Lakeland Senior AdvisorEagle Lake, a small city of about 6,415 residents in the 2025 estimates, lies just south of Winter Haven on US 17. It has more than doubled in population since 2020 as new subdivisions filled in around it.
AHCA lists no assisted living facility or nursing home with an Eagle Lake address, so families here rely on Winter Haven and Bartow, both within a short drive, and this page lists the closest licensed options by distance.
How much licensed senior care does Eagle Lake, Florida have?
Eagle Lake had about 6,415 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and AHCA's records show 0 licensed assisted living facilities, 0 nursing homes and 0 home health or hospice offices at local addresses.
| Found in Eagle Lake | Missing in Eagle Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | No care licenses at local addresses | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Assisted living facilities, Nursing homes, Home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day care centers, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs reporting memory care | — | None in Eagle Lake |
Is there any licensed assisted living in Eagle Lake?
Not at a local address: AHCA's records list no assisted living facility in Eagle Lake, and the nearest licensed ALF is New Horizon Share Home in Winter Haven, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Horizon Share Home 2100 State Rd 540 West, 33880 | 2.1 | Standard only | 60 | 11/04/2025 | 0 |
| Ambitious Quality-Care Assisted Living LLC 3939 Country Pl, 33880 | 2.6 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Menard Comfort Care LLC 135 Manseau Dr, 33880 | 2.7 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Wedgewood of Winter Haven Inc 480 Avenue E, Southeast, 33880 | 3.6 | Standard only | 18 | Not posted | — |
| Lake Howard Heights 650 N Lake Howard Dr, 33881 | 3.9 | Standard only | 65 | 01/31/2025 | 0 |
How far is the nearest nursing home from Eagle Lake?
No licensed nursing home has a Eagle Lake address; the closest is Palm Garden of Winter Haven in Winter Haven, about 3.5 miles away, with a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall | Licensed beds | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Garden of Winter Haven 1120 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 3.5 | 4 of 5 | 120 | 8 |
| Life Care Center of Winter Haven 1510 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 3.8 | 4 of 5 | 177 | 10 |
| Spring Lake Rehabilitation Center 1540 6Th St Nw, 33881 | 4.6 | 5 of 5 | 132 | 7 |
Which hospitals are nearest to Eagle Lake?
From the center of Eagle Lake's licensed facilities, the nearest acute-care hospitals in CMS's data are Winter Haven Hospital (roughly 6.2 miles) and Bartow Regional Medical Center (roughly 7.2 miles).
AdventHealth Lake Wales is roughly 11.5 miles away. All are straight-line distances, good for comparing but not for estimating drive time.
Which agency serves seniors in Eagle Lake, FL?
Eagle Lake 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.
