The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
RADIANT NURSING AND REHAB AT PALATKA
PALATKA, FL · Medicare-certified · 65 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka has a 4-star overall rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for quality measures, and 2 stars for staffing. It reported 4.30 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included assessment reporting, food safety, and resident record/privacy issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3023 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3023.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.54
- Nurse aides
- 2.37
- Weekend nursing
- 3.65
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 71%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
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
25%13%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.9%5.3%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.1%7.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3%6.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.4%0%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—6.9%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.2%6.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%2.9%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
7.6%0%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%2.9%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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 55.1 residents on an average day (85% of 65 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- 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.