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8325 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514 · Escambia County

(850) 898-8000

All 15 nursing homes in Pensacola, FL (15 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 90 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 106117 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Florida average of 3.3. Inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 5.34 hours per resident per day at Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.99 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.41 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 47.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%).

Nursing care per resident per day 5.34 hours
Above the Florida median of 3.67 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.99 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 4.41 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 47.4% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 42.9% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 1 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds90
Residents per day 79 About 88% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMarch 2018
Legal business nameOLIVE BRANCH OPERATING INVESTMENTS, LLC

Paying for care at Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 23, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 4 citations at Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 4 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were environmental (1) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs" (tag F0761, level E, February 24, 2026).

February 24, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 15, 2026)

April 9, 2025 · 3 citations

DPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 11, 2025)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 9, 2025)

DProvide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Environmental Deficiencies · Tag F0920 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Apr 18, 2025)

Questions to ask on a tour of Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center

  1. Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/5
August 2026 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5
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Location

Hospitals near Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 0.3 mi
    West Florida Hospital Pensacola
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 1h 57m for patients treated and sent home
  • 2.7 mi
    Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 25m for patients treated and sent home
  • 5.9 mi
    Baptist Hospital Pensacola
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 21m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Life Care Center of Pensacola Pensacola · 1.5 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 120 beds · Medicaid
Willowbrooke Court at Azalea Trace Pensacola · 1.8 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 24 beds · Medicaid
Arcadia Health and Rehabilitation Center Pensacola · 1.8 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 2/5 170 beds · Medicaid
Aviata at University Hills Pensacola · 1.8 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 3/5 120 beds · Medicaid

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