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Southern Oaks Retirement Center

157 Will Duke Road, Wauchula, FL

Independent Living

★ 2.02 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About Southern Oaks Retirement Center

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Family and resident feedback

2.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews

Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

This place was not only Filthy but unsafe. The bed that was given to my ex-husband was nothing more than an old spring with covering. I brought him an electric blanket and bedding and pillows. He shared a bathroom with a man in a wheel chair.i told him not to sit on toilet unless he wiped it first. Horrible food .caretakers looked like they needed a bath. I loaded my car with clothes,food,tv,coffee pot, micro. Got him out of there as fast as I could. His Guardian who was a Legal business put him there because it wa…

BgloriamerSeptember 26, 2016Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I visited this facility

This facility was very nice , tidy, and up to date. The service was subpar. On several of my visits the staff had not been in to check on the patient, the patient was soiled, and had nothing to drink. When asked to bring the patient a drink, it took almost thirty minutes to get a drink for the patient. Then when it was brought to the staffs attention the unacceptable amount of time it had taken them they rudely stated " This is not my only patient." I was not please with the care to say the least.

Shanesgurl1987June 24, 2011Caring.com

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Independent Living
Operator
Not yet resolved
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
October 21, 2026

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 21, 2026.

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Additional care fees
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Move-in fee
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