Florida
Key Findings
- Florida’s nursing home ranking climbed to #6 overall, up from #11 last year.
- Florida scored passing grades in all but one nursing home quality measure.
- Severe deficiencies in Florida’s nursing homes shrank nearly two percent and rank among the lowest in the nation.
- Florida’s ombudsman program verified less than half of registered complaints.
- Florida’s nursing home care ranks first in the Southeast region, taking home top billing in direct care staffing hours and fewest verified ombudsman complaints.
- Despite Florida’s leap in ranking, nearly 20 percent of Florida’s nursing homes remain on the state’s watch list for dangerous nursing home conditions.
News Release
| Criteria | 2014 Data | 2014 Grade | 2014 Rank | 2013 Rank | 2013 Grade | 2013 Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Care Staffing Above Average | 75.73% | C | 23 | 25 | C | 65.09% | |
| Direct Care Staffing Hours per Resident | 2.79 | A | 8 | 5 | A | 2.83 | |
| Facilities With Deficiencies | 90.99% | C | 23 | 24 | C | 91.20% | |
| Facilities With Severe Deficiencies | 6.83% | A | 5 | 7 | A | 8.65% | |
| Health Inspections Above Average | 42.59% | C | 22 | 8 | A | 35.74% | |
| Professional Nurse Staffing Above Average | 39.10% | F | 41 | 42 | F | 28.99% | |
| Professional Nursing Hours per Resident | 1.69 | C | 24 | 44 | F | 0.65 | |
| Verified Ombudsman Complaints | 41.58% | A | 4 | 7 | A | 50.61% |