121 Florida Nursing Homes Rated As Best In State: U.S. News

A new set of ratings places nearly 2,300 nursing homes in the United States as top care providers in the country for 2017-18. The “Nursing Home Finder,” released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report, evaluated more than 15,000 nursing homes across the country to come up with the list of homes designated as the best.
To create the “Nursing Home Finder,” U.S. News used data from Nursing Home Compare, a program run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The nursing homes were rated “poor” to “top-performing” on a scale of 1 to 5. In Florida, 121 nursing homes made the list.
U.S. News says nursing home performance was evaluated over time, averaging monthly data over a year and much emphasis was placed on strong performance in medical quality measures. To receive a high U.S. News rating, homes had to provide significantly more than the required minimum of rehabilitation therapy. All rated homes accept residents covered by Medicaid, Medicare or both.
The 121 Florida nursing homes listed below were labeled as “top performing” and had overall ratings of 4.5 or greater:
- RIVER GARDEN HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED, JACKSONVILLE
- BOYNTON HEALTH CARE CENTER, BOYNTON BEACH
- EMERALD SHORES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, CALLAWAY
- TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EXTENDED CARE, TALLAHASSEE
- PLANTATION NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, PLANTATION
- HERITAGE HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER, NAPLES
- THE LODGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, OCALA
- ROCKLEDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, ROCKLEDGE
- JOHN KNOX VILLAGE OF POMPANO BEACH, POMPANO BEACH
- SOUTHERN PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER, NEW PORT RICHEY
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUNTA GORDA, PUNTA GORDA
- Fort LAUDERDALE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, FORT LAUDERDALE
- SUN TERRACE HEALTH CARE CENTER, SUN CITY CENTER
- CANTERBURY TOWERS INC, TAMPA
- REHAB & HEALTHCARE CENTER OF CAPE CORAL, CAPE CORAL
- ROYAL OAK NURSING CENTER , DADE CITY
- CHATEAU AT MOORINGS PARK, NAPLES
- PORT ST LUCIE NURSING AND RESTORATIVE CARE CENTER, PORT SAINT LUCIE
- MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES DUNEDIN, DUNEDIN
- WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT AZALEA TRACE, PENSACOLA
- VILLAGE ON THE ISLE, VENICE
- OKEECHOBEE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, OKEECHOBEE
- BAY BREEZE SENIOR LIVING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, GULF BREEZE
- MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES BOYNTON BEACH, BOYNTON BEACH
- MANORCARE AT LELY PALMS, NAPLES
- QUALITY HEALTH OF ORANGE COUNTY, WINTER GARDEN
- LEHIGH ACRES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LEHIGH ACRES
- ARCADIA HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, PENSACOLA
- REHABILITATION CENTER AT JUPITER GARDENS LLC, JUPITER
- VILLAGE ON THE GREEN, LONGWOOD
- CENTRE POINTE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER, TALLAHASSEE
- HARBOR BEACH NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, FORT LAUDERDALE
- SARASOTA MEMORIAL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, SARASOTA
- CHAUTAUQUA REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
- SURREY PLACE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION, BRADENTON
- BARTRAM CROSSING, JACKSONVILLE
- WESTCHESTER GARDENS HEALTH & REHABILITATION, CLEARWATER
- SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF NORTH FLORIDA, GRACEVILLE
- OAKBROOK OF LABELLE, LABELLE
- ALPINE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, SAINT PETERSBURG
- PALACE AT KENDALL NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, MIAMI
- CHIPOLA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, MARIANNA
- PALM GARDEN OF SUN CITY, SUN CITY CENTER
- FLEET LANDING, ATLANTIC BEACH
- SYLVAN HEALTH CENTER, CLEARWATER
- CONWAY LAKES HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, ORLANDO
- HEALTHPARK CARE CENTER, FORT MYERS
- MANOR AT BLUE WATER BAY, NICEVILLE
- DELANEY PARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, ORLANDO
- ROYAL OAKS NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, TITUSVILLE
- EDGEWATER AT WATERMAN VILLAGE, MOUNT DORA
- JOSEPH L MORSE HEALTH CENTER INC, WEST PALM BEACH
- MADISON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, MADISON
- PLYMOUTH HARBOR INCORPORATED, SARASOTA
- CROSSWINDS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, GREENVILLE
- EDWARD J HEALEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, RIVIERA BEACH
- HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER, SARASOTA
- WESTMINSTER OAKS, TALLAHASSEE
- TUSKAWILLA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, WINTER SPRINGS
- WESTMINSTER WINTER PARK, WINTER PARK
- SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE AT THE COURTYARD, MARIANNA
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF ORLANDO, ORLANDO
- COMMUNITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, PANAMA CITY
- CONSULATE HEALTH CARE OF SARASOTA, SARASOTA
- PALMS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER, THE PALM BAY
- BALDOMERO LOPEZ MEMORIAL VETERANS NURSING HOME , LAND O LAKES
- PONCE PLAZA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, MIAMI
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA, SARASOTA
- WESTMINSTER TOWERS AND SHORES OF BRADENTON, BRADENTON
- VICTORIA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC., MIAMI
- ALEXANDER NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME , PEMBROKE PINES
- RIVERCHASE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, QUINCY
- BRYNWOOD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, MONTICELLO
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF INVERRARY, LAUDERHILL
- HAVEN OF OUR LADY OF PEACE, PENSACOLA
- SUNNYSIDE NURSING HOME, SARASOTA
- CLIFFORD CHESTER SIMS STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME , PANAMA CITY
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF ESTERO, ESTERO
- GLENRIDGE ON PALMER RANCH INC., SARASOTA
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF PENSACOLA, PENSACOLA
- TRINITY REGIONAL REHAB CENTER, TRINITY
- FREEDOM POINTE AT THE VILLAGES
- NUVISTA LIVING AT WELLINGTON GREEN, WELLINGTON
- CLUB HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT THE VILLAGES, THE VILLAGES
- SKYTOP VIEW REHABILITATION CENTER, CLERMONT
- FORT MYERS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, FORT MYERS
- REHABILITATION CENTER AT PARK PLACE, PENSACOLA
- COMMONS AT ORLANDO LUTHERAN TOWERS, ORLANDO
- CROSS LANDINGS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, MONTICELLO
- GREENBRIAR REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, BRADENTON
- SOUTH POINTE PLAZA REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, MIAMI BEACH
- WEST BROWARD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE, PLANTATION
- LONGWOOD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LONGWOOD
- HERITAGE PARK CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, BRADENTON
- HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE CENTER FORT MYERS, FORT MYERS
- UNIVERSITY CROSSING, JACKSONVILLE
- WESTMINSTER COMMUNITIES OF BRADENTON WESTMINSTER, BRADENTON
- LAKE BENNETT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, OCOEE
- SOLARIS HEALTHCARE COCONUT CREEK, COCONUT CREEK
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF PALM BAY, PALM BAY
- ST VINCENT’S MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHSIDE, JACKSONVILLE
- MORTON PLANT REHABILITATION CENTER, BELLEAIR
- SUMMER BROOK HEALTH CARE CENTER, JACKSONVILLE
- PLAZA WEST, SUN CITY CENTER
- SHOAL CREEK REHABILITATION CENTER, CRESTVIEW
- LUTHERAN HAVEN NURSING HOME, OVIEDO
- LISENBY ON LAKE CAROLINE, PANAMA CITY
- MANOR OAKS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, FORT LAUDERDALE
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE
- THE WATERFORD, JUNO BEACH
- RIVERSIDE CARE CENTER, MIAMI
- MARGATE HEALTH CARE CENTER, MARGATE
- SOLARIS HEALTHCARE PLANT CITY, PLANT CITY
- BISHOPS GLEN RETIREMENT CENTER, HOLLY HILL
- VISTA MANOR, TITUSVILLE
- FORUM AT DEER CREEK, DEERFIELD BEACH
- HAMPTON COURT NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, NORTH MIAMI BEACH
- PORT ORANGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, PORT ORANGE
- GUARDIAN CARE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, ORLANDO
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF OCALA, OCALA
- GRACE REHABILITATION CENTER OF VERO BEACH, VERO BEACH