America's Best Nursing Homes 2022

America's Best Nursing Homes 2022 - Florida

By Newsweek

America's Best Nursing Homes 2022

Selecting the right nursing home for a family member has always been difficult and never more so than during the age of COVID-19. To try to make it easier, Newsweek has once again partnered with respected global data research firm Statista to create an annual ranking of America's Best Nursing Homes.

This year's ranking identifies the nation's top nursing homes based on three critical criteria: overall performance data, peer recommendations and each facility's handling of COVID-19, relative to in-state competition. Nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest population size, according to the United States Census Bureau were included in the study.

This year our ranking lists the 450 top facilities across 25 states. If you need to choose a place for a loved one, we hope this list of Best Nursing Homes will help make that decision easier and the burden, lighter.

Rank	Facility	City	US State	Certified Beds	Medicare/Medicaid Accepted	Continuing Care Retirement Community	Resident and Family Council
1	River Garden Hebrew Home	Jacksonville	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
2	John Knox Village of Central Florida	Orange City	FL	150	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Resident
3	Solaris Healthcare - Bayonet Point	Hudson	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
4	Regents Park Boca Raton	Boca Raton	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
5	Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center	Miami	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
6	Okeechobee Health Care Facility	Okeechobee	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
7	Rosewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	Pensacola	FL	155	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
8	Whispering Oaks	Tampa	FL	236	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
9	ManorCare Health Services - Boca Raton	Boca Raton	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
10	Shell Point Nursing Pavilion	Fort Myers	FL	219	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Resident
11	Solaris HealthCare - Parkway	Stuart	FL	177	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
12	Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center	Cutler Bay	FL	163	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
13	Avante at Jacksonville Beach	Jacksonville Beach	FL	165	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
14	Victoria Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Miami	FL	264	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
15	Opis - Riverwood Center	Jacksonville	FL	240	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
16	Catholic Health Services - St. John's Nursing Center	Lauderdale Lakes	FL	181	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
17	Braden River Rehabilitation Center	Bradenton	FL	208	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
18	Riviera Health Resort	Coral Gables	FL	223	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
19	Menorah Manor - Marion & Bernard L. Samson Nursing Center	Saint Petersburg	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
20	ManorCare Health Services - Palm Harbor	Palm Harbor	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
21	Life Care Center - Altamonte Springs	Altamonte Springs	FL	228	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
22	Solaris HealthCare - Charlotte Harbor	Port Charlotte	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
23	Signature Healthcare of North Florida	Graceville	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
24	Bonifay Nursing & Rehab Center	Bonifay	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
25	Opis - Indian River Center	West Melbourne	FL	179	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
26	Good Samaritan Society - Kissimmee Village	Kissimmee	FL	161	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
27	Port St Lucie Rehabilitation And Healthcare	Port Saint Lucie	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	None
28	Brooksville Healthcare Center	Brooksville	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
29	John Knox Village	Pompano Beach	FL	194	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Resident
30	Pines Of Sarasota - Rehabilitation & Senior Care Community	Sarasota	FL	204	Medicare and Medicaid	Y	Resident
31	Crestview Rehabilitation Center	Crestview	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
32	Fort Lauderdale Health & Rehab	Fort Lauderdale	FL	169	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
33	Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitation Center	Melbourne	FL	170	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
34	Broward Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Fort Lauderdale	FL	198	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
35	The Terrace of Jacksonville	Jacksonville	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	None
36	Kendall Lakes Health And Rehabilitation Center	Miami	FL	150	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
37	The Plaza Health & Rehab	Gainesville	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
38	The Bristol at Tampa Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	Tampa	FL	266	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
39	Life Care Center of Estero	Estero	FL	155	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
40	Chautauqua Rehabilitation And Nursing Center	DeFuniak Springs	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
41	Washington Rehabilitation And Nursing Center	Chipley	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
42	Life Care Center - Punta Gorda	Punta Gorda	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Both
43	Miami Jewish Health Systems, Inc	Miami	FL	438	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
44	Clewiston Nursing & Rehabilitation	Clewiston	FL	155	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident
45	Solaris HealthCare - Pensacola	Pensacola	FL	180	Medicare and Medicaid	N	Resident

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Licensing
If your facility is listed above, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website.

Methodology
America's Best Nursing Homes 2022 highlights the nation's top 450 nursing homes out of 11,849 analyzed. The rankings are based on performance data, peer recommendations and handling COVID-19, relative to in-state competition. Nursing homes in the 25 states with the highest population size, according to The United States Census Bureau (2020) were included in the study.

Statista used Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data to determine the performance of nursing homes. For peer recommendations, Statista invited over 10,000 medical experts (registered nurses, nursing home managers and administrators, licensed practical nurses / licensed vocational nurses, nursing assistants, therapists and physicians) to an online survey. Additionally, experts from all over the US could participate in the survey of the Best Nursing Homes by State on newsweek.com. Email verification was required and self-recommendation was not possible.

The survey data was collected from July to August 2021. Statista and Newsweek calculated a COVID-19 score for each facility, using CMS and other official data, to identify nursing homes which have had the best possible response and protocols during the pandemic. The overall rating is the weighted average of the performance data score, the reputation score and the COVID-19 score. Each score is weighted with 1/3. The best 450 nursing homes are awarded with a rank in their own state, resulting in 25 individual lists. The information provided in this ranking should be considered together with other information about nursing homes or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of nursing homes that are not included in the list is not disputed.

You can download the full methodology here.

Legend
Continuing Care Retirement Community - Part independent living, part assisted living and part skilled nursing home, CCRCs offer a tiered approach to the aging process, accommodating residents' changing needs. Upon entering, healthy adults can reside independently in single-family homes, apartments or condominiums. When assistance with everyday activities becomes necessary, they can move into assisted living or nursing care facilities.

Family Council - A family council operates by and for families of persons who live in nursing homes and boarding care homes. Family Council participants advocate for the well-being of their relatives by partnering with them in promoting and enhancing quality of daily life.

Resident Council - A resident council is an independent, organized group of persons living in a nursing facility who meet on a regular basis to discuss concerns, develop suggestions, and plan activities.