Nursing Homes in Stuart, FL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Stuart
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Stuart has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,412 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Stuart of 16,237, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.73 persons in Stuart. There were 2,087 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.53 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, Stuart 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 Stuart and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.73 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.27 | 2.33 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.74 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.74 | 3.84 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.
COVID-19 Infections in Stuart 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 Stuart there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Stuart
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 Stuart Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Stuart, 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 Stuart
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Stuart 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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Gardens Court 3803 PGA BOULEVARD PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL |
10.00 |
Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation 1500 SW CAPRI ST PALM CITY, FL |
17.33 |
Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center 1800 SE HILLMOOR DRIVE PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
26.00 |
The Waterford 601 UNIVERSE BLVD JUNO BEACH, FL |
26.67 |
The Nursing Center at La Posada 3600 MASTERPIECE WAY PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL |
8.67 |
The Luxe at Jupiter Rehabilitation Center 674 PIONEER ROAD JUPITER, FL |
38.67 |
Stuart Rehabilitation and Healthcare 1500 SE PALM BEACH RD STUART, FL |
12.00 |
Solaris Healthcare Parkway 800 SE CENTRAL PKWY STUART, FL |
36.00 |
Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie 1751 SE HILLMOOR DRIVE PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
26.00 |
Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie 3720 SE JENNINGS RD PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
43.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Stuart based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Aspire at Saint Lucie 611 S 13TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL |
94.00 |
Seabranch Health and Rehabilitation Center 4801 SE COVE RD STUART, FL |
58.00 |
Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce 700 S 29TH STREET FORT PIERCE, FL |
50.00 |
Martin Nursing and Rehabilitation 6011 SE TOWER DR STUART, FL |
77.00 |
Martin Coast Center For Rehabilitation and Healthc 9555 SE FEDERAL HWY HOBE SOUND, FL |
50.00 |
Prosper Health and Rehabilitation Center 11375 PROSPERITY FARMS ROAD PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL |
66.00 / |
Palm City Nursing and Rehab Center 2505 SW MARTIN HWY PALM CITY, FL |
44.00 |
Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare 7300 OLEANDER AVE PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL |
41.33 |
Jupiter Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 17781 THELMA AVE JUPITER, FL |
52.00 |
Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center 703 S 29TH ST FORT PIERCE, FL |
71.33 |
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