Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Radiant Nursing And Rehab At Palatka
501 S Palm Ave, Palatka, FL · (386) 328-1472
- Certified beds
- 65
- Residents per day
- 56
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1993
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Florida.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Radiant Nursing And Rehab At Palatka carries 12 inspection points. That is fewer than 83% of Florida's 691 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Florida: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–25 pts
- 3★ 25–46 pts
- 2★ 46–85 pts
- 1★ over 85 pts
Bars show every rated home in Florida by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
15 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1D
- D
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Inspection history
2026-06-18
3 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2025-02-06
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2023-10-26
10 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 57 min of nursing staff time a day, 31 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 57 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 57% of nursing staff and 43% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts worse | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.6 pts better | 100.0% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 100.0% | 99.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts worse | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.7 pts better | 2.7% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts worse | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.9 pts worse | 14.8% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.8 pts worse | 13.5% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.9 pts better | 2.5% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.9 pts better | 2.4% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.2 pts better | 1.3% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts better | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.2 pts better | 99.8% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit11.1 pts worse | 20.0% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts worse | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts better | 100.0% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.6 pts better | 22.2% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez Irizarry, Axel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Martinez Irizarry, Axel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 17 facilities |
| Oakland Consulting LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Palatka Nursing And Rehab Holdings LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raulerson, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raulerson, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Richards Mitchell & Cross Pa | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Rosenbaum, Yisroel | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rosenbaum, Yisroel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rosenbaum, Yisroel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rosenbaum, Yisroel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Egress2E
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Construction1E
- E
Meet other general requirements.
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