South Lake Today

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Ruleme Center stood out as the third largest nursing home in Lake County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 138 beds available, 32 more than the average in Lake County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 125.1 residents during that period.

Ruleme Center boasted an overall rating of 5 from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Florida.

During the quarter, Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Lake County, with 182 beds available. Lady Lake Specialty Care Center and Rehabilitation came in second place, with 145 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Ruleme Center has spent a total of $655 in one fine and suffered one penalty.

In total, there were 11 for-profit nursing homes in Lake County, Florida.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center	3
2	Lady Lake Specialty Care Center and Rehabilitation	1
3	Ruleme Center	5
4	Bayview Center	2
4	Villages Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3
4	South Campus Care Center and Rehabilitation	3
4	Solaris Healthcare Waterman	5
4	Edgewater at Waterman Village	5
9	Avante at Leesburg, Inc.	2
9	Avante at MT Dora, Inc.	4
11	Lake Harris Health Center	1
12	Lake Eustis Health and Rehabilitation Center	3
12	North Campus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2
14	Lakes of Clermont Health and Rehabilitation Center	4
15	Freedom Pointe Health Center	3
16	Lakeview Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	5
17	Skytop View Rehabilitation Center	5