Every Medicare-certified nursing home in Florida, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover
and enforcement history.
18 homes
in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
South Heritage runs about 17% below the national average on nurse staffing, 3.19 hours per resident day against 3.86, and weekend coverage dips another 3% beneath its own weekday levels, so the thinnest shifts come when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 52.4%, well above the national 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing team turns over in a year. On inspections, the record shows 31 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $145,109 in fines. The most recent inspection was February 2025.
Madison Pointe runs about 3.65 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 35.1%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The concerns show up elsewhere: 18 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $33,413 fine. The last inspection was April 2024. Quality measures score well, but the inspection history and thin weekend coverage are the things I'd ask about directly.
Villa Maria Nursing Center runs 212 certified beds in North Miami as a nonprofit, and its 23.6% annual staff turnover is roughly half the national rate, that kind of retention usually means a steadier crew than most homes manage. Nurse staffing sits at 3.77 hours per resident day, about 2% under the national average, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the trouble spot: 23 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and $161,110 in fines, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. Ask about those harm-level findings specifically.
Sunrise Point runs a hundred beds in Rockledge, and the staffing numbers look fine on paper, 4.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average. But weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday level, and turnover sits at 57.3% against a national 45.8%, so the people delivering that care keep changing.
The inspection record is the real problem: 16 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and $275,722 in fines across three events. The most recent inspection was August 2024, and CMS gave the health inspection side one star out of five.
St. Augustine Health and Rehabilitation Center sits in a for-profit LLC's hands with 120 certified beds, and its numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing runs 3.89 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, and the 32.4% turnover is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, but weekends drop about 11% below the home's own weekday levels. The real problem is the inspection record: 16 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, with a one-star health inspection rating and the last review in September 2024. Strong staffing can't offset that kind of survey history, which is what drags the overall picture down to a middling grade.
Lake Haven runs on thin staffing. At 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 8 percent under the national average, and weekends drop another 6 percent below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bigger signal: 62.4 percent of nursing staff leave within a year, against a national average near 46 percent. That churn shows up in the inspection record, where 29 deficiencies include 6 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, drawing $281,689 in fines. The last inspection was October 2024. Corporate ownership and a one-star health inspection rating round out a picture worth weighing carefully.
Vivo Healthcare University runs about 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 5% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is the sharper number: 69.3% of staff leave each year against a national average of 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are often new to the building. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a 3/5 inspection rating. Ownership is for-profit corporate, and the last inspection was November 2024. Quality measures score 5/5, so the clinical outcomes look strong on paper even though staffing depth and retention lag.
Ambassador Healthcare at College Park runs 107 beds in Fort Myers under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth knowing: 3.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, with weekends about 8% thinner than weekdays. Turnover sits at 40.8%, a bit better than the national 45.8%, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hours each resident actually gets. The inspection record is heavier, 40 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, five tied to abuse, and $96,105 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection is dated April 2026. Quality measures score well, but that sits on top of a staffing and compliance picture families should ask hard questions about.
Aviata At The Bay runs 150 certified beds in Tampa under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers tell a familiar story: 3.30 nurse hours per resident day, about 14% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running roughly 5% leaner than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 51.1%, above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where things get serious, 36 deficiencies on file, including 6 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, plus 11 fines totaling $169,790. Its last health inspection was June 28, 2024, and the 1-star inspection rating reflects that history. Quality measures score well, but a strong quality score doesn't offset harm-level findings and thin coverage.
Woodside is a for-profit LLC home in Naples with 120 beds, and its numbers tell a split story. The health inspection record is the weak spot: 35 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, most recently inspected May 2025. Nurse staffing sits at 3.48 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national 3.86 average, and weekends drop another 9% below its own weekday levels. Turnover is 66.7% against a national 45.8%, two of every three staff leaving in a year. Quality measures score well, but that reflects resident outcomes, not the care environment itself. One $56,166 fine is on record.
Naples Health And Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit home in Collier County, and the inspection record is where the trouble sits. Forty-five deficiencies on the current record, eight of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $172,682 in fines across three events. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which it reserves for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. Nurse staffing runs 3.65 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 7% below its own weekday levels. Annual turnover of 43% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and the quality measure star is 4 of 5, but that inspection history is the part that matters most.
Aviata At Englewood runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.61 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 6% below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover hits 48.8%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because residents see fewer familiar faces.
The inspection record is the bigger concern: 13 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. That June 2025 inspection is recent, so the findings reflect current conditions rather than old problems. With 2 out of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures, families should ask pointed questions about the abuse-related citations and how the home has responded.
Solaris Healthcare Lely Palms runs a split record. Staffing sits at 4 stars and turnover is 17.3%, remarkably low next to the 45.8% national average, meaning the aides and nurses here tend to stay. But that same staffing number, 3.71 hours per resident day, lands below the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families visit most. The real concern is the inspection history: a 1-star health inspection rating, 17 deficiencies with 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus $80,532 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was February 2025. Ask about those abuse deficiencies directly before considering this one.
Darcy Hall of Life Care runs 220 certified beds in West Palm Beach under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its staffing numbers are genuinely strong: 3.93 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, with a 5/5 CMS staffing star and 27.2% turnover that's well below the 45.8% national figure. Weekends dip about 10% below weekday coverage, worth asking about. The trouble sits in inspections, where it holds a 1/5 star rating, 28 deficiencies on record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, plus a $30,924 fine and a January 2025 inspection. Ask to see the plan of correction before you decide.
Manatee Springs runs a for-profit, LLC-owned 120-bed building in Bradenton, and the numbers split sharply depending on where you look. Nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, and turnover at 40.6% is better than the 45.8% norm, but weekends dip about 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the care you get can depend on the day. The inspection record is the real concern: 20 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in June 2024. Strong quality scores can't offset that pattern. Worth asking about those findings directly before deciding.