Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

47.0% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 186 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 82.4% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 91 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.76 therapist hours per resident per day in 2025Q4 — more than 94% of the 13,714 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 28% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 14% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 120 beds and averages 114.4 residents a day — about 95% occupied, or roughly 6 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.56 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.54 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.20 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.12 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.61 on weekdays — 14% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.73 to 0.36 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 22% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

19 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 9 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2026-01-15 · tag F0565 — failed to support the resident council — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to respond to and resolve grievances voiced by residents and members of the Resident Council, including Residents #21, 2, 9, 26, 74, 89, 127. The findings included:During an interview, on 01/12/26 at 11:04 AM, with Resident #127, when asked about the food served in the facility, Resident #127, with a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, indicating the resident was cognitively intact, sated that the food is served cold for all meals. During an interview, on 1/13/26 at 9:30 AM, with Resident #21, when asked about the food served in the facility, Resident #21, with a BIMS score of 15, stated, the food is cold like it just came out of the refrigerator when I get it. During an interview, on 1/12/26 at 12:00 PM, with the Resident Council President, when asked about any grievances voiced by the members of the Resident Council, the President stated that the Resident Council and the Food Committee had been voicing concerns related to the temperature of the food served to the residents in their rooms…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2026-01-15 · tag F0805 — failed to prepare food in a form residents can eat — pattern
  Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to prepare and serve foods in a form to meet the needs of the residents with orders for a pureed diet. The deficient practice had the potential to affect 11 residents with orders for puree diets. The findings included:1). During an observation of lunch served to the residents in their rooms and in the Dining Room on the 200 unit, on 01/12/26 at 12:12 PM, it was noted that the pureed vegetables appeared to be pooling on the plate and running into the other foods on the plate and had a liquid consistency.During an observation in the kitchen, on 01/12/2026 at 1:20 PM of the pureed vegetable, the Surveyor requested a serving of the pureed vegetable be placed on a plate. Staff A, Cook, dipped a scoop into the 1/6 sized 6 inch deep container on the hot holding unit and tilted the scoop and the puree vegetables poured out of the scoop. During the observation, the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) acknowledged that the pureed vegetables should have been at a thicker consistency. 2). During an observation, on 01/13/26 at…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-01-15 · tag F0552 — isolated
  Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review the facility failed to obtain informed consent for residents prescribed psychotropic medications for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medication's, affecting Resident #83 and Resident #128. The findings included: Review of the facility's policy titled, Psychotropic Medication Assessment and Monitoring with a revised date of 08/2023 included in part the following: Under section titled Fundamental Information: All medications included in the psychotropic medication definition may affect brain activities associated with mental process and behavior. Risks associated with psychotropic medications still exist regardless of the indication for their use, therefore the requirements pertaining to psychotropic medications apply to the four categories of drugs (anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety and hypnotic) without exception. Under section titled, Procedure included to obtain Psychoactive Medication Consent signed by the resident/resident representative. 1) Record…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-01-15 · tag F0585 — failed to handle grievances — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on policy review, observation, record review, and staff and resident interviews, the facility failed to ensure meals were provided to residents in a timely manner and failed to address staff-voiced grievances related to tray pass, for 3 of 7 residents reviewed for food concerns (Residents #127, #109, and #108).Findings included: Policy titled grievances, dated 08/2023, indicated to support each resident's right to voice grievance and to ensure that a grievance has been received, the center will actively work through to a conclusion while communicating progress to the resident and/or anyone working on their behalf in a timely manner. Any resident, or anyone acting on their behalf, may file a grievance with the center or other agency or entity that hears grievances. When a resident, or anyone acting on their behalf, a staff member shall encourage and assist the resident, or person acting on the resident's behalf, to file a grievance with the center using the grievance report. Grievances may be submitted…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-01-15 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — isolated
  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a pharmacy recommendation accepted by the physician was processed and implemented for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Resident #108).Findings included: Clinical record review revealed Resident #108 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included depression. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 14, indicating the resident was cognitively intact.Review of the physician order dated 12/11/24 showed an order for Vitamin D 25 mcg (1000 units), five tablets by mouth once daily for vitamin supplementation.Review of the care plan dated 03/01/25 documented Resident #108 was receiving palliative care related to a diagnosis of occlusion of the right vertebral artery. Interventions included administering medications as ordered.A pharmacy medication regimen review conducted in August 2025 included a recommendation to monitor…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-01-15 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — isolated
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was not 5% or greater. The medication error rate was 9.38% with 3 medication errors identified while observing a total of 32 opportunities, affecting Residents #14 and #108.The findings included: 1. On 01/13/26 at 9:52 AM, medication administration was observed with Staff J, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). During the observation, Staff J removed Aspirin 81 mg from the medication cart instead of the ordered 325 mg. As Staff J entered the resident's room and prepared to administer the medication, the surveyor stopped the administration and instructed the nurse to review the order. Staff J acknowledged he had selected the incorrect dose. Staff J searched the medication cart for Aspirin 325 mg and was unable to locate it. He then secured the cart and stated he would check central supply. At 10:13 AM, Staff J returned and stated, They don't have the 325 mg. I'm going to call the doctor. We got to put it on hold. The medication was not administered as ordered during the observed…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-01-15 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — isolated
  Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to prepare foods in a manner to preserve the nutritive value. The findings includedDuring the initial kitchen tour, on 01/12/26 at 8:54 AM, accompanied by the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), it was noted that there was a 6-inch deep one third sized hotel pan of carrots that were being hot held on the cook top range. Staff A, Cook, stated that the carrots were for lunch on this day and that she finished cooking the carrots and placed them on the range at 8:45 AM. The CDM acknowledged that the carrots would be held more than 3 hours before being plated and served. Staff A stated that they were prepared so that they would be soft for the residents to eat them. Staff A stated that the carrots typically would only take about 20 minutes to cook. While continuing the initial kitchen tour, it was noted that there was a a full sized 6-inch deep hotel pan of mixed vegetables in the steamer. Staff A stated that the vegetables were for the lunch meal to be served this day. At the time of the observations, the CDM…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-01-15 · tag F0806 — failed to honor food preferences — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide food in accordance with residents stated preferences for 2 of 7 residents reviewed for food concerns. This failure involved Residents #37 and #127.The findings included: 1.Clinical record review revealed Resident #127 was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including cancer. The quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] documented a BIMS score of 15, indicating the resident was cognitively intact. Review of the care plan dated 11/18/25 indicated Resident #127 was at risk for decreased nutritional status, dehydration, and weight loss, and included an intervention to cater to her food preferences and textures to increase intake.On 01/14/26 at 8:22 AM, an observation was conducted of Resident #127. During the observation, the resident was upset and stated she was not going to eat the food provided. She stated, My everyday breakfast is fried eggs, and they gave me scrambled eggs; I hate scrambled eggs. Observation revealed Resident #127…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-07-18 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to develop and implement care plans related resident's noncompliance with fluid restrictions and failed to develop and implement care plans to encourage staff and resident to adhere to fluid restrictions for 1 of 5 sampled residents reviewed for Nutrition / Hydration, Resident #10. The findings included: Record review revealed Resident #10 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and admitted to Hospice on 06/18/24. Review of the resident's most recent complete assessment, a Significant change Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], revealed Resident #10 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 13, indicating the resident was cognitively intact. Resident #10's diagnoses )DX) at the time of the assessment included: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Hypernatremia, Hyperlipidemia, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Cardiac Murmur, Muscle weakness, Need for assistance with personal care, Difficulty in walking, Symbolic…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-07-18 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to follow physicians' orders by not administering medications timely for 3 of 3 sampled residents reviewed for residents who received Parkinson's medications, affecting Residents #21, #25, and #310. The findings included: Review of the facility's procedural guidelines, titled, Medication Pass and Med Pass with Medication Cart, with an updated date of 06/28/23, included, in part, the following: Purpose: To assure the most complete and accurate implementation of physician's orders and to optimize drug therapy for each resident by providing for administration of drugs in an accurate, safe, timely, and sanitary manner. Guidance Steps in the Procedure: 7. Administer medications within 60 minutes of the scheduled time. Unless otherwise specified by the physician, routine medications are administered according to the established medication administration schedule for the center. For example, if the medication is ordered for 8:00 AM, it must be given between…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS — 43 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 30 rows in the source record cover these 17 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

6 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $666K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in FL