Life Care Center of Orange Park
2145 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073 · Clay County · (904) 272-2424
180 certified beds, about 175 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1996
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105928 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 6, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since July 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.72 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.41 of those hours.
46.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Life Care Centers of America, an affiliated group of 194 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
February 6, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review (PASRR) program under Medicaid, to the maximum extent practicable, to avoid duplicative testing and effort for two (Resident #40 and #80) of four residents whose PASRRs were reviewed, from a total survey sample of 41 residents. Resident #40's diagnoses were updated upon readmission indicating a need for a Level II, but no Level II was provided for review by the facility. Resident #80's Level I PASRR indicated that a Level II was required; however, no Level II was provided for review by the facility.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and a review of resident records, the facility failed to ensure residents with pressure ulcers received necessary treatment and services consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote healing, prevent infection, and prevent new ulcers from developing for one (Resident #144) of three residents reviewed for pressure ulcers.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents requiring respiratory care received such care, consistent with professional standards of practice and the comprehensive person-centered care plan for one (Resident #226) of two residents reviewed for respiratory care, from a total of 21 residents receiving oxygen therapy, who was not receiving oxygen at the flow rate the physician ordered.
March 23, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, medical record review, and a review of the facility's policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure residents who required respiratory care received care consistent with professional standards of practice and their comprehensive care plans, for two (Residents #87 and #76) of three residents reviewed for respiratory care, from a total of 36 residents in the sample.
July 29, 2021Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, staff interviews and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to maintain a clean living environment for six (#42, #18, #5, #14, #33 and #91) of six residents receiving enteral feedings through a gastrostomy tube (g-tube), from a total of 36 sampled residents. Failure to provide a clean living environment can present the potential for infection and illness for the residents.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to revise the physicain's orders for continuous oxzygen therapy in the care plan for one (Resident #162) out of 38 residents receiving respiratory treatment, from a total of 36 sampled residents. Failing to revise care plans places the resident at risk of not receiving appropriate care.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide activities of daily living (ADLs) necessary to maintain grooming and personal hygiene for one (Resident #61) out of a total of 36 sampled residents. The resident's fingernails were not clean or trimmed.
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, staff interview and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to provide urinary catheter care for one (Resident #162) of five sampled residents with indwelling catheters, from a total of 36 sampled residents. Resident #162 had recently been treated for a urinary tract infection (UTI). Failure to provide catheter care could potentially exacerbate the urinary tract infection.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on February 6, 2025.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.72 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.45 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.26 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 46.8% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.5% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.93 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.83 on weekdays and 3.45 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.85 in April to June 2025 to 3.72 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.72 | 0.41 | 3.83 | 3.45 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 175 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.79 | 0.43 | 3.88 | 3.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 173 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.79 | 0.45 | 3.90 | 3.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 174 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.85 | 0.46 | 3.95 | 3.60 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 171 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 3.44 | 1.1% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.5 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC. CMS links this home to Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, Forrest | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 09/30/2004 | |
| Dickerman, Jessa | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 05/09/2024 | |
| Heller, Nateasha | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/15/2024 | |
| Preston, Aaron | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/01/2018 | |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/13/2004 | |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/16/1999 | |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/13/2004 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/17/2006 | |
| Anez, Luis | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/07/2017 | |
| Dickerman, Jessa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/09/2024 | |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2021 | |
| Heller, Nateasha | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/15/2024 | |
| Lay, Lisa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/24/2017 | |
| Preston, Aaron | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2018 | |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/27/2024 | |
| Preston, Forrest | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/17/2006 | |
| Swanker, Richard | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/18/2001 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/18/2005 | |
| Anez, Luis | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/27/2025 | |
| Dickerman, Jessa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/27/2025 | |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/18/2005 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on February 6, 2025: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 6, 2025: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 29, 2021: "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."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.45 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Orange Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Orange Park, 0.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Aviata at Orange Park Orange Park, 1.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Oak View Health and Rehabilitation Center Orange Park, 1.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Life Care Center at Wells Crossing Orange Park, 2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Moosehaven Orange Park, 2.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 2 citations
- Vivo Healthcare Orange Park Orange Park, 2.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Cedar Hill Nursing and Rehab Center Jacksonville, 5.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Pruitthealth - Fleming Island Fleming Island, 5.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 7 citations
Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Florida. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Life Care Center of Orange Park's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Life Care Center of Orange Park 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Life Care Center of Orange Park get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 6, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Life Care Center of Orange Park been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Life Care Center of Orange Park accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Life Care Center of Orange Park?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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