Groves Center in Lake Wales, FL

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Groves Center in Lake Wales, FL

Groves Center is a nursing home community in Lake Wales, FL.

Information last verified:

512 South 11Th Street, Lake Wales, FL 33853

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.9 from 115 reviews
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73
4 stars
11
3 stars
1
2 stars
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1 stars
28

Overall Review of Groves Center

common 40 reviews mention this

Caring staff drives many positives

Many residents and families describe staff who show care and responsiveness throughout a stay.

Across the reviews, people repeatedly highlight staff members as compassionate, kind, and attentive—often describing them as treating residents like family. Several reviewers also mention specific staff roles or individuals and describe helpful communication with families and comfort for residents. A smaller group of reviewers, however, describe the opposite experience, including delays in responses and concerns about missed care tasks.

common 18 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and upkeep come up often

Residents and visitors frequently comment on how clean the facility looks and feels.

Many reviews praise the building as clean and well kept, with comments about spotless floors, fresh smell, and an overall welcoming environment. Others take a very different view, describing dirty conditions, bad odors, and housekeeping or hygiene lapses. Taken together, the reviews show strong satisfaction for some visitors and serious cleanliness complaints from others.

common 8 reviews mention this

Activities and community energy

Residents are described as having regular daily activities to stay engaged.

Several reviewers say residents have a lot going on—daily activities, resident-run options, and scheduled events. A few also mention specific social time like bingo or parties, and describe residents as happy and well taken care of. In the negative reviews, a lack of timely attention is sometimes tied to staffing concerns rather than activity variety.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Food quality is mixed

Dining receives both praise and complaints, with several reviewers citing food issues.

Some reviewers mention food positively, including enjoying specific items and describing the food as good. Other reviews are much more critical, calling the food bad or inconsistent and describing problems with meeting medically relevant dietary needs. Because complaints also include broader service concerns, the dining experience appears uneven from reviewer to reviewer.

caveat 16 reviews mention this

Care and staffing concerns are recurring

A recurring set of reviews describe failures in timely care, medication, or cleanliness.

A notable portion of the negative reviews describe serious issues such as delayed responses to call buttons, missed or late medications, and concerns about hygiene and basic patient care. Some reviews also mention understaffing and describe situations where residents were left waiting for help or placed in dirty conditions. These complaints contrast with the many positive accounts that describe attentive caregiving and comfort for residents, but the concerns are frequent enough to stand out.

common 7 reviews mention this

Therapy and rehab support

Rehab and therapy experiences are described as a meaningful part of the stay.

Multiple reviews describe rehab or therapy teams as excellent and credit them with improvement or helping residents regain strength. A few families also connect the therapy experience to progress after surgery or during recovery. While most comments about therapy are positive, the negative reviews focus more on care execution and staffing rather than therapy itself.

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Features

Housing

  • 120 resident community capacity 120 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

This part of Lake Wales, Florida, offers convenient access to essential amenities such as pharmacies, physicians' offices, and a hospital, all within a short distance. The area also features a variety of dining options ranging from fast food to family restaurants. Places of worship are easily accessible for spiritual needs, with the Holy Spirit Catholic Church located nearby. For entertainment, there is a movie theater just a short drive away. Overall, this neighborhood provides a mix of services and conveniences that may appeal to seniors looking for a well-connected and lively community.

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.1 miles)
  • The Apothecary Shop (0.2 miles)
  • Sweetbay Supermarket (0.2 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (0.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.5 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (0.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Royal Palm Orthopedics (0.2 miles)
  • Physicians Services (0.2 miles)
  • Heartland Pediatrics of Lake Wales (0.2 miles)
  • Caroline C Honculada MD Pa (0.2 miles)
  • Dr Oropeza's Office (0.2 miles)
  • Allam Mahesh G, MD (0.3 miles)
  • Heart Of Florida Ob/Gyn Associates (0.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Lake Wales Medical Center (0.2 miles)
  • Mpn Medical Center Dundee (9.7 miles)
  • Day Surgery Center (11.6 miles)
  • Winter Haven Hospital Cath Lab (11.9 miles)
  • Regency Medical Center (12.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • Little Caesars Pizza (0.3 miles)
  • Junior's Fish Market (0.4 miles)
  • Taco Bell (0.5 miles)
  • Wendy's (0.6 miles)
  • All Star Grill North (0.7 miles)
  • Burger King (1.5 miles)
  • Lake Wales Family Restaurant (1.7 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Church (0.6 miles)
  • Winter Haven Worship Center (10.8 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Eagle Ridge Mall (5.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (10.3 miles)

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