Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Hernando, FL

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Hernando has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,963 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Hernando of 9,261, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.13 persons in Hernando. There were 2,729 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 92.10 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, Hernando 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 Hernando and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.46	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.68	3.90 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Hernando 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 Hernando there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Hernando

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 Hernando Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Hernando 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
Cypress Cove Care Center 700 SE DR MARTIN LUTHER JR AVE CRYSTAL RIVER, FL	9.33
Palm Garden of Ocala 2700 SW 34TH ST OCALA, FL	22.67
Diamond Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 2730 W MARC KNIGHTON CT LECANTO, FL	16.67
Life Care Center of Ocala 2800 SW 41ST ST OCALA, FL	18.00
The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 635 SE 17TH STREET OCALA, FL	37.33
Arbor Trail Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 611 TURNER CAMP RD INVERNESS, FL	16.67
Osprey Point Nursing Center 1104 NORTH MAIN STREET BUSHNELL, FL	25.33
Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center 1201 SE 24TH RD OCALA, FL	30.00
Hawthorne Center For Rehabilitation and Healing Of 4100 SW 33RD AVE OCALA, FL	34.00
Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Reh 124 W NORVELL BRYANT HWY HERNANDO, FL	37.33

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

Facility	Rating
Timberridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 9848 SW 110TH ST OCALA, FL	120.17 /
Aspire at Arbor Springs 1501 SE 24TH RD OCALA, FL	91.67
Life Care Center of Citrus County 3325 W JERWAYNE LN LECANTO, FL	152.33
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
Cypress Care Center 490 S OLD WIRE RD WILDWOOD, FL	70.00
Crystal River Health and Rehabilitation Center 136 NORTHEAST 12TH AVENUE CRYSTAL RIVER, FL	55.33
Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center 701 MEDICAL COURT EAST INVERNESS, FL	122.33
Club Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center at The V 16529 SE 86TH BELLE MEADE CIRCLE THE VILLAGES, FL	64.00
Avante at Ocala, Inc 2021 SW 1ST AVE OCALA, FL	63.67

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