CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Okaloosa 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 8 nursing homes in Okaloosa County, Florida qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Okaloosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVIATA AT SHOAL CREEK | Crestview | Yes, urban county | Aviata Health Group | 120 | 106028 |
| CRESTVIEW REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC | Crestview | Yes, urban county | Sovereign Healthcare Holdings | 180 | 105190 |
| DESTINATION HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Destin | Yes, urban county | 119 | 106152 | |
| EMERALD COAST CENTER | Fort Walton Beach | Yes, urban county | Hearthstone Senior Communities | 120 | 105265 |
| FORT WALTON REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC | Fort Walton Beach | Yes, urban county | Sovereign Healthcare Holdings | 120 | 105295 |
| MANOR AT BLUE WATER BAY, THE | Niceville | Yes, urban county | 120 | 105784 | |
| SILVERCREST HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Crestview | Yes, urban county | Benjamin Landa | 60 | 105612 |
| WESTWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Fort Walton Beach | Yes, urban county | Maximus Healthcare Group | 60 | 105395 |
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.