Nursing home demand in Manatee County
Manatee County carries 11.3 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 1,739 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across Manatee
| Residents aged 75+ | 54,011 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 13,534 |
| Certified nursing beds | 1,536 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 11.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 3,275 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 1,739 beds |
Quality of the Manatee stock
705 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 Manatee
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Mora Rehabilitation And Extended Care Bradenton | Non Profit - Other | 240 | 1-star |
| Braden River Rehabilitation Center LLC Bradenton | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 208 | 4-star |
| Manatee Springs Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Bradenton | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| Heritage Park Health Center By Harborview Bradenton | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 3-star |
| Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center Palmetto | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| Inn At Freedom Village, The Bradenton | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 2-star |
| Life Care Center Of Sarasota Sarasota | For Profit - Individual | 120 | 4-star |
| Westminster Point Pleasant Bradenton | Non Profit - Corporation | 120 | 4-star |
| Aviata At Bradenton Bradenton | For Profit - Corporation | 110 | 3-star |
| Aviata At Palma Sola Bay Bradenton | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 105 | 1-star |
| Greenbriar Healthcare Rehabilitation And Nursing C Bradenton | For Profit - Corporation | 79 | 3-star |
| Surrey Place Healthcare And Rehabilitation Bradenton | For Profit - Corporation | 74 | 4-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Manatee?
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 Manatee
- How many nursing home beds are in Manatee County?
- Manatee County has 1,536 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 12 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Manatee short of nursing home beds?
- Manatee County has 11.3 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 1,739 additional beds.
- Where does this Manatee 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 Manatee 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.