CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Escambia County, Florida
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 16 nursing homes in Escambia County, Florida qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Escambia County as urban.
In Florida, 512 of 694 nursing homes (73.8%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARABELLA HEALTH & WELLNESS OF PENSACOLA | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | 118 | 105628 | |
| ARCADIA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Benjamin Landa | 170 | 105532 |
| AVIATA AT UNIVERSITY HILLS | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Aviata Health Group | 120 | 105445 |
| BAYSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Benjamin Landa | 120 | 105267 |
| CENTURY CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALING | Century | Yes, urban county | Summit Care | 88 | 105860 |
| CORAL BAY AT PENSACOLA, LLC | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | 210 | 106051 | |
| DE LUNA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | 90 | 106136 | |
| GULF VALOR REHABILITATION BY HARBORVIEW | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Benjamin Landa | 155 | 105747 |
| HAVENS AT PENSACOLA, THE | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | 120 | 106052 | |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF PENSACOLA | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 120 | 106073 |
| OLIVE BRANCH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | 90 | 106117 | |
| PENSACOLA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Aston Health | 120 | 105935 |
| PRUITTHEALTH - PENSACOLA, LLC | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Pruitthealth | 120 | 106156 |
| SOLARIS HEALTHCARE PENSACOLA | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Solaris Healthcare | 180 | 105561 |
| SPECIALTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Benjamin Landa | 120 | 105751 |
| WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT AZALEA TRACE | Pensacola | Yes, urban county | Acts Retirement-Life Communities | 24 | 105444 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.