Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a 180-bed for-profit nursing home in Live Oak, Florida, part of Excelsior Care Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 59.8% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
1620 Helvenston St SeLive Oak, FL 32064
Suwannee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Florida average. With about 170 residents a day, that works out to roughly 364 aide hours a day, or about 46 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.37 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.28 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
59.8% of nursing staff at Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 72.2%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 25, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $7,466 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | Fine | $3,728 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Fine | $3,738 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Excelsior Care Group, 33 homes
- Legal name: Suwannee Operating Investments LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 2, 1988
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Surrey Place Nursing Center Live Oak | 0.6 | 60 | 2.12 | 3.59 | — | 4 | None |
| Suwannee Valley Nursing Center Jasper | 16.2 | 60 | 2.08 | 3.53 | 62.1% | 4 | None |
| Good Samaritan Center Live Oak | 16.4 | 161 | 3.20 | 5.11 | 34.6% | 5 | None |
| Solaris Healthcare Lake City Lake City | 20.1 | 120 | 2.35 | 3.87 | 31.4% | 4 | $24,850 |
| Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Mayo | 20.2 | 60 | 2.35 | 3.69 | 52.9% | 4 | None |
| Lake City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Lake City | 20.4 | 113 | 2.14 | 3.36 | 62.7% | 2 | None |
| Lake Montgomery Health and Rehabilitation Center Lake City | 20.7 | 95 | 2.17 | 3.65 | 54.3% | 3 | None |
| Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Lake City | 21.4 | 90 | 2.04 | 3.35 | 62.2% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.