Best Hospitals in Florida, Graded A–F — page 6
All 172 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Florida, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Florida hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
All Florida
Miami (8)Jacksonville (6)Tampa (6)Orlando (4)Saint Petersburg (4)Bradenton (3)Gainesville (3)Hialeah (3)Melbourne (3)
126
Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital - Sanford, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(407) 321-4500
Sanford, SEMINOLE County
Emergency dept.
127
Hca Florida Largo Hospital - Largo, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(727) 588-5200
Largo, PINELLAS County
Emergency dept.
128
Hca Florida Lehigh Hospital - Lehigh Acres, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(239) 369-2101
Lehigh Acres, LEE County
Emergency dept.
129
Keralty Hospital - Miami, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(305) 263-9270
Miami, MIAMI-DADE County
Emergency dept.
130
Hca Florida Capital Hospital - Tallahassee, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(850) 656-5000
Tallahassee, LEON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
131
Hca Florida Northwest Hospital - Margate, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(954) 974-0400
Margate, BROWARD County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
132
Ascension St Vincent's Clay County - Middleburg, FL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(904) 602-1000
Middleburg, CLAY County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
133
Hca Florida Englewood Hospital - Englewood, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(941) 475-6571
Englewood, SARASOTA County
Emergency dept.
134
Miami Va Medical Center - Miami, FL · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(305) 324-4455
Miami, MIAMI-DADE County
Emergency dept.
135
St Mary's Medical Center - West Palm Beach, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 1 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(561) 840-6202
West Palm Beach, PALM BEACH County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
136
Bay Pines Va Medical Center - Bay Pines, FL · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(727) 398-6661
Bay Pines, PINELLAS County
Emergency dept.
137
Hca Florida Bayonet Point Hospital - Hudson, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(727) 819-2929
Hudson, PASCO County
Emergency dept.
138
Adventhealth Lake Wales - Lake Wales, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 35 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(863) 676-1433
Lake Wales, POLK County
Emergency dept.
139
Desoto Memorial Hospital - Arcadia, FL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 35 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(863) 494-3535
Arcadia, DE SOTO County
Emergency dept.
140
Hca Florida Blake Hospital - Bradenton, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(941) 798-6110
Bradenton, MANATEE County
Emergency dept.
141
Hca Florida Palms West Hospital - Loxahatchee, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(561) 798-3300
Loxahatchee, PALM BEACH County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
142
Hca Florida Trinity Hospital - Trinity, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(727) 834-4900
Trinity, PASCO County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
143
Wellington Regional Medical Center - Wellington, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(561) 798-8500
Wellington, PALM BEACH County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
144
Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald Coast - Miramar Beach, FL · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - other CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 6
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(850) 278-3600
Miramar Beach, WALTON County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
145
Good Samaritan Medical Center - West Palm Beach, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(561) 655-5511
West Palm Beach, PALM BEACH County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
146
Hca Florida Poinciana Hospital - Kissimmee, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 2
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(407) 530-2000
Kissimmee, OSCEOLA County
Emergency dept.
147
Hca Florida South Shore Hospital - Sun City Center, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(813) 634-3301
Sun City Center, HILLSBOROUGH County
Emergency dept.
148
Hca Florida St Petersburg Hospital - Saint Petersburg, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(727) 384-1414
Saint Petersburg, PINELLAS County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
149
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center - Palm Beach Gardens, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 32 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(561) 622-1411
Palm Beach Gardens, PALM BEACH County
Emergency dept.
150
Bartow Regional Medical Center - Bartow, FL · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Florida acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
DScore 31 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(863) 533-8111
Bartow, POLK County
Emergency dept.
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