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Winter Haven Health And Rehabilitation Center in Winter Haven, FL

Winter Haven Health And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Winter Haven, FL.

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Winter Haven Health And Rehabilitation Center in Winter Haven, FL

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202 Avenue O Ne, Winter Haven, FL 33880

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

3.1 from 101 reviews
5 stars
46
4 stars
7
3 stars
1
2 stars
4
1 stars
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Overall Review of Winter Haven Health And Rehabilitation Center

caveat 18 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odor problems recur

Several residents and families report strong urine odor and unclean conditions in common areas.

Multiple reviewers describe persistent bad smells, including urine odor, and say the facility felt dirty when they walked in. A number of accounts also tie the odor to shared restrooms and ongoing room conditions. While a smaller set of residents mention the building as kept clean, the negative cleanliness reports show up often enough that they stand out as a recurring concern.

caveat 22 reviews mention this

Care gaps during hygiene and meds

Residents describe breakdowns in basic care, including hygiene, call-for-help response, and medication timing.

Reviewers frequently mention missed or delayed assistance, especially around hygiene routines like showers or being changed. Several accounts describe long waits for help when call lights weren’t answered and report problems with supplies access at night. Others describe medication-related issues (such as pain meds running out or symptoms being ignored), reinforcing concerns that families felt they needed to stay involved to get basic needs met.

common 12 reviews mention this

Therapy is a consistent bright spot

Therapy staff receive repeated praise for working patients through rehab goals.

A meaningful portion of reviews highlight physical and rehabilitation therapy as effective, with residents and families saying therapists encouraged them and helped with recovery. Some reviewers point to a strong therapy setup and even describe specific therapy equipment and daily intensity. This theme also appears alongside positive mentions of nurses who worked with therapy, suggesting the rehab portion of the stay is where many families saw the most progress.

caveat 16 reviews mention this

Staff communication and responsiveness varies

Families describe both helpful staff and times when communication or responsiveness fell short.

Some reviewers praise staff for being kind, attentive, and willing to help with requests, including admissions and nursing communication. Other reviews are much harsher, saying staff were hard to reach, didn’t know answers, or didn’t follow through after concerns were raised. A few accounts describe inconsistent experiences depending on unit or shift, which helps explain why the same overall “communication” topic produces both strong praise and serious complaints.

common 6 reviews mention this

Dining is mixed, with diet limits

Dining reviews are split, but diet restrictions and special dietary needs are part of the experience.

Several reviewers bring up food as either a positive aspect or a recurring problem, including reports of meals arriving at the wrong time or food being served cold. There are also comments about meals not matching dietary needs, including concerns related to diabetes and restricted foods. At the same time, the community includes restaurant-style dining and has a dining approach centered on restricted diets, which aligns with how often food and diet show up in resident and family feedback.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 140 resident community capacity 140 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

Physicians

  • Central Florida Health Care (0.1 miles)
  • Perwaiz H Rahim MD Pa (0.5 miles)
  • Gessler Clinic (0.6 miles)
  • Kinder Clinic Pa (0.7 miles)
  • MyEyeDr (0.8 miles)
  • Rodrigo A. Bolanos (0.8 miles)
  • Feldman Foot Clinic (1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • First Missionary Baptist Church (0.4 miles)
  • Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church (0.9 miles)
  • The Rock of Winter Haven (2.2 miles)
  • Winter Haven Worship Center (3.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Winter Haven Hospital (0.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.9 miles)
  • Kay Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.3 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (3.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Nierman Stephen Winter Haven Hospital Winter Haven (0.6 miles)
  • Winter Haven Hospital Occupational Health (0.7 miles)
  • Winter Haven Ambulatory Surgical Center (0.9 miles)
  • Regency Medical Center (1.9 miles)
  • Winter Haven Hospital Cath Lab (2.3 miles)
  • Day Surgery Center (2.5 miles)
  • Mpn Medical Center Dundee (5.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Baking Donuts Plus (0.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (0.9 miles)
  • Barrel 239 (1.2 miles)
  • Cain's Snowballs (1.3 miles)
  • Egg Haven (1.3 miles)
  • Andy's Drive-In Restaurant (1.5 miles)
  • Old Man Frank's (1.6 miles)
  • Crispers Fresh Salads, Soups and Sandwiches (1.6 miles)

Transportation

  • Bartow Municipal Airport-KBOW (6.6 miles)

Parks

  • Lake Eva Park (7.6 miles)

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