Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
4449 Meandering Way, Tallahassee, FL 32308 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Westminster Communities Of Florida (8 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tallahassee, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.75 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 14, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 3.75 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.43 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.9% | 42.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 August 14, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 19, 2025
What inspectors found at Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 4449 Meandering Way
Tallahassee, FL 32308 - CMS certification #
- 105854
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 112.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-10-01
- Chain
- Westminster Communities Of Florida (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Westminster Communities Of Florida
Westminster Communities Of Florida operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Westminster Communities Of Florida facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says 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 Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Quality nursing care close to Tallahassee medical centers and services, with on-site primary care clinic, outpatient therapy, transportation, and amenities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
An entrance fee assures a well-maintained community and a continuum of care at discounted rates.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hca Florida Capital Hospital, Tallahassee. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Seven Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center, Tallahassee. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Suncrest Omni, Tallahassee. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 32308 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Central Tallahassee, Tallahassee, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita East Tallahassee Home Training, Tallahassee, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Tallahassee Dialysis, Tallahassee, 3.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 32308.
Big Bend Hospice Inc, office in Tallahassee, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Florida, office in Tallahassee, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Andrew Scanameo, MD, Tallahassee. 1.6 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)
- 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Leon County, FL, risk to homes is greater than 29% of communities in Florida and 79% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively 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 | See above |
| 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 Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.75 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Westminster Oaks (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 120 beds.