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Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1001 Mar-Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 · Okaloosa County · (850) 863-5174
60 certified beds, about 51 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1981
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105395 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 3 health citations since January 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
CMS links it to Maximus Healthcare Group, an affiliated group of 7 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 3 health citations on file.
August 6, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide maintenance services to maintain resident bedrooms in good repair for 1 of 11 sampled resident bedrooms. (room [ROOM NUMBER])
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident interview, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate treatment and services to maintain and prevent further decrease in range of motion for 1 of 1 residents sampled for limited range of motion. (Resident #8)
April 25, 2025Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide a comprehensive plan of care for 2 of 2 residents sampled for care plans. (Resident #21 and #24)
January 18, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 3 on August 6, 2026.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | not reported | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | not reported | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | not reported | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | not reported | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | not reported | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS note on this home's staffing data: This facility did not submit staffing data.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In October to December 2025, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.40 on weekdays and 3.72 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.31 in April to June 2025 to 4.20 in October to December 2025.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.20 | 0.48 | 4.40 | 3.72 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 49 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.30 | 0.50 | 4.48 | 3.85 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 48 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.31 | 0.51 | 4.56 | 3.67 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 50 |
| United States, Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.76 | 0.62 | 3.93 | 3.34 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.79 | 0.70 | 3.91 | 3.46 | 1.1% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Florida
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.03 | $17.33 to $20.34 | 96,960 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.70 | $28.14 to $31.11 | 38,620 |
| Registered nurses | $40.48 | $37.82 to $48.64 | 229,940 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.9 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.5 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WESTWOOD OPERATIONS LLC. CMS links this home to Maximus Healthcare Group, a group of 7 nursing homes averaging 4.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Holdings LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 02/28/2016 |
| Rigdon, Karen | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/28/2016 | |
| Steinmetz, Henry | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/08/2016 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 6, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 6, 2026: "Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 25, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center, LLC Fort Walton Beach, 0.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Emerald Coast Center Fort Walton Beach, 3.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center Destin, 10.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 0 citations
- Manor at Blue Water Bay, the Niceville, 13.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Silvercrest Health and Rehabilitation Center Crestview, 19.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Aviata at Shoal Creek Crestview, 19.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Grand Boulevard Health and Rehabilitation Center Miramar Beach, 19.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- Crestview Rehabilitation Center, LLC Crestview, 21.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Florida. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 6, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers, and links the home to Maximus Healthcare Group. Legal business name: WESTWOOD OPERATIONS LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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