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St Augustine Health And Rehabilitation Center

51 Sunrise Blvd, Saint Augustine, FL 320849048244479120 certified beds · 112 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
16
0142
Penalties · 3 yrs
$26,685
1 fine
Last survey
2026-05-21
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 4
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-05-21Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-03-05Complaint002CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-12Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-10-13Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-05-21Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-07-03Record 105315-20260521-F628
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-07-03Record 105315-20260521-F684
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-07-03Record 105315-20260521-F812
2026-03-05Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity JHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2026-03-26Record 105315-20260305-F600
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2026-03-26Record 105315-20260305-F689
2024-09-12Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 105315-20240912-F584
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 105315-20240912-F688
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 105315-20240912-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 105315-20240912-F812
F813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 105315-20240912-F813
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 105315-20240912-F880
F908Keep all essential equipment working safely.Scope/severity FStandard
Environment
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 105315-20240912-F908
2022-10-13Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-13Record 105315-20221013-F582
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-13Record 105315-20221013-F641
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-13Record 105315-20221013-F645
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-13Record 105315-20221013-F812

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2026-03-05Civil money penalty$26,685CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.48
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 0.73 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.89
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.47
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 3.49 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover32%
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 41% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover14%
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 46% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityFloridaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.5%4.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.8%2.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
4.8%8.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.2%0.7%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
8.9%8.7%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.9%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
8.2%14.4%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Estes, James
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST68%
James N Estes Jr Family Dynasty Tr No 2
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%
James Norman Estes Jr Tr
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST6%
Jennifer E Agee Family Dynasty Tr No 2
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10%
Jennifer Lee Estes Tr 031093
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST6%
Hughes, Thomas
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Mcvea, Cheri
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Rasco, Lynn
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Schneider, Julie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Toney, Darin
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Estes, James
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Hughes, Thomas
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Long, Phillip
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mcvea, Cheri
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Rasco, Lynn
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Regions Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Schneider, Julie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Toney, Darin
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Nhs Management43 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Florida.

No county cost figures on file for St. Johns.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01