Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center
195 Mattie M Kelly Blvd, Destin, FL 32541 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 119 certified beds
Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Destin, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.85 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.85 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.34 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 71.2% | 42.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
About this facility
- Address
- 195 Mattie M Kelly Blvd
Destin, FL 32541 - CMS certification #
- 106152
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 119
- Avg residents/day
- 73.0
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2023-11-30
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone B; generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald Coast, Miramar Beach. 7.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Manor at Blue Water Bay, Niceville. 7.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Angels Care Home Health Of The Emerald Coast, Fort Walton Beach. 7.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 5.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 32541 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Niceville, Niceville, 7.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Rcg - Ft Walton Beach, Fort Walton Beach, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Emerald Coast Dialysis, Fort Walton Beach, 10.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 32541.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Megumi Maguchi Aldrete, MD, Pensacola. 45.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Emergency power
- Fully Implemented Permanent Generator. (Florida AHCA generator status, as of Oct 15, 2026)
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone B (Okaloosa B) on the Florida Know Your Zone evacuation zones. (Florida Division of Emergency Management, map updated Sep 19, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.85 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 119 beds.