11 Independent Nursing Homes in Orange County, Florida
11 of the 36 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Orange County, Florida (31%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 2 of the 11 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 45.2%, 3.6 points higher than the 41.6% across all homes there. Mayflower Healthcare Center in Winter Park grades highest at A (96 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Orange County, Florida compare
This group set against every nursing home in Orange County, Florida, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.85
All homes in Orange County, Florida: 3.76
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
45.2%
All homes in Orange County, Florida: 41.6%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
73.5/100
All homes in Orange County, Florida: 76.8/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
2 grade A, 4 grade B, 4 grade C, 1 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Orange County, Florida is
Mayflower Healthcare Center
in Winter Park, FL, grade A, 96/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Orange County, Florida
Health Central Park runs 4.58 nurse hours per resident day, about 19% above the national average, and keeps 24.3% annual turnover against a national 45.8%, staffing is genuinely this home's strength, and the 5/5 staffing and quality stars reflect it. Weekend coverage dips roughly 6% below weekdays, worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays. The problem sits on the inspection side: 20 deficiencies on the current record, four at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and a $57,145 fine, all from an inspection dated May 2025. High quality scores and serious inspection findings can coexist, and here they do.
Mayflower Healthcare Center runs on about 5.5 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 43% above the national average, and its staff turnover sits below the national rate at 40.6%. The trade-off is weekends, when staffing drops about 8% from its own weekday level, so coverage looks thinner on Saturdays and Sundays. On inspections, the home carries four deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with its last survey dated May 2026. As a nonprofit with 60 certified beds, it's small enough that a single weak shift matters more than it would at a larger building.
Delaney Park runs 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 31.4%, well below the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The health inspection side is the weak spot: 21 deficiencies on record, one tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was July 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing is middling. The nonprofit's numbers point to a stable workforce covering thinner weekend shifts, with inspection history worth asking about directly.
Rehabilitation Center Of Winter Park runs 180 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.26 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 1% below its own weekday level, so the shortfall isn't just a weekend problem. Staff turnover is 47.2%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure. The health inspection record shows 43 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but four are abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was August 2024. CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5 stars and quality measures 5 out of 5, a wide split worth asking about directly.
Guardian Care runs 120 beds in Orlando under nonprofit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.39 hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent under the national average, with weekends dipping about 4 percent below its own weekday levels. The bigger concern is turnover: 78.6 percent of staff leave annually, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. Inspections in March 2025 turned up 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to put a resident in harm's way, plus a $15,737 fine. Quality measures look relatively strong by comparison, but that staffing churn and inspection record are the things worth asking about directly.
Orlando Health Center For Rehabilitation is a small place, just 10 certified beds, and its last inspection, in February 2025, came back clean enough to earn the top federal rating for health inspections. Nine deficiencies sit on the current record, none causing actual harm, though two are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Where the numbers turn is staffing: the federal staffing rating is 1 out of 5, the lowest tier, and at a 10-bed home that thin coverage has less room to absorb a bad night. Corporate, for-profit ownership. Good inspection results, weak daily staffing, that combination is the whole story here.
Vivo Healthcare West Orange runs 120 beds in Ocoee under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers sit below the national average at 3.58 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop roughly another 10% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 54%, noticeably higher than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus four fines totaling $42,931. Its most recent inspection was May 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspections are where the trouble lives. Ask direct questions about weekend coverage and what changed after the four harm-level findings.
Nurse staffing here runs about 3.45 hours per resident day, roughly 11 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip slightly below the home's own weekday level. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 37 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with 16 fines totaling $117,410. Staff turnover sits at 44.1 percent, marginally better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but that's cold comfort against a one-star health inspection rating and a July 2025 inspection that found serious problems. If you're weighing this one, ask pointed questions about the abuse-related citations and what has actually changed since.
Orlando Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 391-bed nonprofit home where the staffing numbers tell two different stories. Nurses provide 3.37 hours per resident each day, about 13% under the national average, and weekends run slightly leaner than weekdays, but turnover sits at 31.4%, well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is the harder problem: 67 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm level and 6 tied to abuse, with a $65,951 fine and a June 2025 inspection. One star for health inspections against four for staffing is an unusual split, and it's worth asking what those abuse citations involved before you decide.
The Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers runs a nonprofit shop with 168 beds, and the staffing numbers hold up: 4.03 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 41.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters over time more than any single month's numbers. Eleven deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the last inspection was January 8, 2026. All three CMS star categories come in at 4 out of 5. The honest read: steady, well-staffed, no red flags, though the weekend drop and the deficiencies are worth asking about on a tour.
Ansley Cove is a 39-bed for-profit home in Maitland, and the numbers behind its grade are worth walking through slowly. Staffing sits at the lowest federal rating, and turnover runs at 59%, well above the 45.8% national average, which means the people caring for your family member are cycling out faster than they can learn the job. The inspection record is the heavier problem: 37 deficiencies, 7 of them at harm or jeopardy level, 5 tied to abuse, and $197,672 in fines across four citations. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes. Its last inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current, not old.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Orange County, Florida?
There are 11 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Orange County, Florida, 31% of the 36 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Orange County, Florida they average 3.85 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.76 for all nursing homes in Orange County, Florida, a difference of +0.09 hours. Staff turnover averages 45.2% against 41.6%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Orange County, Florida?