Lakeland Senior AdvisorWinter Haven, about 62,313 residents in the 2025 estimates and up from 50,288 in 2020, is the county's second city and the center of its Chain of Lakes, with Legoland Florida on the former Cypress Gardens site to the southeast. Winter Haven Hospital, a BayCare hospital, sits on Avenue F Northeast just north of downtown.
Winter Haven's licensed senior care clusters in two places: around the hospital and the US 17 and Cypress Gardens Boulevard corridors near downtown, and along the east side toward Cypress Gardens, where several of the city's larger assisted living buildings and nursing homes stand. Families from Auburndale, Eagle Lake, Lake Alfred and Dundee often compare Winter Haven options first.
How much licensed senior care does Winter Haven, Florida have?
Winter Haven had about 62,313 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and AHCA's records show 13 licensed assisted living facilities, 7 nursing homes and 15 home health or hospice offices at local addresses.
| Found in Winter Haven | Missing in Winter Haven | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 13, Nursing homes: 7, Home health agencies: 15, Adult family care homes: 3 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Hospices, Adult day care centers |
| ALFs reporting memory care | 5 | — |
Where in Winter Haven is licensed senior care located?
We divide Winter Haven's mailing area into 2 parts; the table shows what each holds, and each part's own page lists every license.
| Part of town | ZIP codes | Licensed ALFs | ALF beds | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown, North & West Winter Haven | 33880, 33881 | 7 | 359 | 3 |
| East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens | 33884 | 6 | 438 | 4 |
Care types in Winter Haven
Assisted living in Winter Haven
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Browse by area →Which hospitals serve older adults in Winter Haven?
CMS's hospital data lists these acute-care hospitals as closest to central Winter Haven: Winter Haven Hospital (roughly 2.3 miles, CMS hospital rating 3); Bartow Regional Medical Center (roughly 11.0 miles, CMS hospital rating 3); AdventHealth Lake Wales (roughly 11.7 miles, CMS hospital rating 2); Lakeland Regional Medical Center (roughly 13.1 miles, CMS hospital rating 1).
Most rehab and nursing home placements begin with a discharge from one of them.
Which agency serves seniors in Winter Haven, FL?
Winter Haven 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.
