Palm Garden of Orlando: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Palm Garden of Orlando is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in Orlando, Florida, part of Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average of 2.31, and 38.1% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Palm Garden of Orlando
654 N Econlockhatchee TrailOrlando, FL 32825
Orange County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Palm Garden of Orlando, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Florida average. With about 125 residents a day, that works out to roughly 287 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.81 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.56 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.1% of nursing staff at Palm Garden of Orlando left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 40.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 7, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $73,226 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Fine | $62,381 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fine | $10,845 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Palm Garden of Orlando holds 4 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Palm Garden of Orlando
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 14 homes
- Legal name: Palm Garden of Orlando LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 21, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Palm Garden of Orlando
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Solaris Healthcare East Orlando Orlando | 1.6 | 110 | 2.26 | 4.14 | 35.4% | 5 | None |
| Lotus Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Orlando | 1.8 | 180 | 2.19 | 3.55 | 34.4% | 2 | $3,282 |
| Life Care Center of Orlando Orlando | 3.4 | 132 | 2.35 | 4.37 | — | 5 | None |
| Avante at Orlando Inc Orlando | 3.8 | 118 | 2.13 | 4.00 | — | 3 | None |
| Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation Winter Park · many days without an RN | 4.3 | 103 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | 1 | $73,968 |
| Westminster Baldwin Park Orlando | 4.5 | 40 | 2.65 | 5.45 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| Alwyn C Cashe State Veterans Nursing Home Orlando · abuse citation | 4.5 | 112 | 3.05 | 5.30 | 72.5% | 1 | $68,731 |
| Conway Lakes Health & Rehabilitation Center Orlando | 4.6 | 120 | 2.40 | 3.99 | 45.4% | 2 | $94,672 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.