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6535 Chester Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32217 · Duval County
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CMS certification number 105821 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Vivo Healthcare Taylor a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Vivo Healthcare Taylor as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.73 hours per resident per day at Vivo Healthcare Taylor, about the same as the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.52 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.45 hours, 8% below its all-week average. 59% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Vivo Healthcare Taylor: Medicare and Medicaid
Vivo Healthcare Taylor is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on October 2, 2025 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 6 citations at Vivo Healthcare Taylor across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 6 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed" (tag F0695, level D, October 2, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
October 2, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
October 19, 2023 · 3 citations
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
December 16, 2021 · 2 citations
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Questions to ask on a tour of Vivo Healthcare Taylor
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on October 19, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Nursing staff turnover was 59% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | — | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Vivo Healthcare Taylor
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.7 mi
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2.4 mi
St Luke's Hospital JacksonvilleEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 6m for patients treated and sent home
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2.4 mi
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital JacksonvilleEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 1h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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