CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Polk County, Florida
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 25 nursing homes in Polk County, Florida qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Polk County as urban.
In Florida, 512 of 694 nursing homes (73.8%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTORIA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Winter Haven | Yes, urban county | Tlc Management | 132 | 106086 |
| BARTOW CENTER | Bartow | Yes, urban county | Hearthstone Senior Communities | 120 | 105286 |
| BREEZY HILLS REHAB AND CARE CENTER | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Excelsior Care Group | 120 | 105482 |
| BRIDGEWALK ON HARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LL | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | 120 | 106138 | |
| CHARMING LAKES REHAB | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Excelsior Care Group | 120 | 105693 |
| DAVENPORT NURSING AND REHAB CENTER | Davenport | Yes, urban county | Eliyahu Mirlis | 60 | 105777 |
| FLORIDA PRESBYTERIAN HOMES INC | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Westminster Communities of Florida | 68 | 105949 |
| GROVES CENTER | Lake Wales | Yes, urban county | Hearthstone Senior Communities | 120 | 105269 |
| HAINES CITY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Haines City | Yes, urban county | Aston Health | 120 | 105442 |
| HIGHLANDS LAKE CENTER | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Aston Health | 179 | 105620 |
| LAKE MARIAM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Winter Haven | Yes, urban county | Robert Schoenfeld | 120 | 105428 |
| Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center | Lake Wales | Yes, urban county | Ahava Healthcare | 100 | 106069 |
| LAKELAND HILLS CENTER | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Hearthstone Senior Communities | 120 | 105283 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF WINTER HAVEN | Winter Haven | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 177 | 105792 |
| MANOR AT CARPENTERS, THE | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | 72 | 105660 | |
| OAK HAVEN REHAB AND NURSING CENTER | Auburndale | Yes, urban county | Aston Health | 120 | 105302 |
| PALM GARDEN OF WINTER HAVEN | Winter Haven | Yes, urban county | Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation | 120 | 105566 |
| SCOTT LAKE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Summit Care | 120 | 106120 |
| SPRING LAKE REHABILITATION CENTER | Winter Haven | Yes, urban county | Clear Choice Healthcare | 132 | 105730 |
| THE CLUB AT LAKE GIBSON | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Gold Fl Trust Ii | 120 | 106146 |
| VALENCIA HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Summit Care | 249 | 105301 |
| VIVO HEALTHCARE LAKELAND | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | Vivo Healthcare | 185 | 105354 |
| VIVO HEALTHCARE WINTER HAVEN | Winter Haven | Yes, urban county | Vivo Healthcare | 120 | 105998 |
| WEDGEWOOD HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Lakeland | Yes, urban county | 120 | 106002 | |
| WINTER HAVEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Winter Haven | Yes, urban county | Senior Health South | 140 | 105176 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.