Nursing home report
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), though health inspections are lower at 3 stars. It reports 3.62 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6169 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6169.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
