During the first quarter of 2026, Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was recognized as Broward County’s largest nursing home, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports.
The facility operated 240 available beds—109 above the county average for the same period—and assisted an average of 200.5 residents daily.
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5, falling short of Florida’s nursing home average rating of 3.3.
Sunrise Health & Rehabilitation Center ranked second in size with 237 available beds, while Pearl at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursin placed third with 206 beds for the quarter.
By the end of the first quarter of 2026, Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had accumulated $75,117 in fines across 11 violations and received 11 total penalties.
Broward County hosted 24 for-profit nursing homes during this period.
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the nation’s population of older adults continues to rise as numbers in younger demographics decrease. Between 2020 and 2024, the U.S. saw a 13% growth in residents aged 65 and older, while the under-18 population dropped by 1.7%. Over the past century, the older adult population experienced significant growth, expanding from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 analysis indicated that close to half of this age group—about 28 million people—could require long-term services and support, with a projected third expected to 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. “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.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 2 |
| 2 | Sunrise Health & Rehabilitation Center | 4 |
| 3 | Pearl at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursin | 3 |
| 4 | Broward Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 5 |
| 5 | John Knox Village of Pompano Beach | 4 |
| 5 | Deerfield Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center | 3 |
| 7 | St. Johns Nursing Center | 3 |
| 8 | Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center | 5 |
| 9 | FT Lauderdale Health & Rehabilitation Center | 4 |
| 10 | Plantation Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 4 |
| 11 | Wilton Manors Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | 4 |
| 12 | Nspire Healthcare Tamarac | 2 |
| 13 | Pompano Health and Rehabilitation Center | 2 |
| 14 | Memorial Manor | 5 |
| 14 | Palms Care Center and Rehab | 3 |
| 14 | Regents Park of Sunrise | 3 |
| 14 | Tamarac Rehabilitation and Health Center | 5 |
| 14 | Glades West Rehabilitation and Nursing C | 5 |
| 14 | Nspire Healthcare Plantation | 3 |
| 14 | Solaris Healthcare Coconut Creek | 4 |
| 14 | Broward Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation | 2 |
| 14 | Alexander Sandy Nininger State Veterans Nursing | 2 |
| 14 | Life Care Center at Inverrary | 4 |
| 24 | Savoy at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursin | 2 |
| 25 | Springtree Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | 5 |
| 26 | Nspire Healthcare Lauderhill | 3 |
| 27 | Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center | 2 |
| 28 | Aviata at the Sea – Pompano Beach | 1 |
| 29 | Golfcrest Nursing Center | 3 |
| 30 | Covenant Village Care Center | 5 |
| 31 | Aviata at the Sea – Harbor Beach | 3 |
| 32 | Childrens Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. | 1 |
| 33 | Kindred Hospital South Florida Hollywood | 4 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
