Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
235 WEST AIRPORT BLVD, Pensacola, FL 32505
Pensacola, Florida · CMS verdict
CMS rates Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below 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.
Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Pensacola, Florida holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 39 of 100 (grade F). The 120-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 (lighter deficiency book)
With 16 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility 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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 39 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 39.
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.
Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Pensacola, Florida, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 87 residents - an occupancy rate of about 73%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 73% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Florida, Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is one of 50 for profit - individual nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - individual-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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 Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's lower-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 Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ranks in Florida
Among the 689 CMS-rated nursing homes in Florida, Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Florida homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
101 Florida homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 87 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Escambia |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center? ▾
Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Florida? ▾
In Florida, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,342/month ($124,100/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,167/month.
What services does Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
With 120 beds with approximately 87 current residents, Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - individual ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 16 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 1 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: 105935.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.