Cycle 1
Health 2025-04-25 · Fire 2025-04-25
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Westwood Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 recent health deficiencies
1001 Mar-Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL
(850) 863-5174
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
60
Certified beds
Average residents
48
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Maximus Healthcare Group
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1981-10-16
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
11 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.50
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.17
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.79 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.63
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.34 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.30
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.67
RN + LPN hours · state 1.52 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.85
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.20
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.53 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.06
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.51
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.43
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.33
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
29%
Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
41%
Annual nurse turnover · state 42% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
11,034
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
18.26
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9819
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0
Baseline 21.38% · Performance 25.85% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 7.45% · Performance 8.98% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
3.99
Baseline 47.54% · Performance 47.37% · Measure score 3.99 · Achievement 3.99 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.31
Baseline 3.87 hours · Performance 4.02 hours · Measure score 3.31 · Achievement 3.31 · Improvement 0.29
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.34% |
10.72%
0.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 272 · Observed rate 9.19% · Lower 95% interval 8.05% |
| Discharge to community | 45.06% |
50.57%
5.5 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 298 · Observed rate 39.93% · Lower 95% interval 39.88% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.13 |
1.02
0.1 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 89.63% |
95.27%
5.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 216 · Denominator 241 |
| Falls with major injury | 0.83% |
0.77%
0.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 241 |
| Discharge self-care score | 62.5% |
53.69%
8.8 pts better
|
Numerator 100 · Denominator 160 |
| Discharge mobility score | 46.25% |
50.94%
4.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 74 · Denominator 160 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0.41% |
2.29%
1.9 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 241 · Adjusted rate 0.46% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 8.98% |
7.12%
1.9 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 206 · Observed rate 9.71% · Lower 95% interval 6.09% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 90 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 8.51% |
42%
33.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 94 |
| Discharge function score | 62.5% |
56.45%
6 pts better
|
Numerator 100 · Denominator 160 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 97.53% |
95.95%
1.6 pts better
|
Numerator 79 · Denominator 81 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 99.19% |
96.28%
2.9 pts better
|
Numerator 122 · Denominator 123 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 1.63% |
25.2%
23.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 123 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.1 |
2.1
1 pts better
|
1.9
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 2.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.3 |
1.2
1.1 pts worse
|
1.8
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.3 · Observed 2.5 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
97.8%
2.2 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
99.2%
0.8 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.7% |
2.6%
0.1 pts worse
|
3.3%
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.4% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 2.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 5.4% |
3.7%
1.7 pts worse
|
11.4%
6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.9% · Q2 10.7% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 5.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.4% |
5.9%
3.5 pts better
|
5.4%
3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 4.5% · Q4 5.0% · 4Q avg 2.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 10.3% |
15.7%
5.4 pts better
|
19.6%
9.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.0% · Q2 17.4% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 10.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 1.4% |
9.8%
8.4 pts better
|
16.7%
15.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 15.2% |
11.7%
3.5 pts worse
|
16.3%
1.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 15.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 14.0% |
9.8%
4.2 pts worse
|
14.9%
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 17.4% · Q4 18.2% · 4Q avg 14.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.8% |
0.4%
0.4 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
0.8%
0.8 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 15.4% |
12.5%
2.9 pts worse
|
19.8%
4.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.1% · Q2 24.5% · Q3 15.6% · Q4 11.3% · 4Q avg 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 14.5% |
5.1%
9.4 pts worse
|
5.1%
9.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.5% · Q2 11.8% · Q3 11.2% · Q4 19.0% · 4Q avg 14.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
94.3%
5.7 pts better
|
81.7%
18.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 22.7% |
9.3%
13.4 pts worse
|
12.0%
10.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 22.7% · Observed 22.0% · Expected 10.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.6% |
1.5%
0.9 pts better
|
1.6%
1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.0% · Q4 1.2% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
94.7%
5.3 pts better
|
79.7%
20.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 27.9% |
26.2%
1.7 pts worse
|
23.9%
4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 27.9% · Observed 27.2% · Expected 23.2% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-01-18 · Fire 2024-01-18
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2022-09-21 · Fire 2022-09-21
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-09-21
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-10-07
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-09-21
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-10-07
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-09-21
K914 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2022-10-07
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-04-25
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-05-30
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-09-21
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-10-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-09-21
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Westwood Holdings LLC
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Bornstein, Yisroel
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Rigdon, Karen
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Steinmetz, Henry
Corporate Officer · Individual
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