2820 Sw 34th St, Ocala, FL 34474
Independent LivingActive Adult Living
Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Palm Garden of Ocala
Palm Garden of Ocala provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents recovering from surgery or illness. Our Ocala, Florida team focuses on personalized care plans and therapeutic support to help patients regain independence and return home.
Community at a glance
Capacity
180 residents
Location
Ocala, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2700 SW 34TH ST, Ocala, Florida 34474
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Palm Garden of Ocala once in the last three years, $8,512 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 27 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 19 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 52%Above the Florida average |
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2026
June 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 18, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 18, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 18, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 18, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 18, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 18, 2025
December 19, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2025
March 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 11, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 11, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 11, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 11, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 11, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,512 in the last three years.
- December 19, 2024Fine: $8,512
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Palm Garden of Ocala LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 176
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 23, 1987
- Part of a chain
- Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 14 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105562
Location
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2700 SW 34TH STOcala, FL 34474
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Questions about Palm Garden of Ocala
How did Palm Garden of Ocala do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 12, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Palm Garden of Ocala?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 19 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Palm Garden of Ocala been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Palm Garden of Ocala once in the last three years, totaling $8,512.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.