Nursing Homes in Ocala, Florida — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison

What the CMS record shows locally

Ocala has 10 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 10 of 10 listed facilities, averaging 19.7 citations per facility versus 19.7 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history and 4 have Immediate Jeopardy-level citations in that history; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.

City-Specific Citation Patterns

The most frequent recorded tags are:

• F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (20 citations)
• F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (19 citations)
• F0842 — Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (19 citations)
• F0761 — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (19 citations)
• F0695 — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (18 citations)

Facility Directory

1. Life Care Center Of Ocala — 9 deficiencies across 3 surveys
2. Avante At Ocala, Inc — 17 deficiencies across 7 surveys
3. Bridgewater Park Health & Rehabilitation Center — 17 deficiencies across 4 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
4. Hawthorne Center For Rehabilitation And Healing Of — 17 deficiencies across 6 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
5. Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center — 19 deficiencies across 3 surveys
6. Palm Garden Of Ocala — 19 deficiencies across 5 surveys
7. Ocala Health And Rehabilitation Center — 20 deficiencies across 3 surveys
8. Timberridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — 20 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
9. The Lodge Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center — 23 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
10. Aviata At Arbor Springs — 36 deficiencies across 10 surveys

Source, freshness, and limitations

Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.

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