Nursing home demand in Lake County
Lake County carries 14.7 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 1,183 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across Lake
| Residents aged 75+ | 49,140 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 12,439 |
| Certified nursing beds | 1,827 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 14.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 3,010 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 1,183 beds |
Quality of the Lake stock
351 certified beds sit in homes CMS rates 1 or 2 stars — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent replacement demand a new operator can plan around.
Largest nursing homes in Lake
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont Health And Rehabilitation Center Clermont | Non Profit - Corporation | 182 | 4-star |
| Lady Lake Specialty Care Center And Rehab Lady Lake | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 145 | 1-star |
| Ruleme Center Eustis | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 138 | 3-star |
| Bayview Center Eustis | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 4-star |
| South Campus Care Center And Rehab Leesburg | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 3-star |
| Edgewater At Waterman Village Mount Dora | Non Profit - Corporation | 120 | 4-star |
| Villages Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center, The Lady Lake | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 3-star |
| Solaris Healthcare Waterman Tavares | For Profit - Corporation | 120 | 5-star |
| Chatham Glen Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center The Villages | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 5-star |
| Avante At Leesburg, Inc Leesburg | For Profit - Corporation | 116 | 2-star |
| Avante At Mt Dora, Inc Mount Dora | For Profit - Corporation | 116 | 3-star |
| Lake Eustis Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center Eustis | For Profit - Individual | 90 | 2-star |
| North Campus Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Leesburg | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 90 | 3-star |
| Lake Port Square Health Center Leesburg | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 80 | 3-star |
| Lakes Of Clermont Health And Rehabilitation Center Clermont | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 80 | 4-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Lake?
Threshold US Care turns this into a site-level appraisal: drop a pin, set the catchment, and see the over-85 demand, every competing certified bed and its CMS rating, the gap, and the maximum land bid.
Reserve founding access →Questions about care in Lake
- How many nursing home beds are in Lake County?
- Lake County has 1,827 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 17 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Lake short of nursing home beds?
- Lake County has 14.7 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 1,183 additional beds.
- Where does this Lake data come from?
- Supply is CMS Care Compare certified nursing homes; demand is US Census Bureau ACS 5-year population aged 85+ and 75+ summed across the county's census tracts. Figures are estimates for site screening.
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Method: county-wide aggregation. Supply is every CMS-certified nursing home whose location falls in Lake County; demand is US Census ACS 5-year population aged 75+/85+ summed over the county's tracts. The 24.2/100 national benchmark is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening. Updated July 2026.