The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER
LIVE OAK, FL · Medicare-certified · 161 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (LIVE OAK, FL) has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing and a 5-star staffing rating; reported nurse staffing is 4.86 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1. It has a 4-star health inspection rating, a 3-star quality measures rating, $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations related to food handling and resident assessment.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8585 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 31, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8585.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.73
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.09
- Nurse aides
- 3.04
- Weekend nursing
- 4.36
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.3%5.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.9%3.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%6.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.7%10.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.5%13.8%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.2%40%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
6.7%6.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.5%25%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.7%4.9%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.7%99%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.5%96.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to fully assess a resident promptly on admission and then keep that assessment updated regularly. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 636 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 125.5 residents on an average day (78% of 161 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.