535 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Florida

Nurse hours

3.55 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Indian River Center runs 179 beds in West Melbourne under corporate ownership, and the numbers show a home that's stretched thin in ways that matter. Nurse staffing sits at 3.55 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends dip another 8% below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. That strain shows up in the inspection record: 16 deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and a $74,386 fine. Staff turnover near 50% means the people caring for residents are often new. The last inspection was September 2024.

Nurse hours

3.45 /day

Staff turnover

67%

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Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 120 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits about 11% under the national average, 3.45 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage, and 67% of staff turned over in a year versus 45.8% nationally, which matters because new faces mean less familiarity with residents who need consistent care. The current inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The last inspection was April 2026, so the picture is reasonably current. Both the health inspection and quality measure ratings land at 2 out of 5 stars, middling on both, with staffing the relative bright spot.

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Blue Lake Post Acute in Deland runs 60 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers split hard in two directions. The quality measure rating sits at 4 out of 5, which suggests some clinical targets are being met, but staffing comes in at 1 out of 5, a real problem when direct care hours are what families actually feel day to day. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 28 deficiencies on file, four of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and 18 fines totaling $152,994. The most recent inspection was in April 2026. When quality metrics look decent but staffing and inspections don't, it usually means the care process is strained by too few hands.

Nurse hours

3.20 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Bartow Center runs on 3.20 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips another 4% below its own weekday level. That thin margin matters in a 120-bed home, and it shows up in the numbers: 50% annual turnover, higher than the 45.8% national figure, plus 17 deficiencies on the current record. None of those reached harm or jeopardy, and there are no abuse findings, so the problems are mostly paperwork and process rather than immediate danger. The two fines total $8,034. The last inspection was July 30, 2024, so the record is reasonably current, what you're seeing is a home that isn't failing badly, just not staffing or performing like the average.

Nurse hours

3.50 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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Avante At Leesburg runs on 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86, and that thin margin shows up in its two-out-of-five staffing rating. The bigger concern is turnover: 62.6% of nursing staff leave within a year, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means caregivers are constantly new to residents who need consistency. Its 21 deficiencies carry no harm or abuse findings, and the most recent inspection was April 2025, so oversight is current. Weekend staffing holds roughly even with weekdays, a small plus. For-profit corporate ownership and a two-star staffing picture are the numbers worth weighing against the three-star inspection and quality scores.

Nurse hours

3.29 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing numbers are the first thing to notice. At 3.29 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 15% under the national average, and weekend coverage slips another 5% below its own weekday levels, a gap that matters most when families visit. Annual turnover of 55% runs well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing care change often. The inspection record is harder to explain away: 39 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, four abuse-related, and $128,889 in fines across four penalties. Quality measures score well, but that's one bright spot against a documented pattern.

Nurse hours

3.37 /day

Staff turnover

60%

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Live Oak Healthcare runs 180 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number to sit with: 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, with weekends dipping about 3% below its own weekdays. Annual turnover hits 59.8% against a 45.8% national rate, that many people cycling through means less consistent care from familiar faces. The inspection record shows 29 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with two fines totaling $7,466; the last inspection was February 2025. The low staffing rating is what drags an otherwise middling profile down to a C.

Nurse hours

3.45 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Regents Park Of Winter Park is a for-profit, LLC-owned home with 120 beds, and its inspection record is the part that would worry me most. Seventeen deficiencies are on file, four of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $164,070. That's a lot of enforcement activity for a single building. Nurse staffing sits at 3.45 hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends run about 7% leaner than weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. One genuine bright spot: turnover is 37.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure. The last inspection was October 2024, so the record is fairly current.

Nurse hours

3.46 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Prosper Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 120 beds in Palm Beach Gardens under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.46 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover is 51.9%, above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level; five fines total $45,604, with the most recent inspection in April 2024. Staffing and health inspection each scored 2 out of 5 stars, while quality measures earned 3.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

67%

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Harborview Sarasota runs 81 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the story starts. At 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bigger flag: 66.7% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building within the year. The record shows 22 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus a $43,839 fine. The most recent inspection was April 2026.

Nurse hours

2.50 /day

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Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out: 2.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 35% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 7% below the home's own weekday level. The current record shows 34 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level but three tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $12,930. Inspections are recent, with the last one in April 2025, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 of 5 stars while quality measures come in at 4. Staffing earns 1 star. If you're weighing this one, the quality scores are doing the lifting while direct care hours lag.

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Aviata At The Sea in South Pasadena runs 58 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, including one abuse-related finding. None of those rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy, which matters, but 15 fines totaling $79,797 is a lot of enforcement activity for a building this size. The last full inspection was February 2023, so the record you're seeing isn't fresh. When you tour, ask what's changed since that inspection and how they've addressed the abuse citation specifically. The fine total alone tells you regulators found repeated problems worth penalizing, not a one-time slip.

Nurse hours

3.21 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Lakeland Hills Center runs on 3.21 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average, and weekends dip below even that. With 50.9% annual turnover, more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, which matters when the health inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus one tied to abuse. The $139,373 fine and a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating point the same direction. The 5-out-of-5 quality measure score stands out against all of this, but quality measures come from the same understaffed floor. The for-profit limited liability company ownership has a recent inspection on record, so the picture is current, not stale.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Fairway Oaks Center runs about 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 9% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest staffing lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 61.5% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The current inspection record carries 33 deficiencies, two of them abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level; the last survey was September 2024. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, sit at 2 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.24 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Aviata At Sand Key runs on 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly another 8% below its own weekday level. That thin margin helps explain the 62.3% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, and a staffing star of 2 out of 5. Its inspection record is the bigger concern: 33 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, two abuse-related, and a $163,898 fine, with the last inspection in February 2024. Strong quality measures don't offset a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and consistent understaffing. If you're considering this one, ask specifically how they cover weekends and what changed since that inspection.

Nurse hours

3.26 /day

Staff turnover

62%

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Aviata At University Hills runs 120 certified beds in Pensacola under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely strong: a 4-star health inspection rating, no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level, and no abuse citations among the 11 on file. Where it lags is staffing. At 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 6% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover of 62.4% is well above the national 45.8%. Three fines totaling $28,359 round out the record. The care environment has been clean on paper, the question is whether the workforce can sustain it.

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

57%

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Hawthorne Center runs 3.65 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover sits at 56.7% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents are, more often than not, new to the building. The current inspection record carries 24 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, along with a single fine of $157,729. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. Quality measures score well, but inspections and staffing don't, and that split is worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.13 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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Highland Pines runs on 3.13 nurse staffing hours per resident day, about 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip a little below weekdays. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating and 37 deficiencies on the current record, seven of them serious enough to be flagged at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse. Staff turnover sits just above the national rate at 48.5%. The nonprofit owner has paid $196,670 in fines across two penalties, and the most recent inspection was August 2024. A 4-out-of-5 on quality measures doesn't offset what inspectors keep finding.

Nurse hours

3.47 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Crescent Health And Rehabilitation Center runs 140 beds in Sarasota under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record deserve a close look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.47 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 64.4% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for your relative are likely to change often. The health inspection record is the real concern: a 1-out-of-5 star rating, 20 deficiencies with two at harm or jeopardy level, and one fine of $26,534.

Nurse hours

3.28 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Aviata At Oakfield runs on 3.28 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 7 percent below its own weekday numbers. The inspection record is where the real trouble sits: 34 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, with $29,328 in fines across two penalties. Staff turnover is 47 percent, slightly above the 45.8 percent national figure, and ownership is for-profit individual. The five-star quality measure score reflects how residents' conditions are tracked, but it doesn't offset a one-star inspection history or thin staffing. Ask about the abuse-related findings and the plan to keep weekend coverage steady.