Florida · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Gainesville, FL

Which Nursing Homes in Gainesville Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 9 certified nursing homes in Gainesville, Florida (data from August 2026). 6 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Inc. (5 stars), Plaza Health and Rehab (5 stars) and Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center (5 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 3.4 stars, against 3.3 across Florida.

Nursing homes
9
Rated 4 or 5 stars
6
Average overall stars
3.4
Florida average
3.3

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Compare All 9 by CMS Rating

Nursing homes in Gainesville compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Inc.5455.21None
Plaza Health and Rehab5424.03None
Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center5423.65$13,674
Magnolia Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center4333.67$5,678
Palm Garden of Gainesville4333.69None
Parklands Care Center and Rehab4333.612None
Park Meadows Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center2143.515$16,801
Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation1212.513$12,930
Aviata at North Florida1133.718$236,166

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.7 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Aviata at North Florida

6700 NW 10th Place, ZIP 32605

(352) 331-3111

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality4/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • CMS Special Focus Facility candidate
  • 120 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Florida

Florida's Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-888-831-0404) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Florida for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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