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Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center

16690 SW CHIPOLA RD, BLOUNTSTOWN, FL, 32424
(850) 674-4311
96 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
96
CMS facility ID
105924
Care type
Nursing home
County
Calhoun
Facility name
Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
16690 SW CHIPOLA RD
City / state / ZIP
Blountstown, FL 32424
Phone
(850) 674-4311

About this facility — Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center

Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Blountstown, Florida. It is licensed for 96 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Blountstown and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center 12 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Varghese, Mathew
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Farooqi, Misbah
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Williams, Grant
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1996-08-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-18
Nurse staffing
4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$274 per day (≈ $8,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
83% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 10% private/other
Occupancy
91% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
33% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
96
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-12-18Health inspection5 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2026-02-26
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2026-02-26
2023-05-17Health inspection2 citations
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-06-09
F-0914
D · No harm found
Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
Corrected 2023-06-09
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2025-12-18Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-02-26
2024-08-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-08-14
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-08-14
K-0371
D · No harm found
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2024-08-14
2023-05-17Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-07-11
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 105924.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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