The Waterford: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waterford is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Juno Beach, Florida, part of Lifespace Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 23.3% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
The Waterford
601 Universe BlvdJuno Beach, FL 33408
Palm Beach 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 The Waterford, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average. With about 45 residents a day, that works out to roughly 94 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.08 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.02 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.49 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.30 | 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
23.3% of nursing staff at The Waterford left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 6, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Waterford holds 4 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About The Waterford
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Lifespace Communities, 15 homes
- Legal name: Lifespace Communities Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 22, 1982
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Waterford
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Prosper Health and Rehabilitation Center Palm Beach Gardens | 1.3 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.46 | 51.9% | 2 | $45,604 |
| The Nursing Center at La Posada Palm Beach Gardens | 1.8 | 40 | 2.52 | 4.41 | — | 3 | None |
| Gardens Court Palm Beach Gardens | 2.1 | 120 | 2.24 | 3.87 | 22.2% | 5 | None |
| Luxe at Jupiter Rehabilitation Center (The) Jupiter | 3.6 | 129 | 2.15 | 3.91 | 50.0% | 1 | $201,434 |
| North Lake Care Center and Rehab Lake Park | 4.5 | 85 | 2.10 | 3.46 | 41.9% | 4 | $10,206 |
| Chatsworth at Pga National Palm Beach Gardens | 5.7 | 62 | 2.39 | 4.01 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Riviera Beach | 5.9 | 120 | 3.54 | 5.56 | 6.4% | 5 | None |
| The Rehabilitation Center of The Palm Beaches West Palm Beach | 6.9 | 85 | 2.07 | 3.51 | 20.7% | 4 | $6,900 |
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.