What is Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka get at its last inspection?

2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 18, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.

Has Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka 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 Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka?

CMS lists 11 owners and managers. Legal business name: PALATKA NURSING AND REHAB OP LLC.

Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).

None of its 15 health citations since October 2023 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 4.22 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.42 of those hours.

59.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).

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.

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105/24

202/25

105/26

206/26

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 15 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

11D

Potential for minimal harm

June 18, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations

D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 20, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to ensure a physician's order was obtained to administer oxygen therapy per standard of practice for 1 of 3 residents, Resident #12, reviewed for respiratory care.
D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 20, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to document oxygen administration on the medication administration record per policy and procedure for 2 of 3 residents, Resident #6 and #33, reviewed for respiratory care.

May 20, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

F557 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 21, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to implement corrective actions to preserve 1 resident's, Resident #1, of 3 residents reviewed, dignity following an incident during which the resident expressed dissatisfaction following an interaction with a facility staff member.

February 6, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations

D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 11, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure accuracy of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for 1 (Resident #55) of 4 residents reviewed for discharge assessments.
D

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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 11, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the drugs and biologicals used in the facility were stored in accordance with currently accepted professional principle in 1 of 4 hallways.

May 21, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to inform the resident representative following a change in the resident's condition for 1 of 3 sampled residents, Resident #1.

October 26, 2023Standard inspection · 9 citations

E

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident assessments were transmitted within 14 days of completion for 5 of 6 residents reviewed for resident assessments, Residents #4, #28, #36, #42, and #48.
E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure foods were stored in accordance with professional standards in the kitchen freezer and in 1 of 1 nourishment rooms.
E

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident records were complete and accurate for 4 of 10 residents reviewed, Residents #12, #17, #24, and #110.
E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff followed infection control standards of practice specific to hand hygiene during medication administration and cleansing of automated blood pressure wrist cuff and oxygen saturation probe monitor during direct care.
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the resident assessment accurately reflected the resident's status for 1 of 3 sampled residents, Resident #58.
D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living received the necessary services to maintain good personal hygiene for 1 of 3 residents sampled for activities of daily living, Resident #110.
D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the residents received Midline intravenous catheter site dressing care and services in accordance with professional standards of practice for 1 of 1 resident receiving intravenous therapy, Resident #12 (photographic evidence obtained).
D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate was not 5% or greater. The medication error rate was 34.38%.
D

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

F773 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 30, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to obtain laboratory service ordered by the physician for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for laboratory services, Resident #2.

Fire safety inspections

16 fire safety citations on file: 8 on June 18, 2026, 3 on February 6, 2025, 5 on October 26, 2023.

Every fire safety citation16 citations

F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

E 4 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

K 223 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K 355 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

K 211 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

K 351 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · June 18, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

E 4 · February 6, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · February 6, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · February 6, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Meet other general requirements.

K 100 · October 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · October 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · October 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · October 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · October 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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)	4.22	3.82	3.86
Registered nurses	0.42	0.73	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.46	3.49	3.42
Nurse aides	2.23
Licensed practical nurses	1.57
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	59.5%	41.4%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	42.9%	46.0%	42.9%
Administrators who left	not reported

CMS expects 3.53 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 4.53 on weekdays and 3.46 on weekends, 24% 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 4.05 in April to June 2025 to 4.22 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	4.22	0.42	4.53	3.46	0.0%	0 of 90	57
Oct to Dec 2025	4.30	0.40	4.56	3.65	0.0%	1 of 92	55
Jul to Sep 2025	4.19	0.41	4.49	3.43	0.0%	0 of 92	56
Apr to Jun 2025	4.05	0.43	4.34	3.33	0.0%	0 of 91	59
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.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Florida

Job	Median	Middle half	Employed
Florida, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$18.03	$17.33 to $20.34	96,960
LPNs and LVNs	$29.70	$28.14 to $31.11	38,620
Registered nurses	$40.48	$37.82 to $48.64	229,940
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$20.67	$17.91 to $22.55	534,270
LPNs and LVNs	$33.86	$30.05 to $37.40	188,210
Registered nurses	$41.11	$37.85 to $47.68	142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	2.4	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	3.9	2.5	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.7	1.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.7	9.5	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.4	4.5	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	13.2	8.6	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	27.2	26.1	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	19.6	9.1	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	2.5	2.1	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	2.2	1.1	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (51.7% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

51.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Florida: 169 better, 109 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 59 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Florida: 2 better, 35 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 96 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Florida: 6 better, 21 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 51 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

68.6% this home

Median of homes: Florida55.1% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 102 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.7% this home

Median of homes: Florida0.6% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 143 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

1.9% this home

Median of homes: Florida1.3% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 143 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

97.6% this home

Median of homes: Florida97.7% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 42 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: PALATKA NURSING AND REHAB OP LLC.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Palatka Nursing and Rehab Holdings LLC	Direct ownership interest	Organization	05/01/2022
Rosenbaum, Yisroel	Indirect ownership interest	Individual	05/01/2022
Rosenbaum, Yisroel	Corporate officer	Individual	05/01/2022
Martinez Irizarry, Axel	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/15/2024
Raulerson, Jennifer	Operational/managerial control	Individual	07/22/2024
Rosenbaum, Yisroel	Operational/managerial control	Individual	05/01/2022
Oakland Consulting LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	05/01/2022
Richards Mitchell & Cross Pa	Adp of the SNF	Organization	05/01/2022
Martinez Irizarry, Axel	Adp of the SNF	Individual	12/15/2024
Raulerson, Jennifer	Adp of the SNF	Individual	07/22/2024
Rosenbaum, Yisroel	Adp of the SNF	Individual	05/01/2022

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.

When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2026: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 20, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 6, 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."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.46 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.

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Aviata at Green Cove Springs
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Clyde E Lassen State Veterans Nursing Home
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Pavilion for Health Care, the
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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 Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka get at its last inspection?: 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 18, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.
Has Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka 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 Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka?: CMS lists 11 owners and managers. Legal business name: PALATKA NURSING AND REHAB OP 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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