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Life Care Center of Hilliard

3756 W THIRD ST, HILLIARD, FL, 32046
(904) 845-3988
120 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
105756
Care type
Nursing home
County
Nassau
Facility name
Life Care Center of Hilliard
Street address
3756 W THIRD ST
City / state / ZIP
Hilliard, FL 32046
Phone
(904) 845-3988
Website

Life Care Center of Hilliard is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hilliard, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Hilliard and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Hilliard 27 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Anderson, Pamela
Governing body · Operational control — since 2022
Connors, Tyler
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 2017
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2021
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 2017
Lay, Lisa
Operational control — since 2017
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Preston, Aaron
Governing body · Operational control — since 2005
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Sharpe, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Swanker, Richard
Operational control — since 2022
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2017
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1992-02-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-23
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$498 per day (≈ $15,140/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
74% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-23Health inspection4 citations
F-0628
E · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-06-03
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-06-03
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-06-03
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-06-03
2025-01-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-02-06
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-07-11Health inspection3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2023-08-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-09-10
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-09-10
2022-07-28Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-08-24
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-08-24
2026-04-23Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-03
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-06-03
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-06-03
2024-07-11Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0039
E · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0914
E · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2022-07-28Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-08-25
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 105756.
What people say on Google.
4.6195 ratings on Google
★★★★★Dee Bickford · 2026-03-13 · via Google

“This is my second time availing myself of their services. And it was my choice being I had the choice. The facility is conveniently located to my home making it easier for my family and friend's to visit me. Also, being a return patient, I was more familiar with the routine. Best of all, the staff, from the RN’s down to the aids are so caring of everyone’s needs. I was there to get my IV antibioti…”

★Tina · 2026-05-17 · via Google

“Normally everyone at life care is very nice. Tonight I meant a nurse named Steven that doesn't need to be in that field. He was very very rude to me, disrespectful and humiliated me in front of others. All because I didn't want to push the nurse's button to have them bring ice to the room. Those girls run enough, I wanted to help so they wouldn't be running and get it myself. He acted like he wasn…”

★★★★★Betty Nicks · 2026-05-10 · via Google

“The staff is friendly, the halls are relatively clean and do not have a foul smell, the quantity of food served is adequate, and there is food available from a menu if patient is still hungry. Patients are encouraged to intermingle, participate in scheduled activities, and sit in the open areas around the Nurses stations.”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Entity & officer search
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