA (0 NH count).
Stamps lead with home-health agency tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Five-Star county average, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What a dense home-health map shows for Polk County
Home-health coverage is the standout for Polk County: 15 Medicare-certified agencies (upper tercile) sit beside 25 nursing homes and 3,174 licensed beds. CMS nursing-home stars average 2.3/5 on rated homes.
Dense inventory counties still price against CareScout 2025 Florida medians: assisted living $5,610/mo, semi-private nursing $10,342/mo, private nursing $12,167/mo, home health aide $6,101/mo, adult day $1,625/mo. Local Polk providers may sit above or below those state medians, compare facilities, not just the headline count.
Star counts run softer here (8 at 1★, 7 at 2★, 3 at 3★, 5 at 4★, 1 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (40% of 25 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc, Davenport Nursing and Rehab Center, Life Care Center of Winter Haven. Pair the ladder with inspection notes, staffing, distance, and specialty units before treating any single home as a fit.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Polk, FL
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 4★
- 3 4★
- 4 4★
- 5 4★
Nursing Homes in Polk County
25 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc | Lakeland | 5/5 | 68 | Non profit - Church related |
| Davenport Nursing and Rehab Center | Davenport | 4/5 | 60 | For profit - Corporation |
| Life Care Center of Winter Haven | Winter Haven | 4/5 | 177 | For profit - Corporation |
| Palm Garden of Winter Haven | Winter Haven | 4/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Spring Lake Rehabilitation Center | Winter Haven | 4/5 | 132 | For profit - Partnership |
| Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Lakeland | 4/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center | Winter Haven | 3/5 | 132 | For profit - Corporation |
| Haines City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Haines City | 3/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Manor at Carpenters, the | Lakeland | 3/5 | 72 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Bartow Center | Bartow | 2/5 | 120 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Breezy Hills Rehab and Care Center | Lakeland | 2/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Highlands Lake Center | Lakeland | 2/5 | 179 | For profit - Corporation |
| Lakeland Hills Center | Lakeland | 2/5 | 120 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center | Lakeland | 2/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| The Club at Lake Gibson | Lakeland | 2/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center | Winter Haven | 2/5 | 140 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Bridgewalk on Harden Health and Rehabilitation, Ll | Lakeland | 1/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Charming Lakes Rehab | Lakeland | 1/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center | Winter Haven | 1/5 | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Lake Wales Wellness and Rehabilitation Center | Lake Wales | 1/5 | 100 | For profit - Corporation |
| Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center | Auburndale | 1/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center | Lakeland | 1/5 | 249 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Vivo Healthcare Lakeland | Lakeland | 1/5 | 185 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Vivo Healthcare Winter Haven | Winter Haven | 1/5 | 120 | For profit - Individual |
| Groves Center | Lake Wales | N/A | 120 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
Home Health Agencies in Polk County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Centerwell Home Health | Winter Haven | 5.0 |
| Centerwell Home Health | Lakeland | 4.5 |
| Baycare Home Care Inc | Lakeland | 4.0 |
| Concierge Home Care | Lakeland | 4.0 |
| Mederi Caretenders | Winter Haven | 4.0 |
| Palm Garden Home Health | Winter Haven | 4.0 |
| Amedisys Home Health | Winter Haven | 3.5 |
| Enhabit Home Health | Lakeland | 3.5 |
| Pinnacle Home Care | Winter Haven | 3.0 |
| Trucare Home Health Solutions LLC | Lakeland | 3.0 |
| Care and Life | Lakeland | 2.5 |
| Dominion Resource Center LLC | Lakeland | N/A |
| Independence Home Health of Central Florida | Lakeland | N/A |
| Philadelphia Professionals Inc | Lakeland | N/A |
| Shalah Home Health Agency Inc | Winter Haven | N/A |
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Nationwide counties with similar care inventories
Two CMS peer sets for Polk County, FL, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the Florida overview below stays the geo path).
Similar nursing-home inventory
Nearest other-state counties by certified nursing-home count (25 here).
Similar home-health inventory
Nearest other-state counties by mapped home-health agency count (15 here).
Continue on the Florida elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Florida state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Polk County.