Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Sanford, FL

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Sanford has a total of 63 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,569 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Sanford of 61,448, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.12 persons in Sanford. There were 6,405 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.62 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, Sanford 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 Sanford and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.40	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.87	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	4.05	3.90 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Sanford 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 Sanford there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Sanford

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 Sanford Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Sanford, 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 Sanford

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Sanford 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
Mayflower Healthcare Center 1850 MAYFLOWER COURT WINTER PARK, FL	6.00
Solaris Healthcare Apopka 305 EAST OAK STREET APOPKA, FL	8.67
Majestic Oaks 901 VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARKWAY ORANGE CITY, FL	0.67
Parkside Health and Rehabilitation Center 451 S AMELIA AVE DELAND, FL	13.33
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center of Del 450 NORTH MCDONALD AVENUE DELAND, FL	14.00
Lakeview Terrace Rehab and Health Care Center 110 LODGE TERRACE DR ALTOONA, FL	12.00
Village On The Green 500 VILLAGE PLACE LONGWOOD, FL	14.00
Port Orange Nursing and Rehab Center 5600 VICTORIA GARDENS BLVD PORT ORANGE, FL	3.33
Lake Bennet Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 1091 KELTON AVE OCOEE, FL	21.33
Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1200 NORTH STONE STREET DELAND, FL	20.00

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

Facility	Rating
South Orange Health and Rehabilitation Center 1730 LUCERNE TERRACE ORLANDO, FL	92.33
Bedrock Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Winte 1700 MONROE AVE MAITLAND, FL	171.00
Longwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 1520 S GRANT ST LONGWOOD, FL	166.33
Aspire at Rosewood 3920 ROSEWOOD WAY ORLANDO, FL	117.67
Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation 2970 SCARLETT RD WINTER PARK, FL	231.33 /
Aspire at Colonial Lakes 15204 W COLONIAL DR WINTER GARDEN, FL	107.67
Courtyards of Orlando Care Center and Rehab 1900 MERCY DRIVE ORLANDO, FL	72.50
Health Central Park 411 NORTH DILLARD STREET WINTER GARDEN, FL	222.00 /
Lotus Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7950 LAKE UNDERHILL ROAD ORLANDO, FL	77.33
Orlando Health and Rehabilitation Center 830 WEST 29TH STREET ORLANDO, FL	253.67 /

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