Best Nursing Homes in Jacksonville, Florida — 2026 Rankings

Jacksonville, Florida has 33 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. 1 facilities currently report zero CMS deficiency citations, while 5 have Immediate Jeopardy-level events on record. Rankings are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Facility Rankings

1. Westminster Woods On Julington Creek — 0 deficiencies
2. River Garden Hebrew Home For The Aged — 2 deficiencies
3. Shands Jacksonville Medical Center — 2 deficiencies
4. Life Care Center Of Jacksonville — 3 deficiencies
5. University Crossing — 5 deficiencies
6. Woodland Grove Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center — 5 deficiencies
7. Park Ridge Nursing Center — 6 deficiencies
8. Taylor Care Center — 6 deficiencies
9. Cypress Village — 7 deficiencies
10. Pavilion At Jacksonville, The — 7 deficiencies
11. Fountains Rehabilitation At Mill Cove — 8 deficiencies
12. Jacksonville Nursing And Rehab Center — 8 deficiencies
13. Lakeside Center For Rehabilitation And Healing — 8 deficiencies
14. River City Nursing And Rehab Center — 8 deficiencies
15. Vivo Healthcare Normandy — 9 deficiencies
16. Aviata At San Jose — 10 deficiencies
17. Bartram Crossing — 11 deficiencies
18. First Coast Health And Rehabilitation Center — 11 deficiencies
19. Lanier Rehabilitation Center — 11 deficiencies
20. Regents Park Of Jacksonville — 11 deficiencies
21. Westside Oaks Rehabilitation & Nursing Center — 12 deficiencies (IJ history)
22. Cedar Hill Nursing And Rehab Center — 14 deficiencies (IJ history)
23. Dolphin Pointe Health Care Center — 14 deficiencies
24. North Bank Center For Rehabilitation And Healing — 16 deficiencies
25. Terrace Of Jacksonville, The — 16 deficiencies
26. Vivo Healthcare University — 18 deficiencies
27. Fouraker Hills Rehab And Nursing Center — 20 deficiencies (IJ history)
28. Jacksonville Center For Rehabilitation And Healthc — 20 deficiencies
29. Palm Garden Of Jacksonville — 23 deficiencies (IJ history)
30. Aviata At Jacksonville — 26 deficiencies
31. Riverwood Center — 27 deficiencies
32. Riverside Post Acute — 31 deficiencies (IJ history)
33. Aviata At Harts Harbor — 37 deficiencies

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Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
• CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
• CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
• 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
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