Treasure Coast Sun

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie was owned by Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in St. Lucie County, has been owned by Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLC since Nov. 1, 2013.

Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home boasted an overall rating of four from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Florida. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie aided an average of 107.6 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 120 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie spent a total of $650 in one fine and suffered one penalty.

In total, there were eight for-profit nursing homes in St. Lucie County, Florida.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Aidan Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center	FT Pierce FL Holdco, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	2	69.3
Fort Pierce Health Care	Epsilon Health Care Properties, LLC	For profit - Corporation	1	98.7
Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie	Life Care Centers of America, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	3	110.5
Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie	Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLC	For profit - Corporation	4	107.6
Port St. Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare	PSL Rehabilitation and Healthcare Holdings, LLC	For profit - Corporation	2	161.2
Sandgate Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	LP Care Holdings, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	2	106.4
The Palms Nursing and Rehabilitation at Port St. Lucie	PSLNH, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	3	112.3
Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Sovereign Healthcare Holdings, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	4	104.8