Nursing Homes in Florida
Florida has 695 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 205 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
Florida has 695 nursing home facilities with a rating distribution of 99 (14%) 1-star, 140 (20%) 2-star, 138 (20%) 3-star, 155 (22%) 4-star, and 158 (23%) 5-star, such that 313 (45%) are 4-5 stars while 239 (35%) are 1-2 stars. The average CMS overall star rating in Florida is 3.2 out of 5, which is 0.20 above the national average of 3.0.
Florida’s facilities account for 84,481 total certified beds and report an average total nurse staffing of 3.88 hours per resident day (HPRD), with 100% of facilities Medicare-certified and 96.3% Medicaid-certified, and 18 Special Focus Facilities designated on the CMS poor-performer watch list.
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- Altamonte Springs (2)
- Altoona (1)
- Apopka (3)
- Arcadia (1)
- Atlantic Beach (1)
- Auburndale (1)
- Aventura (2)
- Avon Park (2)
- Bartow (1)
- Belleair (1)
- Blountstown (2)
- Boca Raton (11)
- Bonifay (1)
- Bonita Springs (1)
- Boynton Beach (5)
- Bradenton (10)
- Brandon (4)
- Brooksville (5)
- Bunnell (1)
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- Callaway (1)
- Cape Coral (3)
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- Century (1)
- Chipley (2)
- Clearwater (13)
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- Fort Lauderdale (5)
- Fort Myers (13)
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- Gainesville (9)
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- Green Cove Springs (1)
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- Hernando (1)
- Hialeah (4)
- Hialeah Gardens (2)
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- Hobe Sound (1)
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- Homestead (2)
- Hudson (4)
- Inverness (3)
- Jacksonville (33)
- Jacksonville Beach (1)
- Jasper (1)
- Juno Beach (1)
- Jupiter (2)
- Kendall (1)
- Key West (1)
- Kissimmee (6)
- Labelle (1)
- Lady Lake (2)
- Lake City (4)
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- Lake Placid (1)
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- Lake Worth (7)
- Lakeland (12)
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- Largo (6)
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- Margate (1)
- Marianna (3)
- Mayo (1)
- Melbourne (6)
- Merritt Island (3)
- Miami (25)
- Miami Beach (1)
- Miami Springs (1)
- Middleburg (1)
- Milton (3)
- Miramar Beach (1)
- Monticello (1)
- Mount Dora (2)
- N Ft Myers (1)
- Naples (11)
- New Port Richey (6)
- New Smyrna Beach (1)
- Niceville (1)
- North Bay Village (1)
- North Miami (7)
- North Miami Beach (5)
- North Port (1)
- Ocala (10)
- Ocoee (3)
- Okeechobee (1)
- Oldsmar (1)
- Orange City (1)
- Orange Park (8)
- Orlando (21)
- Ormond Beach (4)
- Oviedo (1)
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- Palatka (2)
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- Pembroke Pines (3)
- Penney Farms (1)
- Pensacola (15)
- Perry (1)
- Pinellas Park (3)
- Plant City (2)
- Plantation (4)
- Pompano Beach (5)
- Ponte Vedra Beach (1)
- Port Charlotte (7)
- Port Orange (1)
- Port Saint Joe (1)
- Port Saint Lucie (6)
- Punta Gorda (1)
- Quincy (1)
- Riviera Beach (1)
- Rockledge (2)
- Royal Palm Beach (1)
- Safety Harbor (1)
- Saint Augustine (6)
- Saint Cloud (4)
- Saint Petersburg (23)
- Sanford (1)
- Sarasota (23)
- Sebring (2)
- Seminole (3)
- South Daytona (1)
- South Pasadena (2)
- Spring Hill (1)
- Starke (2)
- Stuart (3)
- Sun City Center (3)
- Sunrise (3)
- Tallahassee (8)
- Tamarac (2)
- Tampa (18)
- Tarpon Springs (2)
- Tavares (1)
- Tavernier (1)
- The Villages (4)
- Titusville (3)
- Trenton (2)
- Trinity (1)
- Venice (6)
- Vero Beach (6)
- Viera (2)
- Wauchula (1)
- Wellington (1)
- Wesley Chapel (1)
- West Melbourne (2)
- West Palm Beach (11)
- Wildwood (1)
- Williston (1)
- Wilton Manors (1)
- Winter Garden (3)
- Winter Haven (7)
- Winter Park (6)
- Winter Springs (1)
- Zephyrhills (3)
Assisted Living in Florida
Looking for assisted living rather than skilled nursing? Browse Florida assisted living facilities, each scored 0–100 from official Florida AHCA inspection records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in Florida?
Florida has 695 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 205 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in Florida?
Nursing homes in Florida have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated: May 1, 2026.
CareQED Last Updated: June 22, 2026.