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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ocala, FL

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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ocala
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Ocala has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,300 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ocala of 169,383, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 51.33 persons in Ocala. There were 3,060 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 92.73 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Ocala has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Ocala and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.51 0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.26 2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.97 0.81 / 0.88
All Staff 3.74 3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Ocala Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Ocala there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Ocala

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Ocala Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ocala, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Ocala

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ocala based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Palm Garden of Ocala
2700 SW 34TH ST
OCALA, FL
22.67
Chatham Glen Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
16605 SE 74TH SOULLIERE AVENUE
THE VILLAGES, FL
16.00
Diamond Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center
2730 W MARC KNIGHTON CT
LECANTO, FL
16.67
Arbor Trail Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center
611 TURNER CAMP RD
INVERNESS, FL
16.67
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
635 SE 17TH STREET
OCALA, FL
37.33
Life Care Center of Ocala
2800 SW 41ST ST
OCALA, FL
18.00
Hawthorne Center For Rehabilitation and Healing Of
4100 SW 33RD AVE
OCALA, FL
34.00
Aspire at Brentwood
2333 N BRENTWOOD CIR
LECANTO, FL
40.00
Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Reh
124 W NORVELL BRYANT HWY
HERNANDO, FL
37.33
Freedom Pointe Health Center
1460 EL CAMINO REAL DRIVE
THE VILLAGES, FL
28.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Ocala based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Aspire at Arbor Springs
1501 SE 24TH RD
OCALA, FL
91.67
Timberridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
9848 SW 110TH ST
OCALA, FL
122.17
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Life Care Center of Citrus County
3325 W JERWAYNE LN
LECANTO, FL
225.17
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Cypress Care Center
490 S OLD WIRE RD
WILDWOOD, FL
72.00
Williston Care Center and Rehab
300 NW 1ST AVE
WILLISTON, FL
169.17
Avante at Inverness Inc
304 S CITRUS AVE
INVERNESS, FL
34.00
Avante at Ocala, Inc
2021 SW 1ST AVE
OCALA, FL
62.33
Bridgewater Park Health and Rehabilitation Center
9280 SOUTH WEST 81ST CT
OCALA, FL
93.33
Buffalo Crossings Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cen
3875 WEDGEWOOD LANE
THE VILLAGES, FL
178.00
Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center
3930 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD
OCALA, FL
34.00

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