Palm Garden of Ocala

Nursing home in Ocala, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2700 Sw 34th St, Ocala, FL 34474
Phone: (352) 854-6262
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 105562
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 180
Average residents per day: 176
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Palm Garden of Ocala LLC
Chain: Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation (14 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 23, 1987
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 105562. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 12, 2025. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 28, 2022 to Dec 17, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Dec 17, 2025	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 12, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 12, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 19, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 7, 2024	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,512 in the last three years.

Dec 19, 2024

Fine: $8,512

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.45 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.32 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.13 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.13 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 52%
RN turnover (yearly): 18%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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