NursingHomeGrade

Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in Florida

Facilities in Florida with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.

⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.

Rankings

# Facility Location Grade Score RN Hours Deficiencies
1 AVENTURA AT THE BAY SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 0 0.46 21
2 PINELLAS PARK FL OPCO, LLC PINELLAS PARK, FL F 0 N/A 13
3 AVIATA AT THE PALMS PALM HARBOR, FL F 0 0.28 23
4 GROVES CENTER LAKE WALES, FL F 0 0.54 19
5 AVIATA AT OLDSMAR OLDSMAR, FL F 1 N/A 18
6 DADE CITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER DADE CITY, FL F 8 0.25 17
7 Blue Lake Post Acute DELAND, FL F 8 N/A 12
8 AVIATA AT BRYAN DAIRY LARGO, FL F 9 0.35 20
9 Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center CLEARWATER, FL F 9 0.29 18
10 SHORES NURSING AND REHAB CENTER PORT SAINT JOE, FL F 10 0.49 11
11 LAKE HAVEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER DUNEDIN, FL F 13 0.53 21
12 AVIATA AT THE SEA - PASADENA SOUTH PASADENA, FL F 13 N/A 11
13 ASPIRE AT EVANS FORT MYERS, FL F 14 0.27 16
14 VALENCIA HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LAKELAND, FL F 14 0.49 21
15 CEDAR CREST AT NORTH FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL F 18 0.37 17
16 SHORE ACRES CARE CENTER AND REHAB SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 18 N/A 8
17 LAKE MARIAM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER WINTER HAVEN, FL F 19 0.39 40
18 PALATKA CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING PALATKA, FL F 20 0.45 15
19 EAGLE LAKE NURSING AND REHAB CARE CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 20 0.55 15
20 LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LAKE CITY, FL F 21 0.36 12
21 CHILDRENS COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER INC POMPANO BEACH, FL F 21 N/A 16
22 SPRINGS AT BOCA CIEGA BAY SOUTH PASADENA, FL F 22 0.50 16
23 AVIATA AT VENICE VENICE, FL F 23 N/A 6
24 AVIATA AT THE BAY TAMPA, FL F 24 0.62 23
25 BAY BREEZE REHABILITATION BY HARBORVIEW GULF BREEZE, FL F 25 N/A 4
26 COMMUNITY CONVALESCENT CENTER PLANT CITY, FL F 25 0.47 20
27 VIVO HEALTHCARE WINTER HAVEN WINTER HAVEN, FL F 26 0.37 21
28 GARDEN VIEW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER VERO BEACH, FL F 28 0.36 13
29 ADVINIA CARE AT VENICE VENICE, FL F 28 0.49 9
30 AVIATA AT SANTA BARBARA CAPE CORAL, FL F 28 0.56 19
31 WESTWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER FORT WALTON BEACH, FL F 28 N/A 2
32 CLEARWATER CENTER CLEARWATER, FL F 28 0.60 14
33 SOUTH HERITAGE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 28 0.41 18
34 AVIATA AT ARBOR SPRINGS OCALA, FL F 29 0.42 18
35 WINTER PARK CARE AND REHABILITATION WINTER PARK, FL F 29 0.00 4
36 ORLANDO HEALTH CENTER FOR REHABILITATION OCOEE, FL F 30 N/A 0
37 ANSLEY COVE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION MAITLAND, FL F 30 0.78 17
38 AWARD CARE AT BENEVA SARASOTA, FL F 30 0.56 14
39 SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER MERRITT ISLAND, FL F 30 0.41 15
40 LUXE AT LUTZ REHABILITATION CENTER (THE) LUTZ, FL F 31 N/A 8
41 WOODSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER NAPLES, FL F 31 0.62 13
42 LAKELAND HILLS CENTER LAKELAND, FL F 31 0.39 14
43 VISTA MANOR HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER TITUSVILLE, FL F 32 0.42 9
44 SEA BREEZE REHAB AND NURSING CENTER VERO BEACH, FL F 32 0.42 17
45 WESTSIDE OAKS REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER JACKSONVILLE, FL F 32 0.45 13
46 AVANTE AT OCALA, INC OCALA, FL F 33 0.34 20
47 AWARD CARE AT SARASOTA SARASOTA, FL F 33 0.37 16
48 NAPLES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER NAPLES, FL F 34 0.55 11
49 PARK MEADOWS HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER GAINESVILLE, FL F 34 0.57 15
50 TRINITY REGIONAL REHAB CENTER TRINITY, FL D 35 0.44 10
51 Lake Wales Health and Rehabilitation Center LAKE WALES, FL D 35 0.49 10
52 ORLANDO HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER ORLANDO, FL D 35 0.99 23
53 BROOKSVILLE HEALTHCARE CENTER BROOKSVILLE, FL D 35 0.45 8
54 HAWTHORNE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING OF OCALA, FL D 36 0.45 9
55 CASA MORA REHABILITATION AND EXTENDED CARE BRADENTON, FL D 36 0.74 18
56 FAIRWAY OAKS CENTER TAMPA, FL D 36 0.60 19
57 HARBOURWOOD POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER CLEARWATER, FL D 37 0.59 20
58 Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation GAINESVILLE, FL D 37 0.26 13
59 AVIATA AT BRENTWOOD LECANTO, FL D 37 0.40 16
60 ABBEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL D 38 0.67 17
61 AVIATA AT SOUTH DAYTONA SOUTH DAYTONA, FL D 38 0.49 7
62 AMBASSADOR HEALTHCARE AT COLLEGE PARK FORT MYERS, FL D 38 0.58 9
63 LAKE EUSTIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER EUSTIS, FL D 38 0.36 10
64 ALWYN C CASHE STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME ORLANDO, FL D 39 1.25 11
65 SCOTT LAKE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LAKELAND, FL D 39 0.40 8
66 NORTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (SNU) CHIPLEY, FL D 39 N/A 1
67 VERO BEACH CARE CENTER VERO BEACH, FL D 39 0.27 12
68 VIVO HEALTHCARE LAKELAND LAKELAND, FL D 39 0.44 12
69 BAYSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER PENSACOLA, FL D 39 0.59 5
70 LAKEVIEW TERRACE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE CENTER ALTOONA, FL D 40 N/A 7
71 BALANCED HEALTHCARE SAINT PETERSBURG, FL D 40 0.36 9
72 BRIDGEWALK ON HARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LL LAKELAND, FL D 41 0.34 4
73 CRESCENT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER SARASOTA, FL D 41 0.41 6
74 ALHAMBRA HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL D 41 0.32 14
75 LIVE OAK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LIVE OAK, FL D 41 0.33 9
76 REHABILITATION CENTER OF ORLANDO ORLANDO, FL D 41 0.46 12
77 AVANTE AT LEESBURG, INC LEESBURG, FL D 41 0.42 14
78 PALM GARDEN OF PINELLAS LARGO, FL D 42 0.58 17
79 KENSINGTON GARDENS REHAB AND NURSING CENTER CLEARWATER, FL D 42 0.56 17
80 COURTYARDS OF ORLANDO CARE CENTER AND REHAB ORLANDO, FL D 42 0.29 5
81 SANDGATE GARDENS REHAB AND NURSING CENTER FORT PIERCE, FL D 42 0.49 18
82 GROVE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER AND REH HERNANDO, FL D 43 0.40 9
83 Lady Lake Specialty Care Center and Rehab LADY LAKE, FL D 43 0.49 7
84 CYPRESS CARE CENTER WILDWOOD, FL D 43 0.29 11
85 PALM GARDEN OF LARGO LARGO, FL D 43 0.56 19
86 RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER STARKE, FL D 43 0.23 8
87 NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER OF NEW PORT RICHEY NEW PORT RICHEY, FL D 43 0.52 13
88 Tierra Pines Center LARGO, FL D 43 0.36 5
89 Aviata at Sand Key CLEARWATER, FL D 43 0.56 18
90 OAKS OF CLEARWATER, THE CLEARWATER, FL D 43 0.38 11
91 PENSACOLA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER PENSACOLA, FL D 44 0.73 17
92 AVIATA AT SEMINOLE SEMINOLE, FL D 44 0.46 16
93 VIVO HEALTHCARE TAYLOR JACKSONVILLE, FL D 44 N/A 1
94 LILAC AT BAYVIEW, THE SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL D 44 0.36 6
95 AVIATA AT BIG BEND PERRY, FL D 44 1.01 12
96 BREEZY HILLS REHAB AND CARE CENTER LAKELAND, FL D 44 0.40 11
97 ANCHOR CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER PALM BAY, FL D 44 0.29 4
98 VIVO HEALTHCARE WAUCHULA WAUCHULA, FL D 44 0.43 12
99 AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE FORT PIERCE, FL D 44 0.83 26
100 VIERA DEL MAR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER VIERA, FL D 45 0.57 13
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Methodology

Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.

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