Westminster Oaks

Westminster Oaks earned a perfect 5-star overall rating from CMS, which is about as good as it gets. That top-level score is a composite of three separate ratings, and Westminster Oaks maxed out on all three. The health inspection rating reflects how the facility performed during state inspections, looking at how many citations they received and how serious those issues were. Five stars here means inspectors found very few, if any, problems. The staffing rating tells you how many hours of nursing care residents actually receive relative to the number of people living there. A 5-star score means residents get more hands-on attention from nurses than you'd find at most facilities. The quality measures rating is based on 15 clinical indicators, things like whether residents are experiencing falls, pressure wounds, or declines in mobility. Five stars there means residents are doing well on those health outcomes compared to other nursing homes across the country.

Practically speaking, when a facility scores this well across all three areas at once, it's a strong sign that the quality you see on paper tends to match the day-to-day experience for residents. No single rating tells the whole story, but when health inspections, staffing levels, and resident health outcomes all point in the same direction, families can feel more confident they're looking at a facility that consistently performs at a high level.

Westminster Oaks provides more registered nurse time per resident than most Florida nursing homes, with RNs averaging 0.75 hours per resident each day compared to the state average of 0.52 hours. In practical terms, that means residents here tend to get more face time with a higher-level nurse who can assess health changes, manage medications, and make clinical decisions. When it comes to total nursing hours, which includes CNAs and other support staff, Westminster Oaks comes in at 3.75 hours per resident per day, just slightly below the Florida average of 3.87 hours. So while the hands-on care from aides and support staff is roughly on par with what you'd find elsewhere, the stronger RN presence is worth noting, especially if your loved one has complex medical needs that require more skilled oversight throughout the day.

Westminster Oaks has a clean record when it comes to government oversight. The facility holds a 5-out-of-5-star health inspection rating, has never received a government penalty, and has no fines on record. For families, this is about as reassuring as it gets on the regulatory side. It suggests the facility has consistently met care standards during inspections, with no serious violations that caught the attention of regulators. No record is perfect forever, so it is still worth touring in person and asking staff your own questions, but there are no red flags here to worry about. You can compare this facility's record against others in Tallahassee on the Tallahassee nursing homes and assisted living page.

1. How many residents does each certified nursing assistant care for during the day shift, and does that number change at night or on weekends?
2. How long have your charge nurses and CNAs been working here, and what does your staff turnover look like over the past year?
3. If my loved one falls or has a medical emergency overnight, who responds and how quickly, and can you walk me through exactly what happens next?
4. How do you handle a resident who refuses a bath, a meal, or their medication, and who makes the call on what happens after that?
5. When was your last state inspection, what did surveyors find, and what specific changes did you make because of it?
6. What does a typical Tuesday look like for a resident who has limited mobility and doesn't have family visiting that day?

For more guidance on evaluating facilities, see our guide to questions to ask when choosing a Florida nursing home.