Blountstown Health And Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · 16690 Sw Chipola Rd, Blountstown, FL 32424 · 8506744311
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 4.1 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 96 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Blountstown Fl Operator Llc |
| Certified since | 1996-08-01 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$288/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 7 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 7 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.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0552) | D | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0636) | D | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0638) | D | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0883) | D | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-12-18 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0887) | D | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2023-05-17 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2023-06-09 |
| 2023-05-17 | Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0914) | D | corrected 2023-06-09 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.42 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.28 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.53 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.57 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.92 · LPN 0.97 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.82 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.91 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 45.5% · RN turnover 10.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.18 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
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.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 4.4% | 3.8 → 6.2 → 2.9 → 4.6 | worse than 97% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 8.8% | 6.9 → 12.7 → 9.3 → 6.4 | worse than 97% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 33.8% | not reported | worse than 96% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 21% | 17.9 → 21.3 → 20 → 25 | worse than 78% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5.1% | 3.6 → 7.5 → 4.3 → 5 | worse than 60% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 11.7% | 20 → 12.8 → 6.3 → 10.2 | better than 57% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.6% | 1.2 → 1.3 → 0 → 0 | better than 60% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $288/day · $ (price tier 1 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 66% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 25% other/private · 92% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
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 Calhoun County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun-liberty Hospital | Blountstown | Yes | — | Critical access |
Compare nearby
- A- River Valley Rehabilitation Center · Blountstown
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Calhoun County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.