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River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged

11401 OLD SAINT AUGUSTINE RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32258
(904) 260-1818
www.rivergarden.org
180 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

11401 Old Saint Augustine Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32258
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
180
CMS facility ID
105016
Care type
Nursing home
County
Duval
Facility name
River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged
Street address
11401 OLD SAINT AUGUSTINE RD
City / state / ZIP
Jacksonville, FL 32258
Phone
(904) 260-1818
Website
www.rivergarden.org

About this facility — River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged

River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Jacksonville, Florida. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 215 senior care facilities in Jacksonville 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 River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged 4 times across 6 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Mentz, Bobbie Jo
Operational control — since 2021
Mizrahi, Mauri
Managing employee · Officer — since 2021
River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged
Direct owner · Operational control — since 1966
Sorna, Betty
Officer · Operational control — since 1995
Truist
Mortgage holder — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-10-31
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$590 per day (≈ $17,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
50% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 32% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
45% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
180
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.

Inspection record

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.
2021-04-29Health inspection2 citations
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-05-29
F-0812
E · 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 2021-05-29
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (2 citations)
2024-10-31Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-11-25
2021-04-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0271
B · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2021-05-29
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 105016.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.452 ratings on Google
★★★★★Colman Brodsky · 2026-06-01 · via Google

“Best in the State of Florida for a reason. Every time I visit River Garden, I can feel the intentional focus on dignified and quality care. We are so very blessed to have this home in our community and feel a sense of comfort that this wonderful facility will serve as an option for my family (and myself) for years to come.”

★★Sabrina Prieto · 2026-05-20 · via Google

“I came to River Garden after a two week inpatient stay at Baptist Downtown. River Garden came highly recommended, so I was happy to go there. It wasn't a good experience. The The bathroom had only a curtain with no door and there was no shower. The room was tiny, the A/C was broken and the room was roasting. I asked about taking a shower, and was informed that it was down the hall, and someone h…”

★★★★★Glenda Hughes · 2026-03-17 · via Google

“My twin brother is a resident at River Garden. It is a wonderful facility and my brother is so well taken care of It is a pleasure to go to visit him. The staff is like family and my brother is very happy there.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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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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Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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