Palm Garden of Ocala
Nursing home in Ocala, Florida, CMS certification number 105562
2700 SW 34th St, Ocala, FL 34474 · Marion County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 180
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,512 (1)
Does Palm Garden of Ocala take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Palm Garden of Ocala is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Palm Garden of Ocala reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.48
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.30
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.18
- Weekend total hours
- 3.15
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 12, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 7, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Palm Garden of Ocala 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,512 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 176 residents live here, about 98% of its 180 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 176
- Certified since
- June 23, 1987
Who owns Palm Garden of Ocala
- Legal business name
- Palm Garden of Ocala LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Palm Garden of Ocala
- Life Care Center of Ocala2800 SW 41st St, Ocala 34474
- Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation and Healing of4100 SW 33rd Ave, Ocala 34474
- Avante at Ocala, Inc2021 SW 1st Ave, Ocala 34474
- The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center635 SE 17th Street, Ocala 34471
- Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center1201 SE 24th Rd, Ocala 34471
See also all nursing homes in Ocala and assisted living in Ocala.
Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Palm Garden of Ocala
What is the CMS star rating of Palm Garden of Ocala?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Palm Garden of Ocala accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Palm Garden of Ocala?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Palm Garden of Ocala?
Palm Garden of Ocala LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.