Overview
Waterford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Hialeah Gardens. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 73% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 5, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Waterford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 214 certified beds, caring for about 203 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 100%
Top 36%
Top 29%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 5, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.50 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.16 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.12 hrs
- Nurse aides2.22 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 214
- Average residents per day
- 203
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 27, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes