North Orlando News

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Rio Pinar Health Care stood out as the second largest nursing home in Orange County, tied with three other nursing homes, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It shared its ranking with Apopka Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bedrock Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Winte, and Colonial Lakes Health Care.

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 180 beds available, 56 more than the average in Orange County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 168.5 residents during that period.

Rio Pinar Health Care had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Florida.

During the quarter, Orlando Health and Rehabilitation Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Orange County, with 391 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Rio Pinar Health Care has already spent a total of $53,818 in three fines and suffered four penalties.

In total, there were 21 for-profit nursing homes in Orange County, Florida.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Orlando Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
2	Rio Pinar Health Care	1
2	Apopka Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
2	Bedrock Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Winte	2
2	Colonial Lakes Health Care	1
6	Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers	5
7	Parkview Rehabilitation Center at Winter Park	2
8	Life Care Center of Orlando	4
8	Palm Garden of Orlando	3
10	Metro West Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5
10	Winter Garden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
10	Solaris Healthcare Windermere	5
10	Lake Bennet Center for Rehabilitation and Healing	5
10	Regents Park of Winter Park	3
10	West Orange Center for Nursing and Healing	3
10	Conway Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center	4
10	Westminster Towers	5
10	Courtyards of Orlando Care Center	1
10	Adventhealth Care Center Apopka North	5
10	Parks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1
10	Rosewood Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
22	Avante at Orlando, Inc.	2
22	Health Central Park	1
24	Hunters Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5
25	South Orange Health and Rehabilitation Center	2
26	Orlando Health Center for Rehabilitation	2
26	Solaris Healthcare East Orlando	4
28	Adventhealth Care Center Orlando North	1
29	Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation	1
30	Guardian Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
31	Delaney Park Health and Rehabilitation Center	3
32	Westminster Winter Park	2
33	Mayflower Healthcare Center	5
34	Westminster Baldwin Park	4
34	The Gardens at Depugh	4
36	Savannah Cove	2