Palmelle Data · 2026-10-23
Nursing home statistics in Florida
Florida has 6,097 CMS-certified nursing homes. 55 have critical safety flags (0.9%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
6,097
Facilities
84,537 certified beds
0.9%
Critical-flagged
55 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
691 of 6,097 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
8.6%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
14.4%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
2.5%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALMETTO CARE CENTER AND REHAB | HIALEAH | 8 | 4.0 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (SNU) | CHIPLEY | 7 | 5.0 |
| ARDIE R COPAS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME | PORT SAINT LUCIE | 7 | 4.0 |
| GARDENS NURSING AND REHAB CENTER | MIAMI | 6 | 1.0 |
| CORAL GABLES NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | MIAMI | 6 | 5.0 |
| CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS | 6 | 5.0 |
| ALWYN C CASHE STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME | ORLANDO | 6 | 2.0 |
| ABBEY DELRAY SOUTH | DELRAY BEACH | 6 | 2.0 |
| LODGE AT CYPRESS COVE, THE | FORT MYERS | 6 | 5.0 |
| LAKEVIEW TERRACE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE CENTER | ALTOONA | 6 | 2.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-23; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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