Nursing home demand in Polk County
Polk County carries 18.7 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 939 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across Polk
| Residents aged 75+ | 65,904 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 16,994 |
| Certified nursing beds | 3,174 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 18.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 4,113 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 939 beds |
Quality of the Polk stock
2,053 certified beds sit in homes CMS rates 1 or 2 stars — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent replacement demand a new operator can plan around.
Largest nursing homes in Polk
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Hills Health And Rehabilitation Center Lakeland | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 249 | 1-star |
| Vivo Healthcare Lakeland Lakeland | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 185 | 2-star |
| Highlands Lake Center Lakeland | For Profit - Corporation | 179 | 2-star |
| Life Care Center Of Winter Haven Winter Haven | For Profit - Corporation | 177 | 4-star |
| Winter Haven Health And Rehabilitation Center Winter Haven | Non Profit - Corporation | 140 | 2-star |
| Spring Lake Rehabilitation Center Winter Haven | For Profit - Partnership | 132 | 5-star |
| Astoria Health And Rehabilitation Center Winter Haven | For Profit - Corporation | 132 | 3-star |
| Groves Center Lake Wales | For Profit - Corporation | 120 | - |
| Lakeland Hills Center Lakeland | Non Profit - Corporation | 120 | 2-star |
| Bartow Center Bartow | Non Profit - Corporation | 120 | 1-star |
| Oak Haven Rehab And Nursing Center Auburndale | For Profit - Corporation | 120 | 1-star |
| Lake Mariam Health And Rehabilitation Center Winter Haven | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| Haines City Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Haines City | For Profit - Corporation | 120 | 2-star |
| Breezy Hills Rehab And Care Center Lakeland | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| Palm Garden Of Winter Haven Winter Haven | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 4-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Polk?
Threshold US Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing certified bed and its CMS rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid.
Reserve founding access →Questions about care in Polk
- How many nursing home beds are in Polk County?
- Polk County has 3,174 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 25 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Polk short of nursing home beds?
- Polk County has 18.7 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 939 additional beds.
- Where does this Polk data come from?
- Supply is CMS Care Compare certified nursing homes; demand is US Census Bureau ACS 5-year population aged 85+ and 75+ summed across the county's census tracts. Figures are estimates for site screening.
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Method: county-wide aggregation. Supply is every CMS-certified nursing home whose location falls in Polk County; demand is US Census ACS 5-year population aged 75+/85+ summed over the county's tracts. The 24.2/100 national benchmark is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening. Updated July 2026.