Overview
Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Fort Walton Beach. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 74% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2026, found 2 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.
Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 50 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1981. 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
- August 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- 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 staff3.92 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.37 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.14 hrs
- Nurse aides2.42 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 16, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes