Overview
Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Fort Pierce. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 61% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 6, 2026, found 11 health deficiencies, more than the Florida average of 7.1. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center is a for-profit facility with 107 certified beds, caring for about 105 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1981.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 81%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 6, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 11
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.58 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.57 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.85 hrs
- Nurse aides2.17 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 107
- Average residents per day
- 105
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 17, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes