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Nursing Home · Lakeland, FL
1010 Carpenters Way, Lakeland, FL 33809
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Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 120 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.36 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (also referred to as Lake Gibson Village) is frequently praised for its modern, clean, and resort-like physical environment. While many families appreciate the friendly staff and high-quality therapy services, there is a recurring pattern of concerns regarding chronic understaffing, particularly during night shifts, which leads to delayed call-light responses and hygiene issues. Families should be aware that while the facility is visually impressive, the quality of care can be inconsistent depending on staffing levels.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
While many praise individual staff members as kind, the high frequency of reports regarding neglect and slow response times significantly lowers the score.
Multiple families reported difficulty getting return calls from management or social workers.
Almost every reviewer, even those with negative experiences, acknowledges that the facility is exceptionally clean and well-kept.
Multiple reviewers specifically mention the food is good and the facility offers nice dining areas.
Reviewers note the availability of live music, movie theaters, and outdoor courtyards for residents.
Several serious allegations exist regarding over-sedation and failure to manage basic medication needs.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 161 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“They just need a few more CNAs so people don’t have to wait so long for something they need or want.”
“My 98yo Graham entered this facility in descent health and left with bed sores, a UTI, and basically dead. She did not have those issues prior to being in this facility.”
“NO facility is prefect and things happen, but you also have to be there and involved with the care of your loved ones.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Wedgewood Healthcare has 30 federal deficiencies across three surveys, with all issues reportedly corrected by the facility. The most recurring problems involve care planning, treatment quality, and safety hazards. Notable concerns include repeated deficiencies in developing proper care plans and providing appropriate treatment that appeared in multiple surveys, plus one significant safety issue with emergency power systems in the most recent December 2024 inspection.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Wedgewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
for profit
Owners
Wedgewood Holdco LLC
Owner · Organization
Fdz Consulting LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Miller, Yocheved
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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