Lakeland Senior AdvisorWhat does Florida license Water's Edge of Lake Wales in Lake Wales to do?
AHCA license #11669 covers Water's Edge of Lake Wales, an assisted living facility for up to 60 residents at 10 W Grove Ave in Lake Wales (33853), holding LNS specialty licensure on top of the standard license, and the license period now in force ends February 28, 2027.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 11669 |
| License status | Provisional |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 60 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 44 / 8 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 0 |
| First licensed | August 1, 2026 |
| Current license period | 08/01/2026 to 02/28/2027 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | We Lake Wales Opco, LLC (Not-For-Profit) |
| Management company on file | Ind-Ormond, Inc. |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | Direct Part-Time |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | English |
Its specialty license add limited nursing services (LNS), which lets the facility's own nurses perform a defined list of nursing tasks beyond what a standard license allows.
What have AHCA surveyors cited at Water's Edge of Lake Wales?
Since 2019, AHCA has posted 9 visits to Water's Edge of Lake Wales (4 standard surveys, 5 complaint or other visits) and 3 deficiencies in total; at the most recent standard survey, December 8, 2025, surveyors cited 0 deficiencies.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2026 | Monitor | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 12/08/2025 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 07/11/2025 | — | — | No deficiency cited | — | |
| 10/10/2023 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 10/12/2021 | Standard | A0055 | Class 3 | Medication - Storage And Disposal (6) Medication Storage And Disposal. (A) In Order To Acc | 12/03/2021 |
| 10/12/2021 | Standard | A0056 | Class 3 | Medication - Labeling And Orders (7) Medication Labeling And Orders. (A) The Facility May | 12/03/2021 |
| 06/24/2021 | Expansion | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 05/13/2020 | — | — | No deficiency cited | — | |
| 11/19/2019 | Expansion | A0084 | Class 3 | Training - Assis Self-Admin Meds & Med Mgmt 59A-36.011 (6) Assistance With The Self-Admini | 12/30/2019 |
Sorted by severity class, the citations are 3 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 0.
Is there any AHCA fine or sanction on Water's Edge of Lake Wales's record?
No final sanction, fine or moratorium appears on Water's Edge of Lake Wales's AHCA profile as of November 6, 2026.
Only final orders appear there; a case still open would show up once it is resolved.
Has ownership of Water's Edge of Lake Wales changed hands?
Yes: the AHCA profile shows 2 changes of ownership, the latest dated August 1, 2026.
New owners can change staffing, prices and policies, so ask who stayed through the sale, starting with the administrator and nurses.
How does Water's Edge of Lake Wales compare with other Polk County assisted living?
By AHCA's figures, its 60 beds are the same as than the median of 60 for all 43 licensed ALFs in Polk County; its first license dates back 0 years, against a county median of 5; the nearest other licensed ALF is The Club at Lake Wales, roughly 0.3 miles off.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Club at Lake Wales 12 East Grove Avenue, 33853 | 0.3 | Standard only | 52 | 08/18/2026 | 1 |
| Ami Home Health L.L.C 4477 Big Tank Rd, 33898 | 5.1 | Standard + LMH | 6 | Not posted | — |
| Celebration Villa of Winter Haven Al 6110 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 8.6 | Standard + LNS | 60 | 10/15/2025 | 6 |
| Celebration Villa of Winter Haven Mc 6120 Cypress Gardens Blvd, 33884 | 8.7 | Standard + LNS | 40 | 10/16/2025 | 5 |
| The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. 3050 Woodmont Ave, 33884 | 9.0 | Standard + LMH | 145 | 12/29/2025 | 6 |
How far is Water's Edge of Lake Wales from a hospital?
AdventHealth Lake Wales in Lake Wales is the closest acute-care hospital, roughly 0.8 miles away as the crow flies; next is Winter Haven Hospital, roughly 12.9 miles.
CMS's overall hospital star rating for AdventHealth Lake Wales is 2 of 5.
What should a family ask Water's Edge of Lake Wales before moving in?
Ask these first; every item is tied to the AHCA record on this page:
- Which nursing tasks do your own nurses perform under the limited nursing services license, and how many nurse hours are on each shift?
- How will you comply with Florida's new memory care services license (s. 429.076), and have you applied for it?
- Which managers and nurses stayed through the recent change of ownership?
- 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
