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Palm Garden of Ocala

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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2700 Sw 34th St,
Ocala FL 34474

(352) 854-6262

92.66% estimated occupancy 1

Palm Garden of Ocala is a large nursing home located in Ocala, Florida. This nursing home is a middle of the pack facility, with an overall grade of B-. In our view, this facility should be a good fit for quite a few people. One of the best aspects of this facility's report card is its exemplary inspection reports, which we will address in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • No Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Speech Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Colostomy Care

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

We want to draw your attention to the fact that this facility really outperformed its overall grade in the area of inspections. In fact, it received an excellent inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our best grades in that category with an A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection scores. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some end up being quite minor. This nursing home was assessed 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none of the deficiencies were considered to be major deficiencies. This means that the government inspectors didn't deem any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to patient health or safety. The fact that none of the deficiencies were severe leaves us less concerned with this inspection report.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

Turning to the category of long-term care, we awarded this nursing home a score of A- in that area. When nursing homes receive this type of grade in this category it is usually a good sign for patient care and indicates that the facility is well-staffed with nurses and aids. One of the factors we considered on top of nursing hours was vaccines. This nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccine to 99.0689 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a proven method to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for the aged 65 and up population. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.03 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: F

Next, we looked at the nursing category where we gave this nursing home an F. This is certainly not one of this facility's better areas. In determining a nursing home's nursing score, we consider the amount of time nurses are seeing residents and the level of licensure of the nurses. This place provided only 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient on a daily basis. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in calculating our nursing scores. This facility performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We consider these metrics to be reliable measures of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: F

Moving on to our last area, this nursing home did not perform well. Due to a rock bottom grade of F in short-term care, this was this facility's worst grade. In the area of short-term care, we endeavor to evaluate indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, including the ones performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. In this nursing home's case, we found that it provides less physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than the average facility. The last item we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that just 3.6 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is well below average. The combination of these poor statistics doomed this facility's short-term care score.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Palm Garden of Ocala Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 8.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients which developed pressure ulcers or bed sores. We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: D

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 5.4% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls leading to major injury are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Major falls resulting in injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-plus

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 0.19% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint tells you the percent of long-term patients who sustained UTI's. While a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 2.32% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 20.37% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term stay patients who are prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 1.82% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression could indicate a lower level of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 97.65% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 7.49% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath. Many believe that this is a reliable measure of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 11.22% of Residents

This is the percent of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: C

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 11.22% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 5.83% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Palm Garden of Ocala, 86.11% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Scores for Ocala, FL

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus

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Nearby Hospitals

  • Adventhealth OcalaAcute Care Hospitals 2.46 miles away1500 Sw 1st Ave Ocala Florida 34474Government - Hospital District or Authority(352) 351-7200
  • Ocala Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.48 miles away1431 Sw 1st Ave Ocala Florida 34478Proprietary(352) 401-1000
  • Villages Regional Hospital, TheAcute Care Hospitals 18.71 miles away1451 El Camino Real Lady Lake Florida 32159Voluntary non-profit - Private(352) 751-8000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Medical Care Central Florida, LLC1.02 miles away2645 Sw 20th St Ocala Florida 34471Dialysis Stations: 9 (352) 421-7174
  • Ocala Regional Kidney Center East1.98 miles away2870 Se 1st Ave Ocala Florida 34471CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (352) 351-9140
  • Ocala Regional Kidney Centers Home Dialysis1.98 miles away2860 Se 1st Ave Ocala Florida 34471Dialysis Stations: 10 (352) 622-8758
  • Ocala Regional Kidney Center West7.88 miles away8585 Sw Highway 200 Suite 19 Ocala Florida 34481CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 28 (352) 854-5011
  • Ocala West Home Training8 miles away8615 Sw 103rd Street Rd Ocala Florida 34481Dialysis Stations: 2 (352) 854-3099
  • Silver Springs Shores Dialysis9.52 miles away9310 Spring Rd Ocala Florida 34472CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (352) 687-0403
  • Ocala Regional Kidney Center North17.05 miles away2620 West Hwy 316 Citra Florida 32113CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (352) 591-4680
  • Ocala Regional Kidney Center South17.96 miles away13940 Us Hwy 441 Bldg 400 Lady Lake Florida 32159CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (352) 751-1240