535 of the 694 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Florida (77%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 125 of the 535 graded homes earn an A and 16 earn a D or F. They average 3.69 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.13 hours below the 3.82 for every home in Florida. Waters Edge Health And Rehabilitation in Palm City grades highest at A (99 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Florida compare
This group set against every nursing home in Florida, from the current CMS release.
Lilac At Bayview runs 120 beds in Saint Augustine under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that jumps out first: 3.53 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 9% under the national average, with weekends about 8% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 65.4% against a national 45.8%, nearly two-thirds of the nursing staff turning over in a year. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $125,355 in fines across three penalties and a survey as recent as April 2025. Resident care measures score well; the staffing and inspection side is where the trouble lives.
Westminster Suncoast runs 120 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its staffing sits a bit under the national average at 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% below, with weekends running roughly 9% lighter than weekdays. Turnover is 35% against a national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay. Inspections are the weak spot: 21 deficiencies on the current record, 3 tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level and the last survey was April 2024. That mix, solid quality and staffing stars, thinner inspection record, is what pulls the overall picture down.
Eagleridge runs 120 beds in Fort Myers under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.49 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 50.9% runs above the 45.8% national rate, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, plus $63,886 in fines across two penalties. A recent August 2025 inspection is a plus. The quality measures look strong, but they don't offset what the staffing and inspection data show.
Scott Lake runs 120 beds under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its inspection record is the part that should worry you most, 28 deficiencies on file, four of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, and two tied to abuse. CMS fined the place twice, totaling just over $80,000, and the most recent inspection came in April 2026. On the other side of the ledger, the staffing numbers aren't alarming: 3.74 nurse hours per resident day lands about 3% under the national average, weekend coverage dips roughly 5% below weekdays, and turnover at 35.6% actually beats the 45.8% national figure. Resident care measures score well. The problem is that quality metrics and a clean staffing picture don't offset a documented pattern of serious inspection failures.
Alwyn C Cashe State Veterans Nursing Home runs on state government ownership in Orlando, and the staffing numbers stand out first: 5.30 nurse hours per resident day, about 37 percent above the national average. That's real coverage, though weekends dip roughly 13 percent below weekdays, and turnover sits at 72.5 percent against a national 45.8, meaning the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record is where things get harder to explain away: 22 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and 11 fines totaling $68,731. The most recent inspection was February 2025, so the picture is current, not stale. Strong hours, unstable workforce, and a serious regulatory record.
Southern Pines runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes, about 3.44 hours per resident per day against a national average near 3.86, and weekends drop further below its own weekday level. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and notice. Staff turnover sits at 58.7%, well above the national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents are frequently new to the building. Its last full inspection was in October 2023, and the record shows 25 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related. All three CMS star ratings land at two out of five, and it operates as a for-profit limited liability company.
Egret Cove Center runs 120 certified beds in Saint Petersburg as a nonprofit corporation, and its staffing sits at 3.13 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 6% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover lands at 49% against a national figure of 45.8%. Inspections show 20 deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with one fine totaling $5,346 and the most recent survey dated May 2024. CMS rates health inspections and quality measures at 2 out of 5 stars each, staffing at 3. Nothing here suggests danger, but the thin hours and steady churn are worth asking about directly.
Charming Lakes Rehab runs 120 beds in Lakeland under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits about 11% under the national average at 3.44 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends dip roughly 4% below its own weekday coverage, and nearly 60% of staff turned over in the past year, well above the 45.8% national figure. That churn matters: it's hard to keep consistent care when the people providing it keep changing.
The inspection record is where things get concerning. Thirty-seven deficiencies on file, three of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, with one $77,880 fine, and the last inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score well, but a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating alongside thin staffing tells the fuller story.
Aviata At Venice carries a staffing rating of just one out of five stars, which sits well below where most Florida nursing homes land on the federal payroll measures. Behind that number: 33 deficiencies on the current record, including two that rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy and two tied to abuse. The last inspection was recent, February 2026, so the record reflects current conditions rather than old problems. One fine totaling $28,009 has been assessed. Corporate for-profit ownership at 120 beds, with quality measures also at two stars. When staffing is the weakest category and harm-level deficiencies are on the same record, the pattern is harder to explain away than any single inspection finding.
Community Convalescent Center runs on 2.90 nurse hours per resident day, about a quarter below the national average of 3.86, with weekend staffing nearly matching weekdays. The bigger problems sit in its inspection record: 42 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $115,719. That inspection history likely explains the 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, and staff turnover at 47.1% edges past the national 45.8%, so even the thin staffing is not especially stable. Its 4-out-of-5 quality measure rating reflects resident care metrics, and a nonprofit corporation owns the 120-bed home. The last inspection was August 27, 2025.
Valencia Hills runs 249 beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers show where the strain sits. Nurse staffing is 3.57 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 7% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 49.6% tops the national rate, meaning nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 45 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus $24,236 in fines. Quality measures score well, but that's a narrow bright spot.
Viera Del Mar runs about 3.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 10% below its own weekday level. That thin margin shows up in turnover: 66.9% of staff leave each year, against a national rate near 46%. The inspection record is where the real weight sits, 44 deficiencies, eight serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $133,088. Quality measures score well, but a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and a staffing level below average describe a building where the daily care depends heavily on a workforce that keeps changing.
Eagle Lake Nursing and Rehab in Saint Petersburg is a 59-bed for-profit home, and its biggest strength is nurse staffing: about 4.29 hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average. That's real, but it's not enough to offset everything else. The health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5, with 49 deficiencies on the current record, six of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one abuse-related. Two fines total $312,600, the last inspection was August 2024, and weekend staffing drops about 6% below weekdays. When a home has strong hours but this many inspection problems, the staffing isn't translating into safe care.
Winter Park Care And Rehabilitation reports zero total nurse staffing hours per resident day on its federal record, the national average is 3.86, and its staffing star rating sits at 1 out of 5. The 103-bed, for-profit home carries 33 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus one fine of $73,968; its last inspection was July 10, 2025, and health inspections earned 2 out of 5 stars. Quality measures scored 4 out of 5, which is the one bright spot, but resident outcomes depend on people being present to deliver care. If you're considering this home, ask directly who is on the floor overnight and on weekends.
Aviata At Seminole runs on 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage dips slightly below its own weekday levels. The bigger signal is staffing churn: 71.2 percent annual turnover against a national average of 45.8 percent. That's a lot of new faces for 120 residents, and it shows up in a one-star staffing rating and a one-star health inspection record, 37 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, plus eight fines totaling $35,944, with the last inspection in May 2024. The four-star quality measures suggest some care processes are working. But steady caregivers matter more than charts, and this building struggles to keep them.
The inspection record is the place to start here: 23 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to cause actual harm, five tied to abuse. Two fines add up to more than $427,000. This is a nonprofit home, but that hasn't kept it out of trouble, the most recent inspection was in January 2025, so the findings are current, not stale.
Nurse staffing of 3.27 hours per resident day sits about 15% under the national average, and weekends run slightly thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 56% is well above the 45.8% norm, which makes it harder to hold onto consistent caregivers.
For families weighing this one, the harm-level and abuse-related findings matter more than any single rating.
Tierra Pines Center runs a 120-bed for-profit operation in Largo, and the staffing numbers are the first thing you'd notice: 3.31 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent under the national average, with weekends thinner still. That shortfall is the main reason the federal staffing rating sits at 1 out of 5, and it's happening alongside a 58.3 percent annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, which means the people caring for your relative are frequently new. The record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, plus one fine of $4,147, with the most recent inspection in January 2025.
Athens Post Acute runs about 3.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 19 percent below its own weekday schedule. Staff turnover sits at 58.5 percent against a national 45.8, which means more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. Inspections are a bright spot: a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating with no deficiencies at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, though 16 deficiencies and ten fines totaling $61,744 sit on the record. The quality measure and staffing ratings both land at 2 out of 5. For-profit, limited liability ownership. If you tour, ask how they cover weekends and how long the current director of nursing has been in place.
Brooksville Healthcare Center runs 180 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the numbers worth knowing sit in its staffing. At 3.60 nurse hours per resident day, it lands about 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops roughly another 10% below its own weekday level, so the hours thin out exactly when families tend to visit and emergencies tend to happen. Staff turnover of 55.9% against a national 45.8% means caregivers cycle through faster than residents can build familiarity with them. The inspection record shows 21 deficiencies, four serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy and two tied to abuse, plus one fine of $37,811.
The Groves Center runs on thinner staffing than most homes nationally, 3.52 nurse hours per resident day against a 3.86 average, and it gets even thinner on weekends. That matters when you consider the rest of the record: 58.2% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are often new and still learning the building. Its inspection history is the real concern. Forty-nine deficiencies sit on the current record, eight serious enough to put residents in harm's way, seven tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $291,478 and a place in Medicare's Special Focus Facility program tell you regulators are watching closely. The most recent inspection was February 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Florida?
There are 535 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Florida, 77% of the 694 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Florida they average 3.69 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.82 for all nursing homes in Florida, a difference of -0.13 hours. Staff turnover averages 42.1% against 41.4%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Florida?