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 ANSLEY COVE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION MAITLAND, FL F 0 N/A 17
2 AVENTURA AT THE BAY SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 0 0.46 22
3 AVIATA AT NORTH FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL F 0 0.37 18
4 PINELLAS PARK FL OPCO, LLC PINELLAS PARK, FL F 0 N/A 13
5 LAKE HAVEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER DUNEDIN, FL F 0 0.53 21
6 GROVES CENTER LAKE WALES, FL F 0 0.54 19
7 AVIATA AT OLDSMAR OLDSMAR, FL F 1 N/A 18
8 SPRINGS AT BOCA CIEGA BAY SOUTH PASADENA, FL F 4 0.50 16
9 AVIATA AT THE PALMS PALM HARBOR, FL F 7 0.28 19
10 DADE CITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER DADE CITY, FL F 8 0.25 17
11 Blue Lake Post Acute DELAND, FL F 8 N/A 12
12 AVIATA AT BRYAN DAIRY LARGO, FL F 9 0.35 20
13 Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center CLEARWATER, FL F 9 0.29 18
14 SPACE COAST HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER MERRITT ISLAND, FL F 12 0.41 21
15 LIVE OAK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LIVE OAK, FL F 13 0.33 11
16 AVIATA AT THE SEA - PASADENA SOUTH PASADENA, FL F 13 N/A 11
17 VALENCIA HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LAKELAND, FL F 14 0.49 21
18 SHORE ACRES CARE CENTER AND REHAB SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 18 N/A 8
19 Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation GAINESVILLE, FL F 19 0.26 13
20 LAKE MARIAM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER WINTER HAVEN, FL F 19 0.39 40
21 EAGLE LAKE NURSING AND REHAB CARE CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 20 0.55 15
22 CHILDRENS COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER INC POMPANO BEACH, FL F 21 N/A 16
23 SHORES NURSING AND REHAB CENTER PORT SAINT JOE, FL F 22 0.49 14
24 CORAL BAY AT PENSACOLA, LLC PENSACOLA, FL F 23 0.56 18
25 AVIATA AT VENICE VENICE, FL F 23 N/A 6
26 AVIATA AT THE BAY TAMPA, FL F 24 0.62 23
27 BAY BREEZE REHABILITATION BY HARBORVIEW GULF BREEZE, FL F 25 N/A 4
28 COMMUNITY CONVALESCENT CENTER PLANT CITY, FL F 25 0.47 20
29 VIVO HEALTHCARE WINTER HAVEN WINTER HAVEN, FL F 26 0.37 21
30 ADVINIA CARE AT VENICE VENICE, FL F 26 0.49 9
31 AVIATA AT SANTA BARBARA CAPE CORAL, FL F 26 0.56 21
32 ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS OF PENSACOLA PENSACOLA, FL F 27 0.48 7
33 VERO BEACH CARE CENTER VERO BEACH, FL F 27 0.27 19
34 AVIATA AT BENEVA SARASOTA, FL F 27 0.56 16
35 GARDEN VIEW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER VERO BEACH, FL F 28 0.36 13
36 CLEARWATER CENTER CLEARWATER, FL F 28 0.60 14
37 SOUTH HERITAGE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 28 0.41 18
38 ASPIRE AT EVANS FORT MYERS, FL F 29 0.27 15
39 WINTER PARK CARE AND REHABILITATION WINTER PARK, FL F 29 0.00 4
40 ORLANDO HEALTH CENTER FOR REHABILITATION OCOEE, FL F 30 N/A 0
41 NAPLES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER NAPLES, FL F 30 0.55 11
42 LUXE AT LUTZ REHABILITATION CENTER (THE) LUTZ, FL F 31 N/A 8
43 WOODSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER NAPLES, FL F 31 0.62 13
44 LAKELAND HILLS CENTER LAKELAND, FL F 31 0.39 14
45 VISTA MANOR HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER TITUSVILLE, FL F 32 0.42 9
46 WESTSIDE OAKS REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER JACKSONVILLE, FL F 32 0.45 13
47 AVANTE AT OCALA, INC OCALA, FL F 33 0.34 22
48 AVIATA AT SARASOTA SARASOTA, FL F 33 0.37 16
49 ABBEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL F 33 0.67 17
50 PARK MEADOWS HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER GAINESVILLE, FL F 34 0.57 15
51 TRINITY REGIONAL REHAB CENTER TRINITY, FL D 35 0.44 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 REHABILITATION CENTER OF ORLANDO ORLANDO, FL D 36 0.46 12
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 BALANCED HEALTHCARE SAINT PETERSBURG, FL D 37 0.36 8
59 SCOTT LAKE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LAKELAND, FL D 38 0.40 8
60 AVIATA AT SOUTH DAYTONA SOUTH DAYTONA, FL D 38 0.49 7
61 AMBASSADOR HEALTHCARE AT COLLEGE PARK FORT MYERS, FL D 38 0.58 9
62 LAKE EUSTIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER EUSTIS, FL D 38 0.36 10
63 ALWYN C CASHE STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME ORLANDO, FL D 39 1.25 11
64 CLYDE E LASSEN STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL D 39 N/A 1
65 NORTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (SNU) CHIPLEY, FL D 39 N/A 1
66 PENSACOLA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER PENSACOLA, FL D 39 0.73 17
67 WESTWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER FORT WALTON BEACH, FL D 39 N/A 1
68 VIVO HEALTHCARE LAKELAND LAKELAND, FL D 39 0.44 12
69 ANCHOR CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER PALM BAY, FL D 40 0.29 4
70 AVIATA AT BRENTWOOD LECANTO, FL D 40 0.40 14
71 BRIDGEWALK ON HARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LL LAKELAND, FL D 41 0.34 4
72 CRESCENT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER SARASOTA, FL D 41 0.41 6
73 MIRACLE HILL NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC TALLAHASSEE, FL D 41 0.45 18
74 ALHAMBRA HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER SAINT PETERSBURG, FL D 41 0.32 14
75 AYERS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER TRENTON, FL D 41 0.76 10
76 PALM GARDEN OF SUN CITY SUN CITY CENTER, FL D 42 0.52 13
77 PALM GARDEN OF PINELLAS LARGO, FL D 42 0.58 17
78 KENSINGTON GARDENS REHAB AND NURSING CENTER CLEARWATER, FL D 42 0.56 17
79 COURTYARDS OF ORLANDO CARE CENTER AND REHAB ORLANDO, FL D 42 0.29 5
80 SANDGATE GARDENS REHAB AND NURSING CENTER FORT PIERCE, FL D 42 0.49 18
81 LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER LAKE CITY, FL D 43 0.36 14
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 OAKS OF CLEARWATER, THE CLEARWATER, FL D 43 0.38 11
90 SOUTHERN PINES NURSING CENTER NEW PORT RICHEY, FL D 43 0.54 11
91 AVIATA AT SEMINOLE SEMINOLE, FL D 44 0.46 16
92 VIVO HEALTHCARE TAYLOR JACKSONVILLE, FL D 44 N/A 1
93 LILAC AT BAYVIEW, THE SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL D 44 0.36 6
94 HAWTHORNE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING OF OCALA, FL D 44 0.45 9
95 BREEZY HILLS REHAB AND CARE CENTER LAKELAND, FL D 44 0.40 11
96 VIVO HEALTHCARE WAUCHULA WAUCHULA, FL D 44 0.43 12
97 AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE FORT PIERCE, FL D 44 0.83 26
98 GULFPORT NURSING CENTER PASADENA, FL D 45 0.58 10
99 CITRUS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER INVERNESS, FL D 45 0.40 10
100 REGENTS PARK OF WINTER PARK WINTER PARK, FL D 45 0.54 6
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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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