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Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center
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⌖ Destin, FL · Okaloosa County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds119
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center
Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 119-bed for-profit nursing home in Destin, FL. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Florida is 3.3. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 54 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Florida average of 3 hr 49 min. About 57% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for long-term care than for short-term rehab.
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Key details
Facility nameDestination Health And Rehabilitation Center
LocationOkaloosa County, Florida
Phone(850) 654-4588
Address195 Mattie M Kelly Blvd, Destin, FL 32541 · Okaloosa County
Medicare provider number106152
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 30, 2023 (2 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (May 2026)Florida average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 54 min a dayFlorida average: 3 hr 49 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident32 min a dayFlorida average: 44 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover57% a yearFlorida average: 41%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Florida average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital25.0%State average: 26.1%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit17.6%State average: 9.1%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.0%State average: 2.5%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.5%State average: 4.5%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs10.1%State average: 8.6%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.0State average: 2.1Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Florida average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Residents’ care here is paid by a mix of Medicaid, Medicare and private pay. In Florida, Medicaid pays for 61% of resident days at a typical home.
- 37% Medicaid
- 38% Medicare
- 25% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average24%Florida typical: 91%
Cost of care per resident day$457Florida typical: $351
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in May 2025. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.9
20252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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