Duval Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Riverwood Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Duval County, tied with one other nursing home, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It shared its ranking with Ascension Living St. Catherine Laboure' Place.

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 240 beds available, 110 more than the average in Duval County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 215 residents during that period.

Riverwood Center had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Florida.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Riverwood Center has spent a total of $23,075 in two fines and suffered two penalties.

In total, there were 25 for-profit nursing homes in Duval County, Florida.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Riverwood Center	2
1	Ascension Living St. Catherine Laboure' Place	1
3	River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged	5
3	Jacksonville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	4
3	Harts Harbor Health Care Center	1
3	The Terrace of Jacksonville	1
7	Avante Villa at Jacksonville Beach, Inc.	4
8	Jacksonville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4
9	Dolphin Pointe Health Care Center	4
10	Lakeside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing	2
11	San Jose Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
11	Regents Park of Jacksonville	2
11	Jacksonville Center for Rehabilitation and Healthc	2
11	Woodland Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4
11	Life Care Center of Jacksonville	3
11	Lanier Rehabilitation Center	4
11	Palm Garden of Jacksonville	1
11	Vivo Healthcare Normandy	1
11	Fouraker Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
11	Saints Care Center	1
11	Cypress Village	3
11	Taylor Care Center	5
11	North Bank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing	3
24	Vivo Healthcare University	3
25	Raydiant Health Care of Jacksonville	2
25	River City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4
27	University Crossing	3
28	Park Ridge Nursing Center	4
29	Bartram Crossing	4
29	Fleet Landing	5
29	First Coast Health and Rehabilitation Center	4
32	Fountains Rehabilitation at Millcove	4
33	The Pavilion at Jacksonville	5
34	Shands Jacksonville Medical Center	5