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Governor's Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

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Nursing Home Gold Seal Award

The Gold Seal Program awards and recognizes nursing home facilities that demonstrate excellence in long-term care over a sustained period, promotes the stability of the industry and facilitates the physical, social, and emotional well-being of nursing home facility residents.

Gold Seal Panel Members

Gold Seal Facility Listing

  • The Governor's Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care recognizes these nursing homes as meeting high standards and quality of care. This link directs you to the Facility/Provider Locator on FloridaHealthFinder.gov . To view the most up-to-date listing of Gold Seal Facilities, on the Facility/Provider Type drop down menu select Nursing Home . Next, under Advanced Search click the green down arrow then select Yes for Gold Seal Award Recipient. This list is also available on the Current Gold Seal Nursing Homes Dashboard.

Gold Seal Application and Information

*Gold Seal applications are reviewed in two periods*

Period 1 requires applications be submitted by March 15th each year. The quality of care score for this review period will be obtained from the preceding quarter ending December 31. The quality of care score will be available by February 15. Application reviews will be completed by April 15th. Site visits will be conducted after April 15th and a meeting of the Panel will be held to determine those licensees to be recommended for Gold Seal. This meeting must be held prior to June 15th.

Period 2 requires applications be submitted by September 15th each year. The quality of care score for this review period will be obtained from the preceding quarter ending June 30th. The quality of care score will be available by August 15th. Site visits will be conducted after October 15th and a meeting of the Panel will be held to determine those licensees to be recommended for the Gold Seal. This meeting must be held prior to December 15th.

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Gold Seal Application [ word 66.9 kB ]

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Rule 59A 4.200, Florida Administrative Code (Gold Seal)

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Florida Statute 400.235 Nursing Home Gold Seal Program

Gold Seal Quality of Care Scores

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Facilities Qualifying Through June 30, 2024. [ pdf 165.8 kB ]

Gold Seal Panel Meeting Information

Panel meetings are held at the AHCA offices in Tallahassee or various locations in the state and are always open to the public. Notices of meetings are published in the Florida Administrative Register and follow standards of the Florida Sunshine Laws.

2024 REVIEW PERIOD #2 GOLD SEAL PANEL MEETING – November 19, 2024
•     Meeting Agenda – November 19, 2024 [ pdf 166 kB ]
•     Draft Minutes - May 17, 2024 [ pdf 199.3 kB ]
•     Gold Seal Panel Members [ pdf 185 kB ]
•     Gold Seal Award Facility History [ pdf 83.5 kB ]
•     Gold Seal Panel Subgroups [ pdf 89.5 kB ]
•    Gold Seal Applications (4)
o     Westminster Palms [ pdf 5.9 MB ]
o     Sunnyside Nursing Home [ pdf 3 MB ]
o     The Manor at Carpenters [ pdf 4.1 MB ]
o     Premier Place at the Glenview [ pdf 3.4 MB ]

2024 REVIEW PERIOD #1 GOLD SEAL PANEL MEETING – MAY 17, 2024

•     Meeting Agenda – May 17, 2024 [ pdf 141.4 kB ]

•     Minutes – April 12, 2024 [ pdf 145.3 kB ]

•     Gold Seal Panel Member List [ pdf 185.9 kB ]  

•     Gold Seal Award Facility History List  [ pdf 83.5 kB ]

•     Gold Seal Panel Subgroups List   [ pdf 89.5 kB ]

•     Site Visit Assignments [ pdf 132 kB ]

•    Site Visit Reports

o     The Joseph L. Morse Health Center, Inc., West Palm Beach [ pdf 368.4 kB ]
o     Westminster Towers, Orlando [ pdf 201.4 kB ]

Panel Meeting Information
2024 REVIEW PERIOD #1 GOLD SEAL PANEL MEETING – April 12, 2024

Meeting Agenda – April 12, 2024 [ pdf 165.6 kB ]
    
Minutes – November 17, 2023 [ pdf 210 kB ]
    
Gold Seal Panel Member List [ pdf 185.9 kB ]  
    
Gold Seal Award Facility History List [ pdf 83.5 kB ]  
    
Gold Seal Panel Subgroups List [ pdf 89.5 kB ]  
    
Gold Seal Applications (5 applications)
*         Chatsworth at PGA National, LLC [ pdf 27.8 MB ]
*         Concordia Manor [ pdf 12.9 MB ]
*         The Joseph L. Morse Health Center, Inc. [ pdf 34.7 MB ]
*         Tri-County Nursing Home [ pdf 49.3 MB ]
*         Westminster Towers [ pdf 37.8 MB ]

2023 Review Period #2 Gold Seal Panel Meeting – November 17, 2023

•     Meeting Agenda – November 17, 2023 [ pdf 151.1 kB ]

•     Draft Meeting Minutes – October 18, 2023 [ pdf 137.4 kB ]

•     Gold Seal Panel Members List [ pdf 186.6 kB ]

•     Gold Seal Award Facility History List [ pdf 82.6 kB ]

•     Site Visit Assignment [ pdf 137.7 kB ]

•     Gold Seal Panel Subgroups List (Revised May 2023) [ pdf 84.7 kB ]

2023 Review Period #2 Gold Seal Panel Meeting – October 18, 2023

Meeting Agenda – October 18, 2023 [ pdf 176.5 kB ]
    
Minutes – May 17, 2023, Meeting [ pdf 177.6 kB ]
    
Gold Seal Panel Member List [ pdf 183.2 kB ]
    
Gold Seal Award Facility History List [ pdf 82.6 kB ]
    
Gold Seal Panel Subgroups List  [ pdf 84.3 kB ]
    
• Gold Seal Applications (2 applications)
    
    o Palace at Kendall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center [ pdf 61.8 MB ]
    
    o Vicar’s Landing Nursing Home  [ pdf 30.2 MB ]

2023 Review Period #1 Gold Seal Panel Meeting - May 17, 2023

Meeting Agenda – May 17th, 2023 [ pdf 138.6 kB ]

Draft Meeting Minutes – April 19, 2023 [ pdf 139.5 kB ]

Gold Seal Award Facility History List [ pdf 43.3 kB ]

Site Visit Assignment [ pdf 122.5 kB ]

Gold Seal Panel Subgroups List (Revised May 2023) [ pdf 93.8 kB ]

Site Visit Reports:

Lakeview Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Care Center [ pdf 130.1 kB ]

Westminster St. Augustine [ pdf 129.1 kB ]

Mayflower Health Care Center [ pdf 161.5 kB ]

Stability and Staffing/Workforce Subgroup Meeting - May 16, 2023

Meeting Agenda – May 16th, 2023 [ pdf 90.2 kB ]

Draft Meeting Minutes – March 3, 2023, Meeting [ pdf 125.2 kB ]

Gold Seal Panel Subgroup Panel Members List [ pdf 93.8 kB ]