Bay Breeze Senior Living And Rehabilitation Center

Nursing Home · 3387 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 · 8509329257

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graded on 55% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension

DimensionScoreData confidence
Safety & compliance4.0 / 5high
Clinical outcomes4.1 / 5high
Enforcement5.0 / 5high
Financial stability4.2 / 5med

Key facts

Care typeNursing Home
Beds120
OwnershipFor Profit - Corporation
OperatorBay Breeze Operating Investments Llc
Chain size49 facilities
Certified since1984-09-01
CMS overall star3 / 5
Accepts MedicaidYes
Price tier$$ of 5 · ~$348/day reported charge (within FL)

Inspection & enforcement record

Recent inspection findings

The 5 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.

DateFindingSeverityStatus
2025-05-22 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) D corrected 2025-06-22
2025-05-22 Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0814) D corrected 2025-05-28
2024-02-29 Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0584) D corrected 2024-03-28
2024-02-29 Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0761) D corrected 2024-03-28
2024-02-29 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) D corrected 2024-03-28

Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score

The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.

Measure4-qtr avgQuarterly (Q1→Q4)Benchmark
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay)6.8%6.5 → 6.5 → 8.9 → 5.3worse than 92% of US homes · FL median 2.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay)0.3%1.1 → 0 → 0 → 0better than 54% of US homes · FL median 0%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay)0.3%0 → 0 → 0 → 1.1better than 73% of US homes · FL median 0.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay)2.1%2.8 → 1.6 → 0.8 → 3better than 84% of US homes · FL median 4.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay)3.7%6.8 → 2 → 2.1 → 3.5better than 93% of US homes · FL median 7.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay)2.3%6.6 → 2.9 → 0 → 0better than 97% of US homes · FL median 8.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay)0.4%0 → 0 → 0 → 1.6better than 98% of US homes · FL median 7.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay)0%0 → 0 → 0 → 0better than 100% of US homes · FL median 1%

What this costs

Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.

Hospitals serving Santa Rosa County

Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.

HospitalCityERCMS starType
Gulf Breeze HospitalGulf BreezeYes4★Acute care
Santa Rosa Medical CenterMiltonYes4★Acute care
Jay HospitalJayYesCritical access

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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Santa Rosa County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.