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Avalon Healthcare Center
1270 Sw Main Blvd, Lake City, FL 32055
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Avalon Healthcare Center Description
The Palms Nursing and Rehab at Lake City is a 95-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in Lake City, FL. Along with being the bridge between hospital and home, we offer a variety of services to promote motivation, self-expression, self-reliance, and independence. Our team of Physical, Speech and Occupational Therapists along with our skilled nursing staff will strive to make your stay comfortable and beneficial. We have a variety of activities and social functions to meet individuals mental and physical capabilities. We hope you consider us as you are making your discharge arrangements. We have different levels of care to meet your needs.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
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Skilled Nursing
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Staff described as loving, kind, and helpful, with specific commendation for their care.
- Facility has reportedly overcome a bad reputation, now considered the best around for rehabilitation and care.
- Physical and occupational therapy teams praised for making significant progress with patients.
- Several staff members, including CNAs and therapists, specifically mentioned for their sweet, caring, and professional demeanor.
- Improvements in care and respect for residents noted, along with a clean facility.
- Excellent rehab and nursing care highlighted, with a few staff members receiving great feedback.
Negative Reviews:
- Difficulties in communication, with reports of long waits on the phone and at the door for deliveries.
- Some experiences described as awful, with staff being dismissive, rude, and unprofessional.
- Concerns over lack of hot water, broken A.C., and dietary needs not being met according to doctor's orders.
- Reports of poor management and customer service, including issues with staff giving the runaround and losing important documents.
- Incidents of residents not being properly notified about significant events, such as hospital transfers.
- A resident described the facility as more of a prison than a care facility, criticizing the attitude of the staff towards residents.
Mixed Reviews:
- While some reviews highlight significant improvements and commend the facility for its turnaround, others still report negative experiences, indicating variability in care and service quality.
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Health
Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Aug. 15, 1978
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 95
Total current residents: 73
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 1
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-30 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-30 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-30 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-30 | D | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | C | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | D | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-12-21 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-26 | 2023-01-17 | C | Infection Control Deficiencies | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate foot care. |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-19 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-18 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-21 | F | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-02-12 | $5,105 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Lake City which is 1.2 miles away and has a population of 12,161 (small town).
- The average income is $45,969, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 86
- Low Temperature: 57
- Average Temperature: 73.4
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 173 days of rain, 0 days of snow and 191 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.4 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 74.75 years old, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 147.0, Moderate Days 32.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Winn-Dixie
0.7 miles awayPublix
1.5 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
2.2 miles awayFifth Generation Farms
3.2 miles awaySpires IGA Supermarket
20.5 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
CAMPUS USA Credit Union
1.3 miles awaySunstate Federal Credit Union
1.3 miles awayAmeris Bank
1.9 miles awayFirst Federal Bank
2.1 miles awayMariner Finance
4.0 miles awayHospitals
Lake City VA Medical Center
0.5 miles awayShands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center
1.5 miles awayLake City Medical Center
2.8 miles awayFlorida Corrections Medical Center
21.1 miles awayLake Butler Hospital
21.4 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
0.8 miles awayWalgreens
22.1 miles awayCheek and Scott Drugs
22.1 miles awayDentists
Aspen Dental
1.7 miles awayComplete Dental of Lake City
2.5 miles awayParks
Halpatter Park
0.5 miles awaySouthside Sports Complex
0.5 miles awayAlligator Lake Park
0.6 miles awayLake Montgomery Park
0.9 miles awayCampbell Park
0.9 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Lake City Mall
1.9 miles awayCulture
Old Marble Stage
13.2 miles awayHigh Springs Community Theater
24.0 miles awayRestaurants
Mr. B's BBQ
0.7 miles awayTwo Fat Guys Burgers
0.8 miles awayWaffle House
0.8 miles awayMaggie's Cuban Food
1.2 miles awayCedar River Seafood
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