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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

(863) 815-0488

About Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center brings comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Lakeland, Florida families. Our team supports recovery and healing through evidence-based care tailored to each resident's goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Lakeland, FL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1010 CARPENTERS WAY, Lakeland, Florida 33809

(863) 815-0488

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 19, 2024, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 14 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 14 minutesBelow the Florida average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day22 minutesBelow the Florida average
Nursing staff who left in the past year48%Above the Florida average

Inspections

7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 14, 2026

December 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 13, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 13, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Wedgewood Operating LLC
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
116
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 26, 1999
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
106002

Location

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1010 CARPENTERS WAYLakeland, FL 33809

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Questions about Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

How did Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 19, 2024 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 14 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Lakeland Skilled Nursing in Florida Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026