Okeechobee Health Care Facility
1646 HIGHWAY 441 N, Okeechobee, FL 34972
Okeechobee, Florida · CMS verdict
CMS places Okeechobee Health Care Facility in the above-average range 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.
Okeechobee Health Care Facility in Okeechobee, Florida holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 77 of 100 (grade C). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 77 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 77.
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.
Okeechobee Health Care Facility's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Okeechobee Health Care Facility on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Florida average below.
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 Okeechobee, Florida. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 94% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Florida, Okeechobee Health Care Facility is one of 295 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 3.0 stars, ahead of roughly 61% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Okeechobee Health Care Facility compares 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 Okeechobee Health Care Facility ranks in Florida
Among the 689 CMS-rated nursing homes in Florida, Okeechobee Health Care Facility’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 54% of them. The bars show how all Florida homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
151 Florida homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 210 |
| Residents | 197 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Okeechobee |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 8 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Okeechobee Health Care Facility? ▾
Okeechobee Health Care Facility has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Florida average in the chart on this page.
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 Okeechobee Health Care Facility offer? ▾
Okeechobee Health Care Facility is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Okeechobee Health Care Facility have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Okeechobee Health Care Facility has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 105484.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.