Tag 0684 · Severity D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22For-profit
Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie
1751 Se Hillmoor Drive, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
(772) 335-8844 · Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation
At a glance
CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation | Certified beds | 120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated occupancy | 93.5% | Latest inspection | 2024-07-25 |
County and Florida comparison
Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 5 of 5
Health-inspection score
Facility: 23.0 points
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 3.62 hours/day
RN staffing
Facility: 0.63 hours/day
Staff turnover
Facility: 23.7%
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 6 deficiencies
View data table
| Metric | Facility | County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Health-inspection score | 23.0 points | 48.0 points | 38.5 points |
| Total nurse staffing | 3.62 hours/day | 3.82 hours/day | 3.63 hours/day |
| RN staffing | 0.63 hours/day | 0.70 hours/day | 0.62 hours/day |
| Staff turnover | 23.7% | 35.6% | 41.8% |
| Latest health deficiencies | 6 deficiencies | 11 deficiencies | 6 deficiencies |
Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.
Inspection history
2024-07-25
6 deficiencies
Highest severity: D
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0695 · Severity D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22Tag 0755 · Severity D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22Tag 0825 · Severity D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22Tag 0842 · Severity D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-22Tag 0880 · Severity D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-222023-05-04
6 deficiencies
Highest severity: D
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0656 · Severity D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-03Tag 0684 · Severity D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-03Tag 0692 · Severity D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-03Tag 0697 · Severity D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-03Tag 0698 · Severity D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-03Tag 0623 · Severity C
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-032022-01-21
8 deficiencies
Highest severity: E
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0563 · Severity E
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Tag 0725 · Severity E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Tag 0688 · Severity D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Tag 0692 · Severity D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Tag 0770 · Severity D
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Tag 0842 · Severity D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Tag 0886 · Severity D
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Tag 0657 · Severity B
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-20Staffing composition
2.16 hours/dayNurse aide
0.82 hours/dayLPN
0.63 hours/dayRN
- Total staffing
- 3.62 hours/day
- County median
- 3.82 hours/day
- Florida median
- 3.63 hours/day
- Weekend total
- 3.21 hours/day
- Staff turnover
- 23.7%
- RN turnover
- 27.8%
Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.
Resident outcomes
Lower is generally better
Hospitalizations
1.3 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 2.0 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Emergency-department visits
0.3 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 0.9 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Falls with major injury
0.0%betterFlorida: 2.2% · County: 2.0%2025Q2-2026Q1
Pressure ulcers
1.5%betterFlorida: 4.2% · County: 3.5%2025Q2-2026Q1
Urinary tract infections
0.0%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.0%2025Q2-2026Q1
Antipsychotic medication use
2.0%betterFlorida: 7.0% · County: 4.6%2025Q2-2026Q1
These group measures do not predict an individual resident’s experience.
Questions to ask
Use these prompts during a tour or phone call
How will the care plan be developed, reviewed, and shared with our family?
Suggested because of: general care planning
Facility Details
- County
- St. Lucie County
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average daily residents
- 112.2
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- In hospital
- No
- Date certified
- 1988-02-25
- CCN
- 105600
Staffing Data
| Reported measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Nurse aide hours | 2.16366 |
| Lpn hours | 0.82079 |
| Rn hours | 0.63247 |
| Reported total hours | 3.61692 |
| Weekend total hours | 3.20852 |
| Weekend rn hours | 0.47862 |
| Adjusted total hours | 4.16705 |
| Total turnover percent | 23.7 |
| Rn turnover percent | 27.8 |
| Administrators left | 0 |
Hours are per resident per day; turnover values are percentages. Missing values are not zero.
Penalties & Enforcement
$0.00Total fines
0Number of fines
0Payment denials
No matching penalties in the supplied CMS records.
Totals reflect the supplied CMS records, not a lifetime total.
Citations
6Health citations
4Fire safety citations
Health counts describe the latest rating cycle. Fire counts cover supplied fire-safety records.
Serious Deficiencies
FL counts scope/severity G–L as serious deficiencies. Immediate jeopardy is J–L; these are not interchangeable.
0
Ownership & Operators
| Name | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PALM GARDEN HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 50% |
| JAMES O. MCCARVER QTIP BUSINESS MARITAL TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001, | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| JAMES O. MCCARVER RESIDUARY TRUST SHARE U/A DATED 06/22/2001 | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| PATSY E. MCCARVER TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001 AS AMENDED, PATSY E | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| MCCARVER, PATSY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| REGIONS BANK | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PGPSL RE LLC | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| REGIONS BANK | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BOMBERGER, JEFFREY | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CHALMERS, JAMES | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| GREENE, ROBERT | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| GAGNON, AMY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SHAH, CHINTAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| JAMES O. MCCARVER QTIP BUSINESS MARITAL TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001, | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PALM HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PATSY E. MCCARVER TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001 AS AMENDED, PATSY E | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PGPSL RE LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| GAGNON, AMY | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| SHAH, CHINTAN | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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