River Garden Hebrew Home For The Aged
Nursing Home · 11401 Old Saint Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258 · 9042601818
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 4.7 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 5.0 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 180 |
| Ownership | Non Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | River Garden Hebrew Home For The Aged |
| Certified since | 1967-01-01 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$635/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 2 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 2 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-29 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2021-05-29 |
| 2021-04-29 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | E | corrected 2021-05-29 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.62 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.34 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.87 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.59 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.87 · LPN 0.88 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.19 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.97 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 32.0% · RN turnover 29.3% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.20 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 4.8% | 4.6 → 4.9 → 5.2 → 4.7 | worse than 79% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 15.1% | 23.3 → 13.3 → 10.5 → 13.6 | worse than 57% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.8% | 19.6 → 12.1 → 8.9 → 14.7 | worse than 53% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.4% | 0.7 → 0 → 0.7 → 0 | worse than 50% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 11.9% | 18.1 → 11.9 → 4.5 → 12.3 | better than 57% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.4% | 0 → 0 → 0.8 → 0.8 | better than 68% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.3% | 0.4 → 0.4 → 0.4 → 0 | better than 71% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.8% | 3.1 → 5 → 1.7 → 1.6 | better than 73% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $635/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 49% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 35% other/private · 92% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Duval County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | Jacksonville Beach | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Shands Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Duval County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.