River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged
11401 Old Saint Augustine Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32258 · Duval County · 180 certified beds · avg 163 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (2)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | E |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Florida avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.46 | 4.03 | 3.95 | top 5% in Florida; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.06 | 0.76 | 0.69 | top 15% in Florida; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.92 | 3.68 | 3.50 | top 5% in Florida; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.48 | top 25% in Florida; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.0 | 41.4 | 45.8 | top 22% in Florida; top 14% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 23.1 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 12% in Florida; top 18% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 4.68, RN 0.91, weekend 4.22. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 03/07/1966 |
| Mentz, Bobbie Jo | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2021 |
| Mizrahi, Mauri | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2021 |
| Mizrahi, Mauri | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2021 |
| River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/07/1966 |
| Sorna, Betty | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/10/1995 |
| Sorna, Betty | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/10/1995 |
| Truist | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/15/2010 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105016.