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Vivo Healthcare Taylor

6535 CHESTER AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32217
(904) 731-8230
120 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
105821
Care type
Nursing home
County
Duval
Facility name
Vivo Healthcare Taylor
Street address
6535 CHESTER AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Jacksonville, FL 32217
Phone
(904) 731-8230

About this facility — Vivo Healthcare Taylor

Vivo Healthcare Taylor is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Jacksonville, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to 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 Vivo Healthcare Taylor 7 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Barber Jr, John W
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Engelkes, Barbara
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Fletchall, Mary
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Hoeckelberg, Deborah
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Potgieter, Retha
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Samara, David
Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1993-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-10-02

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$313 per day (≈ $9,520/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 94% private/other
Occupancy
65% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
23% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-10-02Health inspection1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-10-31
2023-10-19Health inspection3 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-11-23
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-11-23
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-11-23
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (3 citations)
2021-12-16Health inspection2 citations
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-01-16
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-01-16
2025-10-02Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-10-31
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 105821.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
2.918 ratings on Google
★paraLfreqnC · 2026-05-20 · via Google

“Good luck finding anyone who works here that actually gives a damn. And sometimes you might be short-staffed but that's when you step it up a little bit you know. Not these people. Good luck getting your butt wiped after 2 hours of sitting in your own diaper.”

★William Edmundson · 2026-04-17 · via Google

“Absolutely the most unprofessional people i have ever dealt with. I have been trying to get information about my mother (I live 6 hrs away) after receiving pictures from her friends of her in the same shirt for 4 days and telling me she was completely incoherent. My first call i was told they were to busy doing shift change and hung up on me. Since then I get nothing but voice mails. Please do not…”

★★★★★Ivan Quevedo · 2026-04-15 · via Google

“Professional treatment, I recommend this 100% mom had a broken tibia and was properly treated. If you’re looking for genuine people that put their heart in taking care of your loved ones. This is the best place!!!”

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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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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