Lakeland Senior AdvisorWhat does Florida license Spring Haven Senior Living in Winter Haven to do?
AHCA license #5504 covers Spring Haven Senior Living, an assisted living facility for up to 200 residents at 1225 Havendale Blvd Nw in Winter Haven (33881), on a standard license with no specialty add-on, and the license period now in force ends May 31, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 5504 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard only |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 200 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 130 / 70 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | June 1, 2023 |
| Current license period | 05/14/2025 to 05/31/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Spring Haven Senior Living LLC (For-Profit) |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | 3rd Party 24hr, 3rd Party Part-Time, Direct Part-Time |
| Medicaid services listed | Assistive Care Services |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | English, French, Spanish |
With no LNS or ECC license, the building's own staff cannot deliver ongoing nursing; a licensed nurse may give medications, and residents bring in a home health agency for anything more.
What have AHCA surveyors cited at Spring Haven Senior Living?
Since 2022, AHCA has posted 9 visits to Spring Haven Senior Living (2 standard surveys, 7 complaint or other visits) and 4 deficiencies in total; at the most recent standard survey, May 5, 2025, surveyors cited 0 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2025 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 06/07/2024 | Expansion | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 11/30/2023 | Complaint | A0010 | Class 3 | Admissions - Continued Residency | 01/11/2024 |
| 11/30/2023 | Complaint | A0034 | Class 3 | Assistive Devices | 01/11/2024 |
| 11/01/2023 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 08/03/2023 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 05/12/2023 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 03/13/2023 | Complaint | A0181 | Class 3 | Emergency Plan Approval (2) Emergency Plan Approval. The Plan Must Be Submitted For Review | 05/12/2023 |
| 08/24/2022 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
Sorted by severity class, the citations are 4 class 3. Florida ranks class I as the gravest and class IV as the mildest.
Across the 32 Polk County ALFs licensed for 40 or more residents, the latest standard survey cited a median of 1 deficiencies; here the count was 0.
Is there any AHCA fine or sanction on Spring Haven Senior Living's record?
Yes: 8 final sanctions appear on this license's AHCA profile, with $6,350 in fines in all; the newest was initiated May 2, 2019.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2019 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| January 14, 2019 | Fine | Reporting | $250 |
| September 15, 2018 | Fine | Reporting | $100 |
| June 13, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| June 13, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| June 13, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| September 17, 2014 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| May 17, 2012 | Fine | Survey | $3,000 |
Check the dates: a fine from years ago says less than one from last year, so ask what the facility changed afterward.
Has ownership of Spring Haven Senior Living changed hands?
Yes: the AHCA profile shows 3 changes of ownership, the latest dated June 1, 2023.
New owners can change staffing, prices and policies, so ask who stayed through the sale, starting with the administrator and nurses.
How does Spring Haven Senior Living compare with other Polk County assisted living?
By AHCA's figures, its 200 beds are more than the median of 60 for all 43 licensed ALFs in Polk County; its first license dates back 3 years, against a county median of 5; the nearest other licensed ALF is T J Smith and D Goodrich Center, roughly 1.1 miles off.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T J Smith and D Goodrich Center 507 Avenue J Nw, 33881 | 1.1 | Standard + LMH | 4 | Not posted | — |
| Lake Howard Heights 650 N Lake Howard Dr, 33881 | 1.2 | Standard only | 65 | 01/31/2025 | 0 |
| Wedgewood of Winter Haven Inc 480 Avenue E, Southeast, 33880 | 2.3 | Standard only | 18 | Not posted | — |
| Menard Comfort Care LLC 135 Manseau Dr, 33880 | 2.9 | Standard only | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven 1801 Lake Mariam Dr, 33884 | 3.1 | Standard + LMH | 66 | 04/15/2026 | 1 |
How far is Spring Haven Senior Living from a hospital?
Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven is the closest acute-care hospital, roughly 2.3 miles away as the crow flies; next is Lakeland Regional Medical Center, roughly 11.4 miles.
CMS's overall hospital star rating for Winter Haven Hospital is 3 of 5.
What should a family ask Spring Haven Senior Living before moving in?
Each question below comes from something in this facility's own state record:
- How will you comply with Florida's new memory care services license (s. 429.076), and have you applied for it?
- Which managers and nurses stayed through the recent change of ownership?
- Who is on duty between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., and is at least one of them awake the whole night?
- May we take home the contract, with its full fee schedule and the 45-day notice terms, before deciding?
State record: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder profile · inspection history
