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Nursing homes in Gainesville, FL
Alachua County, Florida

Nursing homes in Gainesville, FL

Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.

9 nursing homes 3.4 of 5 average CMS rating 6 rated 4 stars or more

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Nursing homes near Gainesville, ranked by CMS rating

CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.

1

Oak Hammock at the University of Florida INC

Based in Gainesville, FL, about 5 miles away

5 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare certified nursing home with 73 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.

2

Plaza Health and Rehab

Based in Gainesville, FL, about 6 miles away

5 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 180 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Gold Fl Trust II.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.

3

Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

Based in Gainesville, FL, about 7 miles away

5 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 138 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Gold Fl Trust II.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.

4

Parklands Care Center and Rehab

Based in Gainesville, FL

4 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 120 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of The Sherman Family.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.

5

Palm Garden of Gainesville

Based in Gainesville, FL

4 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 150 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.

6

Magnolia Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center

Based in Gainesville, FL, about 4 miles away

4 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 223 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.

7

Park Meadows Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

Based in Gainesville, FL, about 5 miles away

2 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 148 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Gold Fl Trust II.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.

8

Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation

Based in Gainesville, FL

1 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 120 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.

9

Cedar Crest at North Florida

Based in Gainesville, FL

1 out of 5 stars, Overall rating, from CMS Overall rating

Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 120 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation.

Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.

CMS flags this home for abuse citations. CMS lists this home as a Special Focus Facility for a history of serious quality issues.

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Ranking. Rated providers are listed first, highest CMS rating first. Providers CMS has not rated come after them, because no rating is unknown, not bad. Nobody can pay for a place on this list.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How nursing homes is paid for

  • Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed.
  • Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home.
  • Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.

For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.

Gainesville at a glance

  • 148,720 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 4 nursing homes with an address in Gainesville
  • 9 Medicare-certified
  • 9 with a CMS star rating

Questions about nursing homes in Gainesville

How many nursing homes nursing homes serve Gainesville, FL?

Carevo lists 9 nursing homes for Gainesville: 4 based in the city, and 5 based within 10 miles.

Which nursing homes near Gainesville have the highest CMS rating?

6 of the 9 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. Oak Hammock at the University of Florida INC is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.

How is nursing homes paid for?

Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

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