Nursing Homes in Fort Pierce, FL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fort Pierce
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fort Pierce has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,413 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Pierce of 46,103, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 19.11 persons in Fort Pierce. There were 2,095 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.82 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, Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.70 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.34 | 2.33 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.81 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.84 | 3.84 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.
COVID-19 Infections in Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fort Pierce
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 Fort Pierce Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fort Pierce, 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 Fort Pierce
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Pierce 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 |
|---|---|
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Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation 1500 SW CAPRI ST PALM CITY, FL |
17.33 |
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Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center 1800 SE HILLMOOR DRIVE PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
26.00 |
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Stuart Rehabilitation and Healthcare 1500 SE PALM BEACH RD STUART, FL |
12.00 |
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Solaris Healthcare Parkway 800 SE CENTRAL PKWY STUART, FL |
36.00 |
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Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie 1751 SE HILLMOOR DRIVE PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
26.00 |
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Willowbrooke Court at Indian River Estates 2440 CITRUS BLOSSOM CIR VERO BEACH, FL |
62.00 |
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Hidden Lakes Senior Living Community 1006 33RD ST VERO BEACH, FL |
28.67 |
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Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie 3720 SE JENNINGS RD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
43.67 |
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Palm City Nursing and Rehab Center 2505 SW MARTIN HWY PALM CITY, FL |
44.00 |
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Palm Garden of Vero Beach 1755 37TH STREET VERO BEACH, FL |
52.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fort Pierce based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Aspire at Saint Lucie 611 S 13TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL |
94.00 |
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Garden View Health and Rehabilitation Center 2180 10TH AVENUE VERO BEACH, FL |
56.67 |
|
Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce 700 S 29TH STREET FORT PIERCE, FL |
50.00 |
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Vero Beach Care Center 1310 37TH ST VERO BEACH, FL |
92.67 |
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Martin Coast Center For Rehabilitation and Healthc 9555 SE FEDERAL HWY HOBE SOUND, FL |
50.00 |
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Martin Nursing and Rehabilitation 6011 SE TOWER DR STUART, FL |
77.00 |
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Seabranch Health and Rehabilitation Center 4801 SE COVE RD STUART, FL |
58.00 |
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Sea Breeze Rehab and Nursing Center 3663 15TH AVE VERO BEACH, FL |
50.67 |
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Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center 1655 SE WALTON ROAD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
52.00 |
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Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center 703 S 29TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL |
71.33 |
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