Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida · CCN 105295 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings (43 facilities, chain average 3.7 stars)
CMS rates Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center, LLC 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 104 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.60925 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.72414 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.27215 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.5% (registered nurses 30%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0584 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-12 |
| 2025-06-26 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-12 |
| 2023-01-25 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-02-17 |
| 2023-01-25 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-02-17 |
| 2023-01-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-02-17 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hsp Panhandle, LLC Organization | 5% or greater security interest | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Orix Real Estate Capital LLC Organization | 5% or greater security interest | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Panhandle Nursing Care, Inc. Organization | 5% or greater security interest | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Forvis Mazars LLP Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Hsp Panhandle, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Panhandle Nursing Care, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Ph-Jn, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Ph-Mc, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-03 |
| Sovereign Healthcare Disbursements LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Wdw Trust Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Sovereign Healthcare Holdings LLC Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2012-02-01 |
| Cronquist 2015 Family Tr Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2015-12-31 |
| John J Notermann Business Tr Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2017-11-12 |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Brown, Fate Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-05-01 |
| Chery, Dawn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-06-08 |
| Cronquist, Royce Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-02-01 |
| Donchey, Steven Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Hodge, Ashley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-09-18 |
| Kaar, Susan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Kelly, Michelle Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-02-01 |
| Mangine, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-06-25 |
| Melton, Donald Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2009-02-15 |
| Notermann, William Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Mangine, John Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2012-06-25 |
| Notermann, Brenda Individual | individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any adp of the snf | — | 2025-12-03 |
| Brown, Fate Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2017-05-01 |
| Chery, Dawn Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2017-06-08 |
| Kaar, Susan Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2013-06-01 |
| Cronquist, Royce Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-02-01 |
| Donchey, Steven Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-12-31 |
| Hodge, Ashley Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-09-18 |
| Mangine, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-06-25 |
| Melton, Donald Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2009-02-15 |
| Notermann, William Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Okaloosa County.