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Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Destin, Florida, CMS certification number 106152

195 Mattie M Kelly Blvd, Destin, FL 32541 · Okaloosa County

Call (850) 654-4588

5 of 5 Medicare

CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Certified beds
119
Certified for
Medicare
Last standard inspection
May 21, 2026
Deficiencies at that inspection
0
Fines in 3 years
No fines

Does Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center take Medicare and Medicaid?

Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.

Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.

CMS star ratings

CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.

MeasureCMS stars
Overall 5 of 5
Health inspections 5 of 5
Staffing 4 of 5
Quality of resident care 5 of 5
Long-stay quality 5 of 5
Short-stay quality 3 of 5

Nurse staffing hours and turnover

These are the hours Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.81
Registered nurse hours
0.54
Licensed practical nurse hours
1.03
Nurse aide hours
2.25
Weekend total hours
3.48
Nursing staff turnover
54.9%
Registered nurse turnover
55.6%
Administrators who left
0

Health inspections and complaints

Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 21, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.

The visit before, on February 27, 2025, found 0.

Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines for Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center in the past 3 years.

Beds and residents

On an average day 95.3 residents live here, about 80% of its 119 certified beds.

Certified beds
119
Average residents per day
95.3
Certified since
November 30, 2023
Resident or family council
Both

Who owns Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center

Legal business name
Destin Senior Care, LLC
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Other nursing homes near Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center

  1. The Manor at Blue Water Bay1500 North White Point Road, Niceville 32578 5 of 5 7.1 mi · 120 beds · 1 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  2. Emerald Coast Center114 Third Street SE, Fort Walton Beach 32548 5 of 5 8.1 mi · 120 beds · 3 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  3. Miramar Beach Rehabilitation by Harborview138 Sandestin Lane, Miramar Beach 32550 4 of 5 9.6 mi · 97 beds · 3 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  4. Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1001 Mar-Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach 32547 5 of 5 10.5 mi · 60 beds · 2 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare
  5. Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center, LLC1 LBJ SR Drive, Fort Walton Beach 32547 5 of 5 11.0 mi · 120 beds · 2 cited at the last inspection MedicaidMedicare

Florida rules that apply here

Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.

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Is this your facility?

If you run Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.

Questions about Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center

What is the CMS star rating of Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center?

5 out of 5 stars overall.

Does Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?

No, it is not Medicaid certified.

What did inspectors find at Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center?

0 cited at the last standard visit.

Who owns Destination Health and Rehabilitation Center?

Destin Senior Care, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.

From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.