Overview
River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 12th of 33 nursing homes in Jacksonville. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 30, 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.
River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged is a nonprofit facility with 180 certified beds, caring for about 160 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967.
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 37%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 30, 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 staff4.74 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.90 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.87 hrs
- Nurse aides2.97 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 160
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- 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