Overview
Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. Among the 2 nursing homes in Palm City, it ranks first. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 5.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% 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 May 30, 2025, found 1 health deficiency, 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.
Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation is a for-profit facility with 36 certified beds, caring for about 31 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 30, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- 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 staff5.28 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.19 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.09 hrs
- Nurse aides3.00 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 36
- Average residents per day
- 31
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes