Don't settle for ordinary. Escape to The Meridian at Westwood, a luxury retirement community in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Our community offers independent living and Skilled Nursing Care that has been specifically designed for discerning individuals who expect more out of life.

Operated by Pacifica Senior Living, which runs 48 communities in our directory.

Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 60 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Fort Walton Beach average about 72 beds.

Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

The community is located in Okaloosa County, FL.

Medicare five-star ratings

Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing Not reported
Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

This community did not file the payroll return CMS uses to work out nursing hours. CMS scores a missing return as one star, which looks the same on this page as a home that reported and staffs thinly, so we leave the staffing score out rather than show you a number that says nothing about its nurses. The missing return does still count against the overall score above. It is a fair thing to ask about on a tour: how many staff are on at night, and at weekends.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 3 problems at Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Inspected April 2025. Corrected by May 30, 2025.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, independent living, retirement living, and senior living.

Facility details

Organization type for-profit corporation
Beds / units 60
Last health inspection April 2025

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Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

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