Hospitals & Nursing Homes in Florida

Last updated: June 2026.

At a glance

221
Hospitals
690
Nursing homes

Want to see how Florida compares to the rest of the country? View the ER waits by state report or browse all CareTransparency reports.

Highlights

Top-performing facilities in Florida based on official federal data.

Fastest emergency rooms

Hospitals with shortest typical ER wait times (lower is better):

Hospital City Wait
Lake Butler Hospital Lake Butler 1h 26m
96th Medical Group (Eglin Afb) Eglin Afb 1h 27m
St. Lucie Medical Center Port Saint Lucie 1h 35m
Hca Florida South Tampa Hospital Tampa 1h 37m
Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of Hca Florid Saint Petersburg 1h 38m
Hca Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville 1h 39m
Hca Florida Orange Park Hospital Orange Park 1h 41m
Oviedo Medical Center Oviedo 1h 42m
Hca Florida Brandon Hospital Brandon 1h 43m
Hca Florida Fawcett Hospital Port Charlotte 1h 45m

Best Registered Nurse (RN) staffing

Nursing homes with most RN hours per resident per day (higher is better):

Nursing home City RN hrs
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Extended Care Tallahassee 3.77
Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Fort Myers 3.39
Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Jacksonville 3.28
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit Fort Myers 3.06
Westminster Baldwin Park Orlando 2.66
Kindred Hospital South Florida Hollywood Hollywood 2.64
Childrens Comprehensive Care Center Inc. Pompano Beach 2.34
Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility Hialeah Gardens 1.95
Village On the Isle Venice 1.83
Bentley Care Center Naples 1.77

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