26 of the 33 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Jacksonville, FL (79%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. 5 of the 26 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 50.1%, 2.8 points higher than the 47.3% across all homes there. Life Care Center Of Jacksonville in Jacksonville grades highest at A (87 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Jacksonville, FL compare
This group set against every nursing home in Jacksonville, FL, from the current CMS release.
Aviata At Jacksonville runs a 116-bed for-profit home where nurse staffing sits at 3.47 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86. That thin margin gets thinner on weekends, when coverage drops about 6% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover of 57.7% sits well above the 45.8% national figure, so familiar faces are not a given.
The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, none at the harm level but one tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $4,778. State surveyors were last in on December 11, 2025, and the home holds mid-range marks across health inspection, quality measures, and staffing.
Lakeside Center runs 122 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a four-star health inspection rating, eight deficiencies on the current record with none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and a recent survey from October 2025. Where it slips is staffing. At 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 8% under the national average, and its staffing star rating lands at 2 out of 5. Weekend coverage drops roughly 6% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 61% against a national 45.8%. Good inspections, thinner day-to-day coverage, worth asking about direct-care hours on weekends before deciding.
Riverside Post Acute runs 240 beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.41 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 7% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 52.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means familiar faces are hard to count on. The inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus $17,777 in fines. The last inspection was recent, December 2025, and the three-star ratings across health, quality, and staffing suggest a home that's neither failing nor standing out. Ask direct questions about weekend coverage and how they screen and retain aides.
Aviata At San Jose runs on 3.21 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 5% below its own weekday levels. Annual turnover sits at 55.8% against a national 45.8%, so nearly six in ten staff left last year. The corporate-owned, 120-bed home has 10 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with its most recent inspection in April 2025. All three CMS star ratings land at 3 out of 5. Nothing here reads as dangerous, but the thin staffing and heavy churn are the numbers worth asking about.
Vivo Healthcare University runs about 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 5% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is the sharper number: 69.3% of staff leave each year against a national average of 45.8%, which means the people caring for your relative are often new to the building. The current record shows 15 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a 3/5 inspection rating. Ownership is for-profit corporate, and the last inspection was November 2024. Quality measures score 5/5, so the clinical outcomes look strong on paper even though staffing depth and retention lag.
Westside Oaks runs 3.27 nursing hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 8% below its own weekday levels. That thin staffing sits alongside 24 deficiencies on the current record, eight of them at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, plus a $96,892 fine and placement in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor inspections. Staff turnover is 49.1%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. The five-star quality measure rating comes mostly from resident assessment data, not from the inspection record, and the two are telling different stories here.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Jacksonville, FL?
There are 26 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Jacksonville, FL, 79% of the 33 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Jacksonville, FL they average 3.58 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.78 for all nursing homes in Jacksonville, FL, a difference of -0.2 hours. Staff turnover averages 50.1% against 47.3%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Jacksonville, FL?