Nursing home
Palm Garden of Orlando
654 N Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32825 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation (14 facilities) · 132 certified beds
Palm Garden of Orlando is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Orlando, Florida. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Nov 7, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $73,226In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Palm Garden of Orlando 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) | 3.69 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.28 | 2.34 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.3% | 42.3% | 46.4% | above 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 November 7, 2024 inspection was corrected by December 6, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $73,226, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Palm Garden of Orlando
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
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - 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 25, 2021
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
- 654 N Econlockhatchee Trail
Orlando, FL 32825 - CMS certification #
- 105577
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 132
- Avg residents/day
- 125.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-09-21
- Chain
- Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation
Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency Generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Oviedo Medical Center, Oviedo. 7.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Solaris Healthcare East Orlando, Orlando. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Southeast Homecare, Orlando. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 32825 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Central Florida Kidney Center-East Orlando, Orlando, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Orlando East Dialysis, Orlando, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - East Orlando, Orlando, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 32825.
Gentiva, office in Orlando, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Adventhealth Hospice Care Central Florida, office in Altamonte Springs, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Florida Medical Associates LLC, Orlando. 2.0 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 relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Palm Garden of Orlando a good nursing home?
CMS gives Palm Garden of Orlando an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Palm Garden of Orlando staffed?
Palm Garden of Orlando reports 3.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Palm Garden of Orlando had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Palm Garden of Orlando have?
Palm Garden of Orlando is certified for 132 beds.