Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fort Lauderdale
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, Fort Lauderdale has a total of 85 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,647 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Lauderdale of 182,437, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 15.66 persons in Fort Lauderdale. There were 10,264 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.13 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, Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.95	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.41	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	4.00	3.89 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Fort Lauderdale

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 Fort Lauderdale Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Lauderdale 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
Glades West Rehabilitation and Nursing C 15955 BASS CREEK ROAD PEMBROKE PINES, FL	8.67
Palmetto Care Center and Rehab 6750 WEST 22ND COURT HIALEAH, FL	9.33
Memorial Manor 777 SOUTH DOUGLAS ROAD PEMBROKE PINES, FL	20.00
Hampton Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 16100 NW 2ND AVENUE NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL	13.33
Stratford Court of Boca Raton 6343 VIA DE SONRISA DEL SUR BOCA RATON, FL	32.00
Covenant Village Care Center 9211 W BROWARD BLVD PLANTATION, FL	16.00
Harbours Edge 401 E LINTON BLVD DELRAY BEACH, FL	17.33
Tamarac Rehabilitation and Health Center 7901 NW 88TH AVENUE TAMARAC, FL	5.33
Plantation Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4250 NW 5TH ST PLANTATION, FL	17.33
Health Center at Sinai Residences 21044 95TH AVENUE SOUTH BOCA RATON, FL	15.33

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

Facility	Rating
North Beach Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2201 NE 170TH STREET NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL	234.83 /
Avante at Boca Raton, Inc. 1130 NW 15TH STREET BOCA RATON, FL	96.00
Pines Nursing Home 301 NE 141 STREET MIAMI, FL	110.17
Treasure Isle Care Center 1735 N TREASURE DRIVE NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FL	70.00
Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center 190 NE 191ST STREET MIAMI, FL	107.50 /
The Lilac at Silver Palms 14601 NE 16TH ST NORTH MIAMI, FL	59.20 /
Sierra Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 220 SIERRA DRIVE MIAMI, FL	54.67
The Terrace of Delray Beach Nursing and Rehabilita 5430 LINTON BLVD DELRAY BEACH, FL	43.83
Azure Shores Rehab 800 NW 95TH STREET MIAMI, FL	50.33
Unity Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1404 NW 22ND STREET MIAMI, FL	72.50

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