Adult day care in Polk County

What is adult day care?

An adult day care center provides supervised activities, meals, personal care and company for adults during daytime hours, under an AHCA license issued under Part III of Chapter 429, Florida Statutes.

Polk County has 2 AHCA-licensed adult day care centers: Beautiful Minds Social Center, LLC in Lakeland, Sunrise for A Happy Life Adult Day Care I, Inc in Lakeland. Some assisted living facilities also take day participants.

What does adult day care cost?

CareScout's 2025 Florida median is $19,500 a year for five days a week, about $75 a day; Medicaid long-term care plans can cover it for eligible participants.

Some ALFs also run day programs, and their participants count toward the ALF's staffing minimums.

Who gains the most from adult day care?

People who should not be alone during the day but still live with family, including many with early or moderate dementia, and the caregivers who need those hours to work or rest.

Ask about transportation; in a county as spread out as Polk, it often decides whether a center is usable.

What should we ask an adult day care center?

Ask about hours, transportation, staff dementia training, how medications are handled, what happens if your parent becomes ill during the day, and the daily rate.

A trial day tells you more than a brochure.

Is adult day care suitable for someone with dementia?

Yes; many adult day centers serve participants with dementia, and Florida's Alzheimer's Disease Initiative funds adult day and respite services for eligible families through Senior Connection Center.

Ask about staff dementia training and how the center prevents wandering. A good center will want a full picture of your parent's routine, medications and triggers before the first day, and will tell you honestly if the program cannot handle exit-seeking or significant behavior changes.

How many adult day care centers serve Polk County?

Polk County has 2 AHCA-licensed adult day care centers: Beautiful Minds Social Center, LLC in Lakeland, Sunrise for A Happy Life Adult Day Care I, Inc in Lakeland. Some assisted living facilities also take day participants.

Centers differ in hours, transportation, on-site nursing and dementia programs, so visit more than one if you can. Some accept Medicaid long-term care plan members; ask before enrolling.

Where in Polk County is adult day care licensed?

AHCA's records place Polk County's adult day care licenses in these cities; agencies have no bed count.