Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Starke, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Starke
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Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Starke has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,423 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Starke of 5,647, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.65 persons in Starke. There were 3,051 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.13 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Starke has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Starke and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.43	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.91	3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Starke Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Starke there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Starke

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Starke Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Starke, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Starke

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Starke based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Westside Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2061 HYDE PARK RD JACKSONVILLE, FL	23.33
Isle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1125 FLEMING PLANTATION BLVD ORANGE PARK, FL	16.00
Vivo Healthcare Normandy 8495 NORMANDY BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL	14.00
The Pavilion For Health Care 3465 CAROLINE BLVD PENNEY FARMS, FL	6.00
Life Care Center of Orange Park 2145 KINGSLEY AVE ORANGE PARK, FL	11.33
Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center 755 S 5TH ST MACCLENNY, FL	12.00
Middleburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1280 HENLEY RD MIDDLEBURG, FL	5.33
Moosehaven 1701 PARK AVENUE ORANGE PARK, FL	6.00
Life Care Center at Wells Crossing 355 CROSSING BLVD ORANGE PARK, FL	32.00
Pruitthealth - Fleming Island 2040 TOWN CENTER BLVD FLEMING ISLAND, FL	16.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Starke based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Cedar Hill Nursing and Rehab Center 5888 BLANDING BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL	117.67 /
Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center 602 E LAURA ST STARKE, FL	42.67
W Frank Wells Nursing Home 210 N 2ND ST MACCLENNY, FL	254.33 /
Fouraker Hills Rehab and Nursing Center 1650 FOURAKER RD JACKSONVILLE, FL	113.67
Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation 4000 SW 20TH AVE GAINESVILLE, FL	73.33
Terrace Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 7207 SW 24TH AVE GAINESVILLE, FL	104.33
Riverwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 808 S COLLEY RD STARKE, FL	92.00
Magnolia Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 6517 NW 39TH AVENUE GAINESVILLE, FL	48.00
Parklands Care Center and Rehab 1000 SW 16TH AVE GAINESVILLE, FL	165.83
Park Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 3250 SW 41ST PLACE GAINESVILLE, FL	317.00

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