Nursing home safety in Florida
Florida has 659 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.26 out of 5 CMS stars (0.28 better than the national average), carry 19.9 health-inspection citations each, and 47 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $16,787,454. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in Florida averages 3.83 nurse hours per resident per day (0.06 worse than the national average). Citations average 19.9 per home (10.5 better than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Florida homes CMS currently flags for abuse
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Aviata at the Bay — Tampa · 1★
- Palm Garden of Sun City — Sun City Center · 1★
- Trinity Regional Rehab Center — Trinity · 1★
- Dade City Health and Rehabilitation Center — Dade City · 1★
- Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers — Orlando · 1★
- Orlando Health and Rehabilitation Center — Orlando · 1★
- Alwyn C Cashe State Veterans Nursing Home — Orlando · 1★
- Ansley Cove Healthcare and Rehabilitation — Maitland · 1★
- Aviata at the Palms — Palm Harbor · 1★
- Aviata at Bryan Dairy — Largo · 1★
- Harbourwood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center — Clearwater · 1★
- Pinellas Park Fl Opco, LLC — Pinellas Park · 1★
- South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center — Saint Petersburg · 1★
- Concordia Manor — Saint Petersburg · 1★
- St Augustine Health and Rehabilitation Center — Saint Augustine · 1★
- Indian Beach Nursing and Rehab Center — Sarasota · 1★
- Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care — Bradenton · 1★
- Aviata at Beneva — Sarasota · 1★
- Sunrise Point Health and Rehabilitation Center — Rockledge · 1★
- Vista Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center — Titusville · 1★
- Space Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center — Merritt Island · 1★
- Woodside Health and Rehabilitation Center — Naples · 1★
- Naples Health and Rehabilitation Center — Naples · 1★
- Aviata at North Florida — Gainesville · 1★
- Villa Maria Nursing Center — North Miami · 2★
- Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center — Miami · 2★
- Legacy Pointe at Ucf — Oviedo · 2★
- Darcy Hall of Life Care — West Palm Beach · 2★
- Aviata at West Palm Beach — West Palm Beach · 2★
- Westminster Suncoast — Saint Petersburg · 2★
- Palm Garden of Largo — Largo · 2★
- Springs at Boca Ciega Bay — South Pasadena · 2★
- Bartram Crossing — Jacksonville · 2★
- Westside Oaks Rehabilitation & Nursing Center — Jacksonville · 2★
- Manatee Springs Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — Bradenton · 2★
- Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center — Palmetto · 2★
- Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF — Sarasota · 2★
- Aviata at Englewood — Englewood · 2★
- Aviata at South Daytona — South Daytona · 2★
- Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation Center — Lakeland · 2★
- Solaris Healthcare Lely Palms — Naples · 2★
- St Annes Nursing Center, St Annes Residence INC — Miami · 3★
- Madison Pointe Care Center — New Port Richey · 3★
- Port Orange Nursing and Rehab Center — Port Orange · 3★
- Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center — Fort Myers · 3★
- Aventura at the Bay — Saint Petersburg
- Groves Center — Lake Wales
Special Focus Facilities in Florida
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center — Miami · SFF Candidate
- Dade City Health and Rehabilitation Center — Dade City · SFF Candidate
- Ansley Cove Healthcare and Rehabilitation — Maitland · SFF Candidate
- Clearwater Center — Clearwater · SFF Candidate
- Concordia Manor — Saint Petersburg · SFF Candidate
- Aventura at the Bay — Saint Petersburg · SFF
- Westside Oaks Rehabilitation & Nursing Center — Jacksonville · SFF Candidate
- Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care — Bradenton · SFF Candidate
- Aviata at Beneva — Sarasota · SFF Candidate
- Lehigh Acres Healthcare & Rehab Center — Lehigh Acres · SFF Candidate
- Aviata at Santa Barbara — Cape Coral · SFF Candidate
- Gulf Coast Village — Cape Coral · SFF
- Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center — Winter Haven · SFF Candidate
- Groves Center — Lake Wales · SFF
- Naples Health and Rehabilitation Center — Naples · SFF Candidate
- Aviata at North Florida — Gainesville · SFF Candidate
Highest-rated nursing homes in Florida
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| VI at Aventura | Aventura | 5 | 5.02649 |
| Riviera Health Resort | Coral Gables | 5 | 4.804 |
| Mayflower Healthcare Center | Winter Park | 5 | 5.50394 |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center - Edgewater | Boca Raton | 5 | 4.662 |
| Joseph L Morse Health Center INC the | West Palm Beach | 5 | 4.90655 |
| St Mark Village | Palm Harbor | 5 | 5.13761 |
| Fleet Landing | Atlantic Beach | 5 | 5.44043 |
| Westminster St Augustine | Saint Augustine | 5 | 4.3797 |
| Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Inc. | Sarasota | 5 | 5.05406 |
| Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation | Palm City | 5 | 5.38976 |
Largest federal penalties in Florida
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Aventura at the Bay · Saint Petersburg$463,250
- Indian Beach Nursing and Rehab Center · Sarasota$427,597
- Lake Mariam Health and Rehabilitation Center · Winter Haven$321,520
- Sunset Lake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center · Venice$319,770
- Eagle Lake Nursing and Rehab Care Center · Saint Petersburg$312,600
- Groves Center · Lake Wales$291,478
- Village Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center · Port Charlotte$291,005
- Pinellas Point Nursing and Rehab Center · Saint Petersburg$290,823
- Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center · Dunedin$281,689
- Charlotte Bay Rehab and Care Center · Port Charlotte$274,053
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Florida nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Florida have been flagged for abuse?
47 of 659 CMS-certified nursing homes in Florida (7.1%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Florida?
Florida nursing homes average 3.26 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 656 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.83 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Florida are on the Special Focus list?
16 Florida facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Florida nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Florida nursing homes total $16,787,454 in the current CMS release. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Florida?
Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.