Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Jacksonville (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
25 ranked of 33 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Jacksonville.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Crossing Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 97.8 | Not published | 5.87 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 96.6 | Not published | 5.79 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Cypress Village Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 84.4 | Not published | 5.07 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 77.9 | Not published | 4.68 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Bartram Crossing Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 73.8 | Not published | 4.43 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Dolphin Pointe Health Care Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 68.2 | Not published | 4.09 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Park Ridge Nursing Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 66.7 | Not published | 4.00 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Terrace of Jacksonville, The Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 66 | Not published | 3.96 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | River City Nursing and Rehab Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 65.9 | Not published | 3.96 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Westminster Woods on Julington Creek Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 65.3 | Not published | 3.92 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Life Care Center of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 62.6 | Not published | 3.75 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | Fountains Rehabilitation at Mill Cove Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 62.4 | Not published | 3.74 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | North Bank Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 60.4 | Not published | 3.62 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 14 | Vivo Healthcare Taylor Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 60.3 | Not published | 3.62 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 15 | Lanier Rehabilitation Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 60.1 | Not published | 3.60 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 16 | Woodland Grove Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 60 | Not published | 3.60 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 17 | Lakeside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 59.3 | Not published | 3.56 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 18 | Aviata at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 57.9 | Not published | 3.47 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 19 | Jacksonville Nursing and Rehab Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 57.8 | Not published | 3.47 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 20 | Palm Garden of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 57.2 | Not published | 3.43 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 21 | Fouraker Hills Rehab and Nursing Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 57 | Not published | 3.42 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 22 | Riverside Post Acute Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 56.9 | Not published | 3.41 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 23 | Vivo Healthcare Normandy Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 56.6 | Not published | 3.40 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 24 | Regents Park of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 56.2 | Not published | 3.37 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 25 | Riverwood Center Jacksonville, FL · data 2026Q1 | 56 | Not published | 3.36 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Jacksonville, FL scores 25 of 33 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Jacksonville, FL. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/florida/jacksonville/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Jacksonville, FL." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/florida/jacksonville/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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