Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing)
1800 South Drive, Lake Worth, FL 33461 · Map
Non profit - Other · 45 certified beds
Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lake Worth, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.43 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 6, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,471In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 4.43 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.22 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.78 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.1% | 42.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 6, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 3, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $9,471, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 2, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
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 · Jul 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 14, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1800 South Drive
Lake Worth, FL 33461 - CMS certification #
- 105827
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 45
- Avg residents/day
- 42.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-04-02
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation
- Emergency Generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hca Florida Jfk Hospital, Atlantis. 1.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lake Worth Rehabilitation Center, Lake Worth. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- First At Home Inc, Atlantis. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Publix. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 33461 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Atlantis, Atlantis, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Lake Worth Dialysis, Palm Springs, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Services - North Boynton Beach, Boynton Beach, 4.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 33461.
Palm Beach Hospice And Palliative Care By Morselife, office in West Palm Beach, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Palm Beach County Inc, office in West Palm Beach, 11.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice By The Sea Inc, office in Boca Raton, 16.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Accountable Care Hospitalist Group, Atlantis. 1.3 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)
- 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 relatively low, tornado relatively low, 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 | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) have?
Finnish-American Village (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 45 beds.