Lakeland Senior AdvisorAuburndale, about 21,369 residents in the 2025 estimates, sits between Lakeland and Winter Haven along US 92 and the Polk Parkway, around Lake Ariana and Lake Juliana.
Auburndale has a nursing home but no licensed assisted living facility of its own, so families here typically look at Lakeland and Winter Haven, each about 10 miles away.
How much licensed senior care does Auburndale, Florida have?
Auburndale had about 21,369 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and AHCA's records show 0 licensed assisted living facilities, 1 nursing home and 1 home health or hospice office at local addresses.
| Found in Auburndale | Missing in Auburndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Nursing homes: 1, Home health agencies: 1 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Assisted living facilities, Hospices, Adult day care centers, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs reporting memory care | — | None in Auburndale |
Is there any licensed assisted living in Auburndale?
Not at a local address: AHCA's records list no assisted living facility in Auburndale, and the nearest licensed ALF is Spring Haven Senior Living in Winter Haven, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Haven Senior Living 1225 Havendale Blvd Nw, 33881 | 2.9 | Standard only | 200 | 05/05/2025 | 0 |
| Menard Comfort Care LLC 135 Manseau Dr, 33880 | 3.5 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Lake Howard Heights 650 N Lake Howard Dr, 33881 | 3.8 | Standard only | 65 | 01/31/2025 | 0 |
| Pompano House South Operation LLC 350 W Haines Blvd, 33850 | 3.8 | Standard + LMH | 50 | 12/10/2025 | 1 |
| T J Smith and D Goodrich Center 507 Avenue J Nw, 33881 | 3.8 | Standard + LMH | 4 | Not posted | — |
Which nursing homes are in Auburndale, and what are their CMS ratings?
Auburndale has 1 licensed nursing home with 120 beds in all; 0 of the 1 that CMS rates overall hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 919 Old Winter Haven Rd, 33823 | 1 of 5 | 120 | July 18, 2024 | 16 |
Do any home health agencies or hospices have offices in Auburndale?
Yes: 1 licensed home health agency and 0 licensed hospices list an office in Auburndale, though agencies routinely serve clients far beyond the office ZIP code.
- Griswold Home Care for East Polk County — home health agency, AHCA license #299996082
Has AHCA fined any facility in Auburndale?
Yes: fines appear on the AHCA profiles of 1 licensed facility in Auburndale; the newest was initiated June 7, 2025 against Oak Haven Rehab and Nursing Center.
Every sanction, with date and amount, is on the facility's own page. A fine from years back is not the same as a current problem, so ask what changed after it.
Which hospitals are nearest to Auburndale?
From the center of Auburndale's licensed facilities, the nearest acute-care hospitals in CMS's data are Winter Haven Hospital (roughly 5.1 miles) and Lakeland Regional Medical Center (roughly 8.5 miles).
Bartow Regional Medical Center is roughly 12.4 miles away. All are straight-line distances, good for comparing but not for estimating drive time.
Where can Auburndale families get free help for an older relative?
Auburndale is served by Senior Connection Center, Polk County's Aging and Disability Resource Center (toll-free 1-800-336-2226), which screens for Medicaid long-term care and connects families with meals, respite and in-home services.
Licensing complaints go to AHCA at 1-888-419-3456, suspected abuse to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873, and facility residents can call the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404.
