Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center
5951 COLONIAL DRIVE, Margate, FL 33063
Margate, Florida · CMS verdict
CMS rates Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Florida average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center in Margate, Florida holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 71 of 100 (grade C). The 170-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Florida runs a median of $10,342 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 170 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 71 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 71.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Margate, Florida, this facility operates 170 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 163 residents - an occupancy rate of about 96%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Florida, Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center is one of 295 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.0 stars, ahead of roughly 82% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (22 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center's upper-tercile stars compare to Florida
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Florida facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Florida state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center ranks in Florida
Among the 689 CMS-rated nursing homes in Florida, Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 76% of them. The bars show how all Florida homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
163 Florida homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 170 |
| Residents | 163 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Broward |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 22 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Florida? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Florida is $10,342 per month ($124,100 annually). A private room averages $12,167 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
With 170 beds with approximately 163 current residents, Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 22 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (22 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Florida? ▾
In Florida, alternatives include assisted living ($5,610/mo), home health aides ($6,101/mo), and adult day care ($1,625/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Florida elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 105505.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.