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Groves Center
512 S 11Th St, Lake Wales, FL 33853
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Groves Center Description
Groves Center is a community that offers nursing care, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the town of Lake Wales, Florida. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio and suite room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 making it the 4th highest rated community in the city out of 5 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 1 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers are very pleased with the progress of their family members, noting that the staff treats residents like family.
- Several reviews highlight the excellent care provided by nurses, CNAs, and the therapy team, with specific mention of the great improvements seen in residents.
- The facility is described as clean, with a friendly and professional staff that is very helpful during visits.
- Activities for residents are well-received, with the activity director being praised for throwing amazing parties.
- Some staff members, including the administrator and certain CNAs, receive special commendation for their caring and dedicated service.
Negative Reviews:
- Several reviewers express dissatisfaction with the facility's cleanliness, mentioning mold and unpleasant odors.
- Concerns are raised about the staff's behavior, including instances of rudeness, neglect, and verbal abuse.
- Complaints about the facility being outdated, with malfunctioning equipment and a lack of timely medical care.
- There are reports of miscommunication regarding patient care plans and a lack of proper follow-up for home health setup after discharge.
- Some reviewers strongly advise against placing loved ones in the facility, citing overall poor experiences.
Mixed Reviews:
- While some reviewers find the staff difficult at times, others praise specific members for their exceptional care and dedication.
- The quality of the facility and staff opinions vary greatly, with some calling it a "hidden gem" and others labeling it very low quality.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Sept. 11, 1973
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 120
Total current residents: 111
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 6
Number of
substantiated complaints: 18
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 2
Total cost of fines: $80594
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-20 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-20 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-20 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-20 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-02-25 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-02-25 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2019-01-23 | 2019-02-25 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-07-15 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2023-03-13 | 2023-04-13 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Environmental Deficiencies | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-25 | J | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-25 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-25 | J | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-25 | J | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-02-26 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Report COVID19 data to residents and families. |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-11-01 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-20 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-20 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-20 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-30 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-30 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-25 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-25 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-25 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-25 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-25 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. |
| 2019-01-25 | 2019-02-25 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-07-27 | $15,249 |
| 2022-01-27 | $7,930 |
| 2022-01-27 | $8,017 |
| 2022-01-27 | $12,200 |
| 2022-05-26 | $71,078 |
| 2022-05-26 | $66,300 |
| 2022-05-26 | $72,576 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2020-07-27 | 24 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Lake Wales which is 1.4 miles away and has a population of 15,541 (small town).
- The average income is $41,591, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 85
- Low Temperature: 63
- Average Temperature: 76.5
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 223 days of rain and 141 days of sun
- Precipitation: 3.8 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 77.27 years old, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 152.0, Moderate Days 29.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Walmart Supercenter
0.7 miles awayPublix
1.5 miles awaySave-A-Lot
2.5 miles awayAldi
5.6 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
8.3 miles awayTransportation
Winter Haven
12.8 miles awayAuburndale Historic Train Depot
18.2 miles awayNone Found
Banks
Mid Florida Credit Union
1.8 miles awaySunTrust
7.8 miles awayMagnify Federal Credit Union
9.9 miles awayFifth Third Bank
10.0 miles awayBank of America
10.3 miles awayHospitals
Lake Wales Medical Center
0.1 miles awayWinter Haven Hospital
13.4 miles awayBartow Regional Medical Center
17.0 miles awayPoinciana Medical Center
18.0 miles awayHeart of Florida Regional Medical Center
20.3 miles awayPharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy
7.7 miles awayCVS
8.4 miles awayDundee Pharmacy
9.9 miles awayWalgreen's
10.4 miles awayWalgreens
13.0 miles awayDentists
John I. Park, DMD, PA
12.5 miles awayGreenberg Dental & Orthodontics
18.8 miles awayPoinciana Dental
19.0 miles awayAspen Dental
25.1 miles awayImplant & Comprehensive Dentistry
25.5 miles awayParks
Lake Wailes Park
0.5 miles awayKiwanis Park
0.9 miles awayLinton Sports Complex
1.2 miles awayCrystal Lake Park
1.2 miles awayGolfview Park
1.6 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Eagle Ridge Mall
5.1 miles awaySoutheast Plaza
11.9 miles awayColonial Promenade
12.3 miles awayVillage Square Shopping Center
14.7 miles awayBartow Shopping Center
16.9 miles awayCulture
Pirates Cove Live Water Ski Show
10.4 miles awayArt Building
18.3 miles awayLakeland Community Theatre
25.7 miles awayLake Mirror Auditorium
25.7 miles awayLake Mirror Amphitheatre
25.7 miles awayRestaurants
L'incontra
0.4 miles awayJunior's Fish Market
0.4 miles awayAll Star Grill
0.6 miles awayNorbys Steak & Seafood
1.0 miles awayPizza Hut
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