5846 Mount Carmel Ter, Jacksonville, FL 32216
Independent LivingActive Adult Living
Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Riverwood Center
Riverwood Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed for Jacksonville, Florida families navigating recovery and ongoing care. Our team focuses on personalized treatment plans and compassionate support to help residents regain independence and confidence.
Community at a glance
Capacity
240 residents
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2802 PARENTAL HOME ROAD, Jacksonville, Florida 32216
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 January 9, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Riverwood Center once in the last three years, $34,778 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 21 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 23 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 47%Above the Florida average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 4, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 4, 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 4, 2025Provide 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 Feb 4, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 4, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 4, 2025Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 4, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 4, 2025
February 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $34,778 in the last three years.
- January 9, 2025Fine: $34,778
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Riverwood Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 218
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 20, 1967
- Part of a chain
- Aston Health, 38 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105135
Location
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2802 PARENTAL HOME ROADJacksonville, FL 32216
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Questions about Riverwood Center
How did Riverwood Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 9, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riverwood Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 23 minutes from registered nurses. 47% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riverwood Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Riverwood Center once in the last three years, totaling $34,778.
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.