Nursing home
Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
70 West Lucerne Circle, Orlando, FL 32801 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Westminster Communities Of Florida (8 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Orlando, Florida. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 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 Mar 13, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $22,133In 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 Westminster Towers (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) | 0.93 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.33 | 2.34 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.4% | 42.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 13, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 2, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $22,133, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Westminster Towers (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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 14, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 14, 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
- 70 West Lucerne Circle
Orlando, FL 32801 - CMS certification #
- 105757
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 95.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-01-01
- 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 →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE); generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Westminster Towers (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 Orlando medical centers and services, with on-site primary care clinic, outpatient therapy, transportation, and amenities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
Bright, open apartments ranging from studios to 2-bedrooms for worry-free living.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
An entrance fee ensures a well-maintained community and future care at discounted rates.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Orlando Health, Orlando. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Delaney Park Health and Rehabilitation Center, Orlando. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Towers Home Care, Orlando. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 32801 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Central Florida Kidney Centers Inc, Orlando, 0.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Orlando Dialysis, Orlando, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Orlando Home Training Dialysis, Orlando, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 32801.
Gentiva, office in Orlando, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Adventhealth Hospice Care Central Florida, office in Altamonte Springs, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Orlando Health Medical Group Inc, Orlando. 0.5 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 87.7 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Westminster Towers (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 Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Westminster Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 120 beds.