Overview
Good Samaritan Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Live Oak. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Good Samaritan Center is a nonprofit facility with 161 certified beds, caring for about 109 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 67%
Top 29%
Top 24%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.90 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.87 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.96 hrs
- Nurse aides3.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 161
- Average residents per day
- 109
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes