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Life Care Center of Orange Park

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2145 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073 (opens Google Maps) · Clay County · (904) 272-2424· 180 certified beds · avg 175 residents/day · certified since Sep 19, 1996 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 6, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.63
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 8 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. F-0644

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. F-0686

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. F-0695

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Feb 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644
Feb 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686
Feb 6, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Mar 23, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Jul 29, 2021E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Jul 29, 2021D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657
Jul 29, 2021D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677
Jul 29, 2021D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 3).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2021
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202140E
202310D
202530D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityFlorida averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.63
Florida average: 4.03
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.40
Florida average: 0.76
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.37
Florida average: 3.68
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityFlorida avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.634.033.95bottom 27% in Florida; bottom 43% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.400.760.69bottom 7% in Florida; bottom 22% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.373.683.50bottom 30% in Florida; top 49% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.240.530.48bottom 11% in Florida; bottom 20% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)46.841.445.8bottom 37% in Florida; bottom 45% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)45.546.042.9top 49% in Florida; bottom 43% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.72, RN 0.41, weekend 3.45.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.72 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Costs & payment

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Preston, ForrestIndividualIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE09/30/2004
Anez, LuisIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/07/2017
Anez, LuisIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/27/2025
Cross, CindyIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE10/13/2004
Dickerman, JessaIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE05/09/2024
Dickerman, JessaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/09/2024
Dickerman, JessaIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/27/2025
Fletcher, ToddIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2021
Heller, NateashaIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE10/15/2024
Heller, NateashaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/15/2024
Henry, TerryIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE08/16/1999
Lay, LisaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE04/24/2017
Life Care Centers of America, INC.OrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/17/2006
Life Care Centers of America, INC.OrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/18/2005
Preston, AaronIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE11/01/2018
Preston, AaronIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/01/2018
Preston, AubreyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/27/2024
Preston, ForrestIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/17/2006
Preston, ForrestIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/18/2005
Swanker, RichardIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2022

Showing 20 of 22 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 2 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Centers of America — 194 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 193 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

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  • "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
  • "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
  • "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
  • "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
  • "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
  • "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
  • "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Florida midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 47% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 22 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 42 within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Orange Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center0.2 miOrange Park, FL★★★★☆4/5
Aviata at Orange Park1.4 miOrange Park, FL★★★★☆4/5
Oak View Health and Rehabilitation Center1.9 miOrange Park, FL★★★★★5/5
Life Care Center at Wells Crossing2.0 miOrange Park, FL★★★★★4/5
Moosehaven2.5 miOrange Park, FL★★★★★5/5
Vivo Healthcare Orange Park2.6 miOrange Park, FL★★★★★4/5
Cedar Hill Nursing and Rehab Center5.4 miJacksonville, FL★★☆☆☆2/5
Pruitthealth - Fleming Island5.8 miFleming Island, FL★★☆☆☆2/5
Middleburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center6.2 miMiddleburg, FL★★★★☆4/5
Isle Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center6.9 miOrange Park, FL★★★★★4/5
Westminster Woods on Julington Creek7.6 miJacksonville, FL★★★★★5/5
Westside Oaks Rehabilitation & Nursing Center8.0 miJacksonville, FL★★☆☆☆1/5abuseSFF

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Clay, FL — 12 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105928.

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