Palatka Center For Rehabilitation And Healing

Palatka Center For Rehabilitation And Healing is a skilled nursing facility located at 110 Kay Larkin Dr in Palatka, Florida (Putnam County, ZIP 32177). The facility operates 180 certified beds and is classified as a for-profit entity organized as a limited liability company. It is certified to serve both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and is currently listed as an active provider. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities across several domains. Palatka Center For Rehabilitation And Healing holds an overall CMS rating of 3 stars out of 5, which places it in the middle tier of the national rating scale. The health inspection rating stands at 2 stars, reflecting findings from state inspection surveys conducted on behalf of CMS. The staffing rating is 3 stars, indicating a mid-range assessment of nursing and aide staffing levels relative to the resident census. The quality measure rating is 5 stars, the highest available, representing performance on clinical indicators such as rates of hospitalizations, falls, pressure ulcers, and functional decline among residents. The facility holds an active license from the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), and prospective visitors or family members may request the most recent survey date and inspection findings directly from AHCA or through the CMS Care Compare database. Palatka Center For Rehabilitation And Healing accepts both Medicare and Medicaid as forms of payment, making it accessible to a broad population of seniors requiring short-term rehabilitation or long-term skilled nursing care. Individuals or families seeking placement should contact the facility directly at (386) 325-0173 to inquire about current bed availability, private pay rates, and any additional insurance arrangements that may be accepted. When compared to Florida state averages, this facility presents a mixed profile. Florida nursing homes carry a statewide average overall rating that generally clusters around 3 stars, meaning this facility aligns with that midpoint. Its 2-star health inspection rating falls below the state average, which is a dimension that prospective residents and their families may wish to examine further through publicly available inspection reports. The 3-star staffing rating is consistent with typical staffing levels seen across Florida facilities. The 5-star quality measure rating is notably above the state average, suggesting stronger-than-typical performance on the clinical outcome indicators tracked by CMS. Taken together, the ratings indicate a facility with variable performance across the measured domains, with its strongest showing in the quality measures category.