100 Best Nursing Homes in Florida: U.S. News

TALLAHASSEE, FL — One hundred nursing homes in Florida are among some of the best in the country, according to a new list out Wednesday morning from U.S. News & World Report. Only 15 percent of nursing homes in Florida were included among the magazine's Best Nursing Homes.

U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 nursing homes to come up with the slightly more than 2,000 included in the list of Best Nursing Homes. Millions of Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year, noted Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News.

“Finding a nursing home that meets an individual’s specific needs can be challenging for families,” Kelly said in a release. “Our nursing home ratings are designed to help potential residents and their loved ones navigate this difficult process.”

Here are the Florida nursing homes included in the list:

• River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged, Jacksonville
• South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center, Saint Petersburg
• Krystal Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation, North Miami Beach
• Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Extended Care, Tallahassee
• West Broward Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Plantation
• Bayside Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pensacola
• Southern Pines Healthcare Center, New Port Richey
• Life Care Center of Melbourne, Melbourne
• Sun Terrace Health Care Center, Sun City Center
• Canterbury Towers Inc, Tampa
• Abbey Delray, Delray Beach
• St Mark Village, Palm Harbor
• Calusa Harbour, Fort Myers
• The Chateau at Moorings Park, Naples
• Waterford, the 601 Universe Blvd Juno Beach Fl Juno Beach
• Willowbrooke Court at Azalea Trace, Pensacola
• Miami Shores Nursing and Rehab Center, Miami
• Okeechobee Health Care Facility, Okeechobee
• Lehigh Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lehigh Acres
• Bishops Glen Retirement Center, Holly Hill
• Arcadia Health & Rehabilitation Center, Pensacola
• Village on the Green, Longwood
• Sarasota Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Sarasota
• Bartram Crossing, Jacksonville
• Westchester Gardens Rehabilitation Care Center, Clearwater
• Signature Healthcare of North Florida, Graceville
• Oakbrook of Labelle, Labelle
• Palace at Kendall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Miami
• The Home Association, Tampa
• Palm Garden of Sun City, Sun City Center
• Fleet Landing, Atlantic Beach
• Sylvan Health Center, Clearwater
• Specialty Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pensacola
• Conway Lakes Health & Rehabilitation Center, Orlando
• Crossbreeze Care Center, Sarasota
• The Manor at Blue Water Bay, Niceville
• Mary Lee Depugh Nursing Home Association Inc, Winter Park
• Delaney Park Health and Rehabilitation Center, Orlando
• Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center, Titusville
• Joseph L Morse Geriatric Center Inc, West Palm Beach
• Plymouth Harbor Incorporated, Sarasota
• Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Riviera Beach
• Tuskawilla Nursing and Rehab Center, Winter Springs
• Palmetto Sub Acute Care Center, Inc, Miami
• Signature Healthcare at the Courtyard, Marianna
• Martin Nursing and Restorative Care Center, Stuart
• Life Care Center of Orlando, Orlando
• Community Health and Rehabilitation Center, Panama City
• Manorcare Health Services, Delray Beach
• Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home, Land O Lakes
• Brighton Gardens of Tampa, Tampa
• Life Care Center of Sarasota, Sarasota
• Westminster Towers and Shores of Bradenton, Bradenton
• Riverchase Health and Rehabilitation Center, Quincy
• Life Care Center at Inverrary, Lauderhill
• Pruitthealth - Santa Rosa, Milton
• Sunnyside Nursing Home, Sarasota
• Life Care Center of Estero, Estero
• Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Inc., Sarasota
• Nursing Center at La Posada, Palm Beach Gardens
• Lakeview Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility, Altoona
• Life Care Center of Pensacola, Pensacola
• Grace Rehabilitation Center of Vero Beach, Vero Beach
• Trinity Regional Rehab Center, Trinity
• Club Health and Rehabilitation Center, The Villages
• Skytop View Rehabiltation Center, Clermont
• The Terrace of Jacksonville, Jacksonville
• Riverside Care Center, Miami
• Solaris Healthcare Plant City, Plant City
• Hawthorne Health and Rehab of Brandon, Brandon
• Life Care Center of Orange Park, Orange Park
• Chatsworth at Pga National, Palm Beach Gardens
• Lifecare St. Johns, Inc, Saint Augustine
• Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center, Winter Haven
• Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home, Saint Augustine
• Panama City Health and Rehabilitation Center, Panama City
• Quality Health of Orange County, Winter Garden
• University Crossing, Jacksonville
• Harbours Edge, Delray Beach
• Deerfield Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pompano Beach
• Healthpark Care Center, Fort Myers
• Solaris Healthcare Coconut Creek, Coconut Creek
• Springs at Boca Ciega Bay, South Pasadena
• Orange City Nursing and Rehab Center, Debary
• Consulate Health Care of Sarasota, Sarasota
• Bradenton Health Care, Bradenton
• Jackson Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Miami
• Freedom Square Rehabilitation & Nursing Services, Seminole
• Arch Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, North Miami
• Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center, Belleair
• Heritage Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Naples
• The Lodge Health and Rehabilitation Center, Ocala
• South Pointe Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Miami Beach
• Port St Lucie Nursing and Restorative Care Center, Port Saint Lucie
• Village on the Isle, Venice
• Salerno Bay Manor, Stuart
• Silvercrest Health and Rehabilitation Center, Crestview
• Avante at St Cloud Inc, Saint Cloud
• Stratford Court of Palm Harbor, Palm Harbor
• Plantation Bay Rehabilitation Center, Saint Cloud

The methodology for the U.S. News “Best Nursing Home” designation relies on data from Nursing Home Compare at the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Factors included overall performance ratings, as well as ratings for key services over the 12 months ending in October 2016. See complete methodology.

California has the highest number of homes on the list for the second year in a row, followed by Ohio and Florida, according to U.S. News. Washington, D.C., Colorado and Delaware have the highest proportion of Best Nursing Homes as compared to the total number of homes evaluated.

U.S. News has also released its new Nursing Home Finder, providing a customizable tool to compare nursing homes based on a variety of factors, including location, distance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and size.

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