Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · 350 South John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL 32805 · 4072955371
B-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.7 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 4.1 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.7 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 120 |
| Ownership | Non Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | Guardian Care, Inc |
| Certified since | 1993-07-01 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$334/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 1 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 18 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $15,737 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 1
Recent inspection findings
The 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-12 | 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 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | E | corrected 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0698) | D | corrected 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0699) | D | corrected 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | E | corrected 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0849) | D | corrected 2025-04-12 |
| 2025-03-12 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0851) | F | corrected 2025-04-12 |
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: 3.49 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.37 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.68 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.59 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.25 · LPN 0.56 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.34 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.99 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.21 (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 whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 23.8% | 27 → 24.9 → 28.1 → 13.8 | worse 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) | 19.6% | 14.5 → 24.7 → 22.4 → 16.7 | worse than 74% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.8% | 1.2 → 3.6 → 2.5 → 4.3 | better than 51% 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 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 55% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.6% | 1.2 → 0 → 0 → 1.5 | better than 59% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 11.1% | 14 → 11.9 → 8.5 → 10 | better than 60% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.5% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 1.9 | better than 64% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 3.5% | 4.5 → 3 → 3.1 → 3.2 | better than 64% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $334/day · $ (price tier 1 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-06. 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): 65% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 30% other/private · 93% 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 Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando VA Medical Center | Orlando | Yes | 5★ | Acute care - Veterans Administration |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Orlando Health-health Central Hospital | Ocoee | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Ucf Lake Nona Hospital | Orlando | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida | Orlando | Yes | — | Children's |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Orange County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.