Nursing home demand in Sumter County
Sumter County carries 6.3 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+ county-wide, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 1,234 more beds than it has today.
Demand & supply across Sumter
| Residents aged 75+ | 37,153 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 6,883 |
| Certified nursing beds | 432 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 6.3 |
| Beds at the national rate (24.2/100) | 1,666 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 1,234 beds |
Quality of the Sumter stock
180 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 Sumter
| Home | Ownership | Beds | CMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Care Center Wildwood | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 180 | 2-star |
| Buffalo Crossings Healthcare & Rehabilitation Cen The Villages | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 120 | 5-star |
| Freedom Pointe Health Center The Villages | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 72 | 4-star |
| Osprey Point Nursing Center Bushnell | For Profit - Limited Liability Company | 60 | 4-star |
Appraising a senior housing site in Sumter?
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 Sumter
- How many nursing home beds are in Sumter County?
- Sumter County has 432 Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home beds across 4 CMS-certified homes.
- Is Sumter short of nursing home beds?
- Sumter County has 6.3 certified beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national rate of 24.2 — undersupplied. At the national rate it would carry 1,234 additional beds.
- Where does this Sumter 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 Sumter 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.