CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Lake 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 17 nursing homes in Lake County, Florida qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVANTE AT LEESBURG, INC | Leesburg | Yes, urban county | Avante Centers | 116 | 105304 |
| AVANTE AT MT DORA, INC | Mount Dora | Yes, urban county | Avante Centers | 116 | 105333 |
| BAYVIEW CENTER | Eustis | Yes, urban county | Aston Health | 120 | 105324 |
| CLERMONT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Clermont | Yes, urban county | 182 | 105512 | |
| EDGEWATER AT WATERMAN VILLAGE | Mount Dora | Yes, urban county | 120 | 105796 | |
| FREEDOM POINTE HEALTH CENTER | The Villages | Yes, urban county | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 72 | 106083 |
| Lady Lake Specialty Care Center and Rehab | Lady Lake | Yes, urban county | Gold Fl Trust Ii | 145 | 106003 |
| LAKE EUSTIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Eustis | Yes, urban county | Excelsior Care Group | 90 | 105001 |
| LAKE PORT SQUARE HEALTH CENTER | Leesburg | Yes, urban county | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 80 | 105705 |
| LAKES OF CLERMONT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Clermont | Yes, urban county | Gold Fl Trust Ii | 80 | 106134 |
| LAKEVIEW TERRACE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE CENTER | Altoona | Yes, urban county | 40 | 106068 | |
| NORTH CAMPUS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Leesburg | Yes, urban county | 90 | 105621 | |
| RULEME CENTER | Eustis | Yes, urban county | Aston Health | 138 | 105855 |
| SKYTOP VIEW REHABILITATION CENTER | Clermont | Yes, urban county | 30 | 106105 | |
| SOLARIS HEALTHCARE WATERMAN | Tavares | Yes, urban county | Solaris Healthcare | 120 | 106119 |
| SOUTH CAMPUS CARE CENTER AND REHAB | Leesburg | Yes, urban county | Gold Fl Trust Ii | 120 | 105375 |
| VILLAGES HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, THE | Lady Lake | Yes, urban county | Gold Fl Trust Ii | 120 | 106099 |
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.