Best Nursing Homes in Florida
Compare 694 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Florida by CMS five-star quality rating.
Nursing Homes in Florida — by the numbers
Star-rating distribution — Florida
About 21.8% of Florida's population is aged 65 or older (5,091,262 residents), which shapes demand for nursing homes. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Alachua County · Baker County · Bay County · Bradford County · Brevard County · Broward County · Calhoun County · Charlotte County · Citrus County · Clay County · Collier County · Columbia County · De Soto County · Dixie County · Duval County · Escambia County · Flagler County · Franklin County · Gadsden County · Gilchrist County · Gulf County · Hamilton County · Hardee County · Hendry County · Hernando County · Highlands County · Hillsborough County · Holmes County · Indian River County · Jackson County · Jefferson County · Lafayette County · Lake County · Lee County · Leon County · Levy County · Madison County · Manatee County · Marion County · Martin County · Miami-Dade County · Monroe County · Nassau County · Okaloosa County · Okeechobee County · Orange County · Osceola County · Palm Beach County · Pasco County · Pinellas County · Polk County · Putnam County · Santa Rosa County · Sarasota County · Seminole County · St. Johns County · St. Lucie County · Sumter County · Suwannee County · Taylor County · Volusia County · Wakulla County · Walton County · Washington County
How are these ratings calculated?
The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for nursing homes to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.
Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.