Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
110 Kay Larkin Dr, Palatka, FL 32177
Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, a 180-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Palatka, FL, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #548 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #548 of 691
- In-state rank among rated FL homes
- 3.58
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 33
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, a 180-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Palatka, FL, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #548 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #548 of 691
- In-state rank among rated FL homes
- 3.58
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 33
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 694 FL nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 105652
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 180
- Residents
- 151
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Putnam
- Last Inspection
- Feb 20, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 3.58 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.45 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.95
- CNA Hours
- 2.19
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.58 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.03
- Nursing Turnover
- 51.2%
- RN Turnover
- 58.3%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing ranks #548 of 691 rated nursing homes in FL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing operates 180 certified beds in Palatka, FL with approximately 151 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 2★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 33 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.58 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.45 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 51.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (33 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 27, 2026
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 3, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 12, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 12, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 12, 2024
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 18, 2023
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 18, 2022
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 18, 2022
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 9, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 3.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 10.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 1.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 85.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 6.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 7.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 91.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 97.1% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside FL (180 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside FL (3.68 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in FL
693 other nursing homes are on record in FL; 6 are shown here.
Abbey Delray South
Delray Beach, FL
Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Saint Petersburg, FL
Addington Place at College Harbor
Saint Petersburg, FL
Advanced Care Center
Clearwater, FL
Advinia Care at Venice
Venice, FL
Adviniacare at Naples
Naples, FL
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The FL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View FL registry
- Peer homes near 180 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in FL. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
