Lakeland Senior AdvisorWhat does Florida license The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. in Winter Haven to do?
AHCA license #7713 covers The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C., an assisted living facility for up to 145 residents at 3050 Woodmont Ave in Winter Haven (33884), holding LMH specialty licensure on top of the standard license, and the license period now in force ends December 29, 2025.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 7713 |
| License status | In Litigation |
| License category | Standard + LMH |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 145 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 4 |
| First licensed | October 1, 2003 |
| Current license period | 02/26/2026 to 12/29/2025 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | The Meadows at Cypress Gardens,Llc (For-Profit) |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct Part-Time |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | Arabic, Creole, English, French, Spanish |
Its specialty license add limited mental health (LMH), required when a facility serves one or more residents with a serious mental illness who receive optional state supplementation.
What have AHCA surveyors cited at The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C.?
Since 2023, AHCA has posted 5 visits to The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. (2 standard surveys, 3 complaint or other visits) and 9 deficiencies in total; at the most recent standard survey, December 29, 2025, surveyors cited 6 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2026 | Complaint | A0152 | Class 3 | Physical Plant - Safe Living Environ/Other (3) Other Requirements. (A) All Facilities Must | 10/01/2026 |
| 04/08/2026 | Complaint | A0120 | Class 2 | Fiscal - Financial Stability 429.17 (3) In Addition To The Requirements Of Part Ii Of Chap | 06/08/2026 |
| 12/29/2025 | Standard | A0010 | Class 3 | Admissions - Continued Residency | 02/12/2026 |
| 12/29/2025 | Standard | A0030 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures | 02/12/2026 |
| 12/29/2025 | Standard | A0032 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards | 02/12/2026 |
| 12/29/2025 | Standard | A0054 | Class 3 | Medication - Records | 02/12/2026 |
| 12/29/2025 | Standard | A0056 | Class 3 | Medication - Labeling And Orders | 02/12/2026 |
| 12/29/2025 | Standard | ZZ841 | Class 3 | In-Person Visitation (1) This Section Applies To Developmental Disabilities Centers As Def | 02/12/2026 |
| 12/04/2023 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 07/18/2023 | Complaint | A0181 | Class 3 | Emergency Plan Approval (2) Emergency Plan Approval. The Plan Must Be Submitted For Review | 08/22/2023 |
Sorted by severity class, the citations are 1 class 2, 8 class 3. Florida ranks class I as the gravest and class IV as the mildest.
Across the 32 Polk County ALFs licensed for 40 or more residents, the latest standard survey cited a median of 1 deficiencies; here the count was 6.
Is there any AHCA fine or sanction on The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C.'s record?
Yes: 2 final sanctions appear on this license's AHCA profile, with $1,500 in fines in all; the newest was initiated August 1, 2018.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2018 | Fine | Licensure | $500 |
| March 15, 2018 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
Sanctions remain public for years; weigh how recent each one is along with the dollar amount.
How does The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. compare with other Polk County assisted living?
By AHCA's figures, its 145 beds are more than the median of 60 for all 43 licensed ALFs in Polk County; its first license dates back 23 years, against a county median of 5; the nearest other licensed ALF is Celebration Villa of Winter Haven Al, roughly 0.5 miles off.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration Villa of Winter Haven Al 6110 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 0.5 | Standard + LNS | 60 | 10/15/2025 | 6 |
| Celebration Villa of Winter Haven Mc 6120 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 0.5 | Standard + LNS | 40 | 10/16/2025 | 5 |
| Best Care Senior Living at Cypress Gardens LLC 625 Overlook Dr, 33884 | 1.4 | Standard only | 82 | 06/18/2026 | 0 |
| Astoria Assisted Retirement Living 701 Overlook Dr, 33884 | 1.6 | Standard only | 45 | 12/19/2024 | 3 |
| Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven 1801 Lake Mariam Dr, 33884 | 2.2 | Standard + LMH | 66 | 04/15/2026 | 1 |
How far is The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. from a hospital?
Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven is the closest acute-care hospital, roughly 4.3 miles away as the crow flies; next is AdventHealth Lake Wales, roughly 8.7 miles.
CMS's overall hospital star rating for Winter Haven Hospital is 3 of 5.
What should a family ask The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. before moving in?
Each question below comes from something in this facility's own state record:
- How many residents are served under the limited mental health license, and how are their support plans coordinated?
- How will you comply with Florida's new memory care services license (s. 429.076), and have you applied for it?
- Are any of the 4 beds set aside for Optional State Supplementation residents open now?
- What changed after the 12/29/2025 survey citations, and may we see the plan of correction?
- Who is on duty between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., and is at least one of them awake the whole night?
- May we take home the contract, with its full fee schedule and the 45-day notice terms, before deciding?
State record: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder profile · inspection history
