Shores Nursing and Rehab Center
Nursing Home Facility
220 Ninth Street, Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
The Bridge at Bay St. Joe is a friendly nursing care residence just half a block from beautiful St. Joseph’s Bay that provides a safe, secure environment for those in need of medical care, and specializes in customized dementia and behavioral care for cognitively impaired residents.
With 120 beds, Shores Nursing and Rehab Center is one of the larger communities in the area — senior care communities in Port Saint Joe average about 56 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 53%.
The community is located in Gulf County, FL.
Shores Nursing and Rehab Center offers memory care, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit limited liability corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 82%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 53%
- Last health inspection May 2025