159 Independent Nursing Homes in Florida

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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North Campus Rehabilitation And Nursing Center is a 90-bed for-profit home in Leesburg, and its numbers pull in two directions at once. The clinical quality scores look strong, but nurse staffing sits at 3.66 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, with weekends running about 6% thinner than weekdays and annual turnover at 58.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure. Inspections turned up 21 deficiencies, though none involved actual harm or abuse, and the most recent visit was in April 2026. So the question worth asking isn't whether the care is bad, it's whether the staffing pattern stays steady enough to keep it that way.

Nurse hours

3.39 /day

Staff turnover

79%

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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.

Nurse hours

4.83 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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De Luna runs a tight ship on the clinical side. The home has one deficiency on its current record, nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, and its last inspection came back in May 2025, that's a clean recent survey, and it's the strongest thing going for it. Nurse staffing sits around 4.83 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, though weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays, so care can feel different depending on when you visit. Annual turnover is 48.8%, a few points above the national rate, which means aides and nurses cycle through faster than average. For-profit, limited liability ownership, 90 beds.

Nurse hours

3.91 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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The Luxe At Jupiter runs on a for-profit partnership model, and the numbers don't line up neatly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.91 hours per resident day, barely above the national average and thinner on weekends, while half the staff turns over every year, worse than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Those are manageable problems compared to the inspection record: 51 deficiencies, four serious enough to endanger residents, three tied to abuse, and five fines adding up to $201,434. The most recent state visit was April 2025, so the findings are current, not stale history. Good marks on quality measures don't offset a pattern like that. If you're considering this one, ask specifically what changed since that inspection.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Palms At Sebring runs 120 beds under individual for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the weakest part of the picture, 32 deficiencies on file and a one-star health inspection rating, though none of those deficiencies rose to harm or jeopardy level and none involved abuse. Nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 52.1%, well above the national 45.8%, which matters for whether residents see the same faces. The quality measure rating of four stars suggests the clinical numbers they report look better than the inspection and staffing story. Last inspection: February 2025.

Nurse hours

3.30 /day

Staff turnover

72%

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Blue Palms runs on 3.30 nurse hours per resident per day, about 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 72.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The inspection record is comparatively steady: 8 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was April 2026. For-profit, LLC-owned, 100 beds.

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Northwest Florida Community Hospital's skilled nursing unit in Chipley runs just 34 certified beds, so it's a small operation by any measure. The inspection record looks strong on paper, a five-star health inspection rating, with six deficiencies total and none rising to harm or jeopardy level, and no abuse citations at all. Staffing is where the picture changes: a one-star rating there means nurse coverage falls well short of what CMS expects relative to other homes nationally. That's the tension worth weighing, since inspections capture a moment in time while staffing affects daily life. The most recent inspection was July 2, 2025, so the record is current. Quality measures land at three stars, middling rather than poor.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Oaks Of Clearwater runs 60 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, roughly 4% above the national average of 3.86. That headline number is doing some work, though: weekend coverage drops about 6% below the home's own weekday level, and annual staff turnover hits 58.3% against a national average of 45.8%. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was October 2, 2025. CMS rates health inspections and staffing 2 out of 5 stars each, with quality measures at 3. Adequate hands on weekdays, a thinner weekend, and a lot of new faces.

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Brighton Bay runs 3.54 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekend staffing dips about 7% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 58.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The health inspection record shows 29 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy; the last inspection was March 2025. Quality measures score well, which is where much of the grade comes from, but staffing and inspections are the weaker parts of this picture.

Nurse hours

3.45 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Wrights Healthcare runs about 60 beds in Seminole under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits roughly 11% under the national average at 3.45 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop about 7% below its own weekday coverage, and turnover hits 51%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $34,333 fine. CMS rated the quality measures 5 out of 5 but staffing just 2, and the most recent inspection was January 22, 2026. The quality scores look strong; the hands-on coverage and the abuse-related finding are what a family should ask about directly.

Nurse hours

3.24 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Wedgewood runs on 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, about 16 percent under the national average of 3.86. That shortfall is why its staffing rating sits at the bottom of CMS's scale, and it's worth knowing that weekend coverage doesn't drop further from its own weekday level. Turnover is 47.7 percent, slightly above the national 45.8 percent, so the faces around residents change fairly often. The inspection record shows 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with no abuse citations. State surveyors last visited in December 2024. Quality measures score well above average, but that number reflects charted care, not hours worked at the bedside. A for-profit corporation owns the 120-bed home.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Gulfport Nursing Center runs 126 beds in Pasadena under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends about 10% thinner than weekdays. Turnover runs 47.5% against a national 45.8%, so the people at the bedside keep changing. What stands out most is the inspection record: 26 deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one tied to abuse, and five fines totaling $17,291, with the last inspection in June 2025. Its quality and staffing scores read middle-of-the-road, but the enforcement history is what a family should weigh.

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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.

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The staffing numbers at this Lutz home are the first thing to look at, one star out of five, which means nurse and aide hours per resident sit well below what CMS expects. Quality measures score high at four stars, so the chart-based data on falls, infections, and similar metrics looks better than the day-to-day coverage would suggest. The inspection record is harder to ignore: 25 deficiencies, including one that caused actual harm or jeopardy and one tied to abuse, plus a $50,225 fine. A for-profit LLC runs it, and the most recent inspection was April 2024. If you're considering this one, ask directly how they've addressed the abuse citation and what staffing looks like on weekends.

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Aviata At Oldsmar's inspection record is the part to look at first: 41 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with six fines totaling $36,659. That's a heavy citation load for 120 beds, and CMS rates the health inspection side of this home at 1 out of 5 stars. The last inspection was February 2024, so roughly a year of operating history sits behind those numbers. It's a for-profit, individually owned building in Pinellas County. If you're considering it, ask the administrator directly what changed after that abuse-related finding and how they're tracking it now.

Nurse hours

3.49 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Arabella Health & Wellness of Pensacola runs 118 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its recent inspection history is mixed: 17 deficiencies on record, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. That's worth asking about directly, even though the health inspection star rating still sits at 4 out of 5. Staffing tells a quieter story, 3.49 nurse hours per resident day, about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 7% below the home's own weekday levels. Annual turnover of 55.3% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning caregivers cycle through faster than average. The last inspection was May 4, 2026.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

67%

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Brookdale Palmer Ranch sits in Sarasota with 60 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing number looks fine on paper, 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but that average hides a lot. Weekend coverage drops about 11% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and annual turnover runs 67.2% against a national norm of 45.8%, so the people caring for your family member are likely to keep changing. The inspection record is the bigger concern. Nineteen deficiencies are on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a $59,696 fine and a two-star health inspection rating. That last inspection was August 2024.

Nurse hours

3.78 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Coral Bay runs 210 beds as a for-profit partnership, and its staffing sits just under the national average at 3.78 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday coverage, which matters when residents need help on a Saturday. Turnover is 46.4%, slightly worse than the 45.8% national figure. The real problem shows up in inspections. Thirty-five deficiencies are on the current record, seven of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. One fine totaling $108,665. The last inspection was January 19, 2026. CMS gives it one star for health inspections, even though staffing earned four. That gap between how the place is staffed and what inspectors keep finding is the story here.

Nurse hours

3.48 /day

Staff turnover

56%

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The Bristol Care Center runs 266 beds in Tampa under individual for-profit ownership, and the numbers point to a building stretched thinner than most. Nurse staffing sits at 3.48 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends run about another 10% below its own weekday levels, right when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 55.6% means more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, well above the 45.8% national figure, and consistency of care is hard to build that way. The inspection record carries 47 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, plus a $130,689 fine. A June 2025 inspection is recent, but the quality measure score is doing a lot of work holding this picture up.

Nurse hours

3.51 /day

Staff turnover

58%

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Jupiter Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 120 certified beds under individual for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers are the main thing to know. At 3.51 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover is the sharper signal: 58.4% of staff leaving annually against a national 45.8% means caregivers cycle through faster than most homes. The current record shows 38 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection on July 10, 2025. Federal ratings split here, quality measures score well, staffing and inspections do not.