Savoy At Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation And Nursin

Savoy at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursing holds a 2-star overall rating from CMS, which falls below average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. The overall score is a composite that weighs all three sub-ratings together, but the health inspection score carries the most influence, and that is where this facility struggles. A 2-star health inspection rating means state inspectors found a higher-than-average number of citations, or more serious ones, during their visits. For families, that is worth paying attention to, since inspections are the closest thing to an independent, on-the-ground look at how a facility actually operates day to day.

The brighter spots here are staffing and quality measures, both of which earned 4 stars, meaning above average. The staffing score tells you that nurses and aides are spending more time with residents relative to the number of people living there, which generally translates to more attentive, responsive care. The quality measures score reflects how residents are doing on 15 clinical indicators, things like fall rates, pressure ulcers, and medication management, and scoring above average there suggests the care being delivered is producing reasonably good health outcomes. The gap between those strong scores and the weaker inspection rating is something worth asking the facility directly about, specifically what citations were found and what steps have been taken to address them.

Staffing at Savoy at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursing is a bit of a mixed picture compared to other Florida nursing homes. On the registered nurse side, residents here receive about 0.80 RN hours per day, which is notably higher than the Florida average of 0.52 hours. In practical terms, that means a more experienced nurse is more likely to be around when your loved one needs assessment, medication management, or a clinical decision made. However, when you look at total nursing hours across all staff types, the facility comes in at 3.70 hours per resident per day, which is slightly below the Florida average of 3.87 hours. That gap is not dramatic, but it does suggest that while RN coverage is a relative strength here, the overall hands-on care time from the broader nursing team is just a touch leaner than what you might find elsewhere. Neither number tells the whole story on its own, so it is worth asking the facility directly about how they staff on nights and weekends, when coverage at most facilities tends to thin out.

Savoy at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursing has a below-average health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is worth taking seriously. The facility has one government penalty on record, with a fine of $29,816 issued as recently as June 2024. A single penalty does not automatically make a facility unsafe, but the combination of a low inspection rating and a significant, recent fine suggests this is a place where families should ask pointed questions before making a decision. Request details on what the penalty was for, what changes were made in response, and how the facility has performed on more recent inspections. Families evaluating this facility can compare it to others in Fort Lauderdale on the Fort Lauderdale nursing homes and assisted living page.

1. How many residents does each certified nursing assistant care for during the day shift, and how does that number change at night and on weekends?
2. How long have your nursing staff been working here, and what do you do to keep turnover low?
3. What happens when a resident falls or has a medical emergency in the middle of the night, and who makes the call to notify the family?
4. Can you walk me through what a typical weekday looks like for a resident who needs memory care or has limited mobility?
5. How do you handle a situation where a resident or family member complains about the quality of care, and can you give me a real example of how a complaint was resolved?
6. What are your current state inspection results, and is there anything in the most recent report that you are actively working to correct?

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