Palatka · 32177
Radiant Nursing and Rehab at Palatka
501 S Palm Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
⌖ Palatka, FL · Putnam County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds180
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is a 180-bed for-profit nursing home in Palatka, FL. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Florida is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Jul 2026), inspectors found 15 problems, more than the Florida average of 7.1. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 35 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Florida average of 3 hr 49 min. About 51% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for long-term care than for short-term rehab.
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Key details
Facility namePalatka Center For Rehabilitation And Healing
LocationPutnam County, Florida
Phone(386) 325-0173
Address110 Kay Larkin Dr, Palatka, FL 32177 · Putnam County
CMS provider number105652
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companySummit Care · 22 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 26, 1989 (37 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Feb 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 35 min a dayFlorida average: 3 hr 49 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Health citations at last inspection15 (Jul 2026)Florida average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident27 min a dayFlorida average: 44 minWorse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover51% a yearFlorida average: 41%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Florida average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital23.2%State average: 26.1%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit14.5%State average: 9.1%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs1.7%State average: 1.5%About average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.2%State average: 2.5%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)5.0%State average: 4.5%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs2.2%State average: 8.6%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.0State average: 2.1About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Florida average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Florida, Medicaid pays for 61% of resident days at a typical home.
- 67% Medicaid
- 21% Medicare
- 12% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average87%Florida typical: 91%
Cost of care per resident day$344Florida typical: $351
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 14 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing2★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.6
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.6 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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