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Solaris Healthcare Pensacola

8475 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, PENSACOLA, FL, 32514

(850) 474-1252

solarishealthcare.org/locations/pensacola

180 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

8475 University Parkway

Pensacola, FL 32514

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Bed capacity

180

CMS facility ID

105561

Care type

Nursing home

County

Escambia

Facility name

Solaris Healthcare Pensacola

Street address

8475 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY

City / state / ZIP

Pensacola, FL 32514

Phone

(850) 474-1252

Website

solarishealthcare.org/locations/pensacola

About this facility — Solaris Healthcare Pensacola

Solaris Healthcare Pensacola is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pensacola, Florida. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 44 senior care facilities in Pensacola 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 Solaris Healthcare Pensacola 11 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Solaris Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Pensacola Healthcare Holdings, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2015

Bell, Thomas

Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Bennici, Corey

Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Berkowitz, Michael

Director — since 2022

Buxbaum, Miriam

Director — since 2022

Central Florida Healthcare Consulting, Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Corley, Shawn

Governing body · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Denapoles, Christopher

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Hanna, Heather

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Herzka, Chaim

Director — since 2022

Oberlander, Joseph

Director — since 2022

Parker, Laurie

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

Parker, Shelby

Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Shell, Candice

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Solaris Foundation Inc.

Indirect owner — since 2015

Solaris Healthcare Properties Llc

Indirect owner — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility · 17 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1987-05-28

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-06-12

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$381 per day (≈ $11,580/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

68% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 20% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

180

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-03-21Health inspection4 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-05-04

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-05-04

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-05-04

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-05-04

2023-01-13Health inspection5 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-02-22

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-02-22

F-0835

E · No harm found

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2023-02-22

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-02-22

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-02-22

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (2 citations)

2025-06-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0371

D · No harm found

Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.

Corrected 2025-06-23

2024-03-21Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-06-10

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 105561.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.1116 ratings on Google

★★★★★Amanda Samuel · 2026-06-04 · via Google
“I had an amazing experience. My Mother was there for almost 4 years. She recently passed in April. I must say that her stay there was exceptional. The last years of her life was the best years . My thanks goes to the Solaris healthcare staff. They treated her with the upmost respect. They care for her as if she was their own family. My mother loved them. The care that she received was across the b…”

★★★★★Jennifer Morris · 2026-06-18 · via Google
“I cannot say enough wonderful things about Solaris and the care they have provided to my family. From our previous experience with them to the care they continue to provide today, they have consistently treated us with compassion, professionalism, and genuine concern for the well-being of our loved one. A special recognition goes to Tammy in Social Services on the short-term rehabilitation side. …”

★★★★Katie King · 2026-06-17 · via Google
“I have two very distinct experiences with different people at this facility, good and bad. The good: My mom has been residing in the memory care unit for about 3 months. Her nurses are great and communicate well with me about her care. Her "guardian angel" is the medical records specialist, Haillee, who really is a godsent. This whole process has been extremely stressful and, since I'm out of sta…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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