Lakeland Senior AdvisorEast Winter Haven runs along Cypress Gardens Boulevard toward Legoland Florida and the Cypress Gardens area (ZIP 33884), with many retirement and 55+ communities among the lakes.
Several of Winter Haven's larger assisted living buildings and nursing homes are here, so families from Dundee, Lake Hamilton and Lake Wales often compare this area's options as well.
How much licensed senior care is in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens?
In the East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens part of Winter Haven (ZIP codes 33884), AHCA's records list 6 licensed assisted living facilities with 438 beds and 4 nursing homes with 549 beds.
| Found in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens | Missing in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (AHCA records) | Assisted living facilities: 6, Nursing homes: 4, Home health agencies: 2 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Hospices, Adult day care centers, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs reporting memory care | 4 | — |
Which assisted living facilities hold AHCA licenses in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens?
6 licensed assisted living facilities have East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens addresses on AHCA's records, with 438 beds; 4 report memory care, 4 hold a specialty license, and the largest is The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. at 145 beds.
| Facility | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey | AHCA fines on profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. 3050 Woodmont Ave, 33884 | Standard + LMH | 145 | 12/29/2025 | 6 | $1,500 |
| Best Care Senior Living at Cypress Gardens LLC 625 Overlook Dr, 33884 | Standard only | 82 | 06/18/2026 | 0 | $2,500 |
| Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven 1801 Lake Mariam Dr, 33884 | Standard + LMH | 66 | 04/15/2026 | 1 | $3,000 |
| Celebration Villa of Winter Haven Al 6110 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | Standard + LNS | 60 | 10/15/2025 | 6 | $0 |
| Astoria Assisted Retirement Living 701 Overlook Dr, 33884 | Standard only | 45 | 12/19/2024 | 3 | $0 |
| Celebration Villa of Winter Haven Mc 6120 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | Standard + LNS | 40 | 10/16/2025 | 5 | $1,000 |
Specialty licenses among them: 2 LMH, 2 LNS.
Which nursing homes are in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens, and what are their CMS ratings?
East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens has 4 licensed nursing homes with 549 beds in all; 2 of the 4 that CMS rates overall hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall | Licensed beds | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center 701 Overlook Dr Se, 33884 | 3 of 5 | 132 | March 26, 2024 | 10 |
| Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center 1801 N Lake Mariam Dr, 33884 | 2 of 5 | 120 | January 25, 2024 | 40 |
| Life Care Center of Winter Haven 1510 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 4 of 5 | 177 | February 20, 2025 | 10 |
| Palm Garden of Winter Haven 1120 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 4 of 5 | 120 | June 20, 2024 | 8 |
Do any home health agencies or hospices have offices in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens?
Yes: 2 licensed home health agencies and 0 licensed hospices list an office in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens, though agencies routinely serve clients far beyond the office ZIP code.
- Palm Garden Home Health — home health agency, AHCA license #299991837
- Vitalcaring Group — home health agency, AHCA license #299995028
Has AHCA fined any facility in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens?
Yes: fines appear on the AHCA profiles of 8 licensed facilities in East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens; the newest was initiated July 3, 2024 against Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation 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 East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens?
From the center of East Winter Haven & Cypress Gardens's licensed facilities, the nearest acute-care hospitals in CMS's data are Winter Haven Hospital (roughly 3.2 miles) and AdventHealth Lake Wales (roughly 9.7 miles).
Bartow Regional Medical Center is roughly 11.2 miles away. All are straight-line distances, good for comparing but not for estimating drive time.
