Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a licensed nursing and rehabilitation facility located at 350 South John Young Parkway in Orlando, Florida, within Orange County. The facility operates 120 certified beds and is classified under non-profit corporate ownership. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to skilled nursing facilities on a scale of 1 to 5, where higher scores reflect better performance relative to national benchmarks. Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds an overall CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. The health inspection rating stands at 2 out of 5, and the staffing rating is also 2 out of 5. The quality measure rating is 5 out of 5, the highest possible score in that category. These ratings reflect performance data collected through CMS reporting periods and on-site inspections. The facility maintains an active license with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in the state of Florida. Guardian Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center accepts both Medicare and Medicaid as forms of payment, making it accessible to residents who rely on federal insurance programs for long-term or post-acute care coverage. Prospective residents and their families are advised to contact the facility directly at (407) 295-5371 to confirm current payment options, bed availability, and any private pay arrangements that may apply. When compared to Florida state averages, the facility presents a mixed profile. The quality measure rating of 5 out of 5 places this facility above the typical range seen among Florida nursing homes, indicating strong performance on clinical outcome measures such as hospitalization rates, functional status, and medication management. However, the health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 falls below the Florida state average, which generally clusters around 3 for comparable facilities. Similarly, the staffing rating of 2 out of 5 is below the state average, suggesting that nurse and aide staffing levels, as reported to CMS, are lower than those seen at many peer facilities in Florida. The overall rating of 3 out of 5 is consistent with the midpoint of the CMS scale and reflects the combined effect of these individual domain scores. Individuals reviewing this facility should consider each rating category independently, as performance can vary significantly across inspection, staffing, and quality domains.