St. Andrews Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation emerged as one of the largest nursing homes in Bay County in the first quarter of 2026, sharing this distinction with Community Health and Rehabilitation Center and Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported.
The facility offered a total of 120 beds during that period, 12 above the Bay County average for the first quarter of 2026. On average, it provided care for 113.9 residents in that timeframe.
St. Andrews Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation held an overall rating of 4 out of 5 from the CMS, exceeding the Florida average rating for nursing homes, which stood at 3.3.
CMS data as of the first quarter of 2026 showed that St. Andrews Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation had no recorded fines or penalties.
Altogether, Bay County, Florida, was home to four for-profit nursing homes.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate the population of older adults in the United States is rising, while counts of children are dropping. Americans age 65 and older saw their numbers grow by 13% from 2020 to 2024, as the population under 18 declined 1.7%. The nation’s older adult population has expanded considerably over the past 100 years, climbing from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 report found that nearly half of Americans in this group—about 28 million—are likely to require long-term services and supports, and more than a third may ultimately 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 | St. Andrews Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation | 4 |
| 1 | Community Health and Rehabilitation Center | 4 |
| 1 | Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home | 5 |
| 4 | Pruitthealth – Panama City | 4 |
| 5 | Aviata at Emerald Shores | 4 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
