Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center

Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center earned an overall 5-star rating from CMS, which is the highest possible score and puts this facility well above average compared to nursing homes across the country. That overall rating is a composite of three separate scores, so it reflects performance across multiple areas rather than just one factor. The facility scored 4 out of 5 stars on Health Inspections, meaning state inspectors found fewer or less serious problems here than at most nursing homes - not a perfect record, but solidly above average. Staffing came in at a perfect 5 stars, which tells you that nurses and aides are spending more hours with each resident than you would see at a typical facility, and that generally means more attentive, hands-on care. Quality Measures also hit 5 stars, the top mark, reflecting how residents are actually doing on 15 real clinical indicators - things like whether residents are experiencing falls, pressure sores, pain, or functional decline.

Practically speaking, this combination of scores gives families a lot of reassurance. Strong staffing means your loved one is less likely to be waiting a long time for help or feeling overlooked. The high quality measures score suggests the care being delivered is producing good outcomes for residents. And while the health inspection score is very good rather than perfect, a 4-star rating there still means the facility has a cleaner inspection history than most. Taken together, this is the kind of profile that signals a well-run facility where families can feel confident placing a loved one.

Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center stands out when it comes to staffing. Residents here receive about 5.75 total nurse hours per day, compared to the 3.87-hour average across Florida nursing homes, which is nearly two extra hours of hands-on care per resident each day. The registered nurse numbers are even more striking, with this facility providing 1.93 RN hours per resident daily versus the state average of just 0.52. In practical terms, that means a more experienced nurse is more likely to be the one checking on your loved one, catching changes in condition early, and managing complex medical needs, rather than delegating most tasks down the line. For families weighing their options, higher staffing levels generally translate to shorter wait times when a resident needs help, more consistent monitoring, and staff who are less stretched thin during a typical shift.

Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center has a solid health inspection record, earning 4 out of 5 stars in that category. There is one government penalty on record, with a fine of $7,901 issued in March 2023. A single penalty of this size is relatively modest compared to what you might see at facilities with repeated or more serious violations, but it does mean the facility has had at least one cited issue significant enough to result in a financial consequence. Families should ask the facility directly about what that citation involved and what steps were taken to correct it. Overall, this history is not a major red flag, but it is worth a closer look as part of your broader evaluation. Families evaluating this facility can compare it to others in Miami on the Miami nursing homes and assisted living page.

1. How many residents does each certified nursing assistant typically care for during the day shift, and how does that number change at night and on weekends?
2. How long have your nursing staff been working here, and what do you do to keep good employees from leaving?
3. If my family member falls or has a medical emergency in the middle of the night, walk me through exactly what happens from the moment it occurs to when our family gets called.
4. Can I come back tomorrow, unannounced, and walk through the common areas and dining room during a meal?
5. How do you handle a resident who refuses to eat, seems withdrawn, or starts showing signs that something might be wrong emotionally, not just physically?
6. What were your last two state inspection findings, and what specific changes did you make after each one?

For more guidance on evaluating facilities, see our guide to questions to ask when choosing a Florida nursing home.