Best Nursing Homes in Florida — 2026 Rankings

Florida has 694 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 19.5 deficiencies per facility, with 7 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

1. Destination Health And Rehabilitation Center — Destin (0 deficiencies)
2. Glenridge On Palmer Ranch Inc. — Sarasota (0 deficiencies)
3. Graceville Health Center — Graceville (0 deficiencies)
4. Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit — Fort Myers (0 deficiencies)
5. Manor At Blue Water Bay, The — Niceville (0 deficiencies)
6. Westminster Woods On Julington Creek — Jacksonville (0 deficiencies)
7. Willowbrooke Court At Azalea Trace — Pensacola (0 deficiencies)
8. Bonifay Nursing And Rehab Center — Bonifay (1 deficiencies)
9. De Luna Health And Rehabilitation Center — Pensacola (1 deficiencies)
10. Healthpark Care Center — Fort Myers (1 deficiencies)
11. Joseph L Morse Health Center Inc The — West Palm Beach (1 deficiencies)
12. Majestic Oaks — Orange City (1 deficiencies)
13. Pruitthealth - Santa Rosa — Milton (1 deficiencies)
14. Arabella Health & Wellness Of Carrabelle — Carrabelle (2 deficiencies)
15. Coral Gables Nursing And Rehabilitation Center — Miami (2 deficiencies)
16. Edward J Healey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center — Riviera Beach (2 deficiencies)
17. Madison Health And Rehabilitation Center — Madison (2 deficiencies)
18. Port Orange Nursing And Rehab Center — Port Orange (2 deficiencies)
19. Pruitthealth - Pensacola, LLC — Pensacola (2 deficiencies)
20. River Garden Hebrew Home For The Aged — Jacksonville (2 deficiencies)
21. Shands Jacksonville Medical Center — Jacksonville (2 deficiencies)
22. Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Extended Care — Tallahassee (2 deficiencies)
23. Vicar's Landing Nursing Home — Ponte Vedra Beach (2 deficiencies)
24. Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home — Panama City (3 deficiencies)
25. Grand Boulevard Health And Rehabilitation Center — Miramar Beach (3 deficiencies)

Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Florida

• Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 3,898 citations
• Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 2,032 citations
• Resident Rights Deficiencies — 1,999 citations
• Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 1,639 citations
• Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 1,239 citations

Compare to Other States

• Browse all 50 state rankings
• Florida SNF Scorecard
• Florida Compliance Benchmark

Explore POCDesk — Free Nursing Home Compliance Tools

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• Survey Tracker — recent CMS survey activity
• F-Tag Reference Guide — every CMS deficiency tag
• Plan of Correction (POC) Complete Guide
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• CMS Survey Preparation Guide
• SNF Compliance Guides
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Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
• CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
• CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
• 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families