Overview
Life Care Center of Jacksonville has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 5th of 33 nursing homes in Jacksonville. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 71% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, found 2 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.
Life Care Center of Jacksonville is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 116 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2005.
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 16%
Top 15%
Top 15%
Family reviews
- ClaireOctober 2021
fe Care was caring and compassionate in the care provided to my husband in his recent stay. Staff always promptly responded to requests and concerns. My husband is non-verbal, however staff managed to bond with him. I appreciated the understanding for the need and flexibility of visitation, especially in the times we are living in. He received personal attention for which I am eternally grateful.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- 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 staff3.51 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.58 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides2.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 116
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 4, 2005
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes