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Vivo Healthcare University

3648 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · Duval County · (904) 733-7440

117 certified beds, about 108 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1980

CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse in a recent inspection Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105366 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 7, 2024, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).

Of 17 health citations since May 2021, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.27 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.49 of those hours.

69.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).

CMS links it to Vivo Healthcare, an affiliated group of 12 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.

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 17 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
2J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
11D
3E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
July 17, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. J
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to protect Resident #1's right to be free from neglect by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) A, by failing to implement sufficient safeguards and supervision to prevent Resident #1, one of four residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care, from an avoidable fall with a subsequent left hip fracture. The facility failed to ensure that staff implemented care plan interventions specifying two-person assistance with bed mobility for Resident #1. On June 18, 2026, Resident #1's ADL care, including repositioning in bed/bed mobility, was provided by one Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) rather than by two CNAs as indicated in the resident's care plan. The resident subsequently fell out of bed during repositioning (rolling the resident to her side) and sustained a left hip fracture. [...]
  2. J
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to implement sufficient safeguards and supervision to prevent one (Resident #1) of four residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care from an avoidable fall with a subsequent left hip fracture. The facility failed to ensure that staff implemented care plan interventions specifying two-person assistance with bed mobility for Resident #1. On June 18, 2026, Resident #1's ADL care, including bed mobility, was provided by one Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) rather than by two CNAs as indicated in the resident's care plan. The resident fell out of bed during repositioning (rolling the resident to her side) and sustained a left hip fracture. Any resident requiring two-person staff assistance was at risk. There were 19 residents who required two-person assistance with bed mobility at the time of the survey. [...]
November 7, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. F
    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, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on kitchen food service observations, staff interviews, facility document review, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to follow proper sanitation and food handling practices to prevent the outbreak of foodborne illness with the potential to affect all residents who consumed foods from the facility's kitchen. [...]
  2. 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) December 10, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that residents who were unable to carry out activities of daily living (ADLs) received necessary services to maintain good grooming and personal hygiene for two (Residents #48 and #19) of three residents reviewed for ADL care from a total survey sample of 46 residents.
  3. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, interviews, and a review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that the resident environment remained as free of accident hazards as was possible for one (Resident #72) of one resident reviewed for accident hazards out of 46 residents in the total survey sample. Medicated ointments in plastic medication cups were left at the resident's bedside. Resident #72 had not been assessed for capability of self-administering/applying medicated ointments. No self-administration assessment was found in the record or provided by the facility during the survey. No care plan was located in the record indicating that the resident was capable of safely self-administering medications/medicated ointments.
  4. 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) December 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to ensure that residents who needed respiratory care, were provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice, for one (Resident #34) of one resident reviewed for respiratory care, from a total survey sample of 46 residents. Resident #34 was not receiving oxygen at the flow rate ordered by her physician.
August 26, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. 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 · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 14, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices, by failing to provide dermatology consults as ordered for one (Resident #4) of four sampled residents.
September 19, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. E
    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
    F583 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 11, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview, record review, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) for 15 of 15 residents receiving skilled therapy services, by posting a list of residents on the counter top of the East and [NAME] wing nurses' station, visible to other residents and guests.
  2. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 11, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to maintain and implement an infection prevention control program to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment. The facility staff failed to ensure the proper use of protective equipment (PPE) in transmission base precaution (TBP)/COVID-19 isolation room for three (Residents #3, #7, and #6) of four sampled residents; and the facility failed to ensure all staff used proper hand hygiene in a TBP room/COVID-19 isolation room (rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]). Failure to adhere to infection control and prevention protocol increase the risk of transmitting communicable diseases and infection.
December 22, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. 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) January 27, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff and resident interviews, medical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure that one (Resident #47) of 35 sampled residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices, specifically, failure to apply physician-ordered, medicated cream/ointment to an ongoing rash.
  2. 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) January 27, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, medical record review, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of 5% or less. There were four errors and 33 opportunities for error, resulting in an error rate of 12.12% and involving two errors for Resident #50, one error for Resident #69, and one error for Resident #28.
May 20, 2021Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    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, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that two of 33 sampled residents, Residents #187 and #73, who needed respiratory care were provided such care, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' goals and preferences.
  2. 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) June 20, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, and medical record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure one of 33 sampled residents (Resident #59) received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice for her skin rash and itching.
  3. 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.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents with an indwelling catheter received appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI) for one resident (Resident #63) out of 3 residents with a Foley catheter in a total sample of 33 residents.
  4. D
    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
    F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Pharmacist recommendations of gradual dose reductions were reviewed and acted upon by the resident's physician in a timely manner for one of five residents (Resident #54) reviewed for unnecessary medications from a sample of 33 residents.
  5. D
    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
    F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a Gradual Dose Reduction (GDR) recommendation was enacted in a timely manner for one of five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Resident #54) from a sample of 33 residents.
  6. 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) June 20, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, and review of facility policy and procedure, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure Schedule II-V medications were stored in a separately locked compartment, permitting only authorized personnel to have access.

Fire safety inspections

15 fire safety citations on file: 14 on November 7, 2024, 1 on December 22, 2022.

Every fire safety citation15 citations
  1. E
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. E
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
    E 4 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
    E 6 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
    E 25 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. D
    Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    E 39 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. D
    Meet the requirements of an integrated health system.
    E 42 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. D
    Provide large enough exits.
    K 231 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. D
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. D
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · November 7, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. D
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · December 22, 2022 · 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.

MeasureThis homeFloridaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.273.823.86
Registered nurses0.490.730.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.113.493.42
Nurse aides2.04
Licensed practical nurses0.73
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)69.3%41.4%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover45.5%46.0%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.28 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 3.34 on weekdays and 3.11 on weekends, 7% 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 3.39 in April to June 2025 to 3.27 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.270.493.343.11 0.0%0 of 90108
Oct to Dec 20253.390.383.433.28 0.0%0 of 92108
Jul to Sep 20253.320.413.373.21 0.0%0 of 92104
Apr to Jun 20253.390.383.463.22 0.0%0 of 91103
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Florida, Jan to Mar 20263.760.703.903.441.1%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.

MeasureThis homeFloridaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.08.713.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.50.30.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.71.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.42.53.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.31.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.29.514.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.24.54.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.18.615.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
20.326.123.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
4.79.112.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.42.11.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.31.11.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: UNIVERSITY OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Vivo Healthcare, a group of 12 nursing homes averaging 2.4 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Jacksonville 3 University Opco Holdings LLC5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%09/09/2022
Kagan, JeffreyDirect ownership interestIndividual09/09/2022
Ab Marbec Realty Group5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization9%09/09/2022
Jek Irrv Tr II5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization13%09/09/2022
Nmj Irrv Tr II5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization13%09/09/2022
Cukier, Brocha5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual10%09/09/2022
Gluck, Benjamin5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual5%09/09/2022
Jacobowitz, Judah5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual5%09/09/2022
Jek Holdings LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization09/09/2022
Nmj Holdings LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization09/09/2022
Sf Irrevocable TrustIndirect ownership interestOrganization09/09/2022
Jacksonville 3 Propco Holdings LLC5% or greater mortgage interestOrganization09/09/2022
University Propco LLC5% or greater mortgage interestOrganization09/09/2022
Cukier, Brocha5% or greater mortgage interestIndividual09/09/2022
Gluck, Benjamin5% or greater mortgage interestIndividual09/09/2022
Cukier, JosefCorporate officerIndividual09/09/2022
Cukier, JosefOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/09/2022
Friedland, ShalomOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/09/2022
Gluck, BenjaminOperational/managerial controlIndividual09/09/2022
Ab Marbec Realty GroupAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Forvis Mazars LLPAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Jek Holdings LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Nmj Holdings LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Pease Bell Cpas LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Sf Irrevocable TrustAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Summation Financial Services LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
University Propco LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Vivo Healthcare Consulting LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization09/09/2022
Blatt, MarcAdp of the SNFIndividual12/02/2022
Cukier, BrochaAdp of the SNFIndividual09/09/2022
Cukier, JosefAdp of the SNFIndividual09/09/2022
Gluck, BenjaminAdp of the SNFIndividual09/09/2022
Jacobowitz, JudahAdp of the SNFIndividual09/09/2022
Moore, JaynaAdp of the SNFIndividual09/03/2024

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.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 9 problems in this area, most recently on July 17, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on December 22, 2022: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
  3. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 17, 2026: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
  4. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.11 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.

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Common questions

What is Vivo Healthcare University's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Vivo Healthcare University 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Vivo Healthcare University get at its last inspection?
4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 7, 2024. The Florida average is 7.1.
Has Vivo Healthcare University been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Vivo Healthcare University 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 Vivo Healthcare University?
CMS lists 34 owners and managers, and links the home to Vivo Healthcare. Legal business name: UNIVERSITY OPCO LLC.

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