Chautauqua Springs Health Center
Nursing Home · 785 S 2nd Street, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 · 8508922176
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.9 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.8 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.9 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 180 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Chautauqua Springs Health Center Llc |
| Chain size | 49 facilities |
| Certified since | 1988-11-03 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$326/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | D | corrected 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-03-13 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-03-13 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-05-01 |
| 2025-03-13 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Environmental Deficiencies, tag 0921) | D | corrected 2025-05-01 |
| 2023-12-07 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2023-12-20 |
| 2022-06-16 | 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 2022-07-17 |
| 2022-06-16 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0803) | D | corrected 2022-07-17 |
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: 3.79 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: 0.60 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.57 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.18 · LPN 1.01 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.44 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.91 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- 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 experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 4.3% | 4.3 → 5.7 → 4.5 → 2.8 | worse than 72% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.8% | 0 → 0.8 → 1.5 → 0.8 | worse than 66% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.9% | 4.5 → 1.8 → 5.1 → 4.1 | better than 57% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 8.8% | 9.1 → 9.8 → 7.6 → 8.9 | better than 71% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 6.4% | 4.8 → 8.3 → 8 → 4.4 | better than 82% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 5.6% | 7.1 → 7.8 → 3 → 4.6 | better than 85% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% 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: $326/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): 69% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 22% other/private · 73% 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 Walton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| North Walton Doctors Hospital | Defuniak Springs | Yes | — | Acute care |
Compare nearby
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Walton County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.