CCN 105562 · Marion County, Florida
Palm Garden of Ocala
2700 SW 34th St, Ocala, FL 34474
Palm Garden of Ocala is a 180-bed for-profit nursing home in Ocala, Florida, first certified for Medicare or Medicaid in 1987. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall in its September 2026 data, and it averaged 176.3 residents a day, about 98% of its certified beds. It has an active FHA-insured Section 232 loan: $10 million originally, at 6.30%, with $9.8 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and maturity in August 2059.
Facility facts
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 176.3 (97.9% of beds)
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Legal business name
- Palm Garden of Ocala LLC
- Certified since
- Jun 23, 1987
- Chain or affiliated group
- Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation (14 facilities, chain average 2.9 stars)
- Location
- Urban
Ratings and staffing
Star ratings run from 1 to 5. Staffing is nurse hours per resident per day from CMS Payroll Based Journal data; turnover is the CMS annual nursing staff turnover rate. Occupancy is CMS's average daily census divided by certified beds.
| Measure | This facility | Florida median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 | State spread: 89 at 1, 143 at 2, 125 at 3, 156 at 4, 178 at 5 | |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 | ||
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 | ||
| Staffing | 3 of 5 | ||
| Total nurse hours per resident per day | 3.45 | 3.63 | 3.68 |
| RN hours per resident per day | 0.32 | 0.62 | 0.58 |
| Weekend nurse hours per resident per day | 3.13 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.9% | 41.9% | 44.9% |
| Occupancy (residents / beds) | 97.9% | 92.2% | 85.7% |
| Fines reported by CMS | 1 totaling $8,512 | ||
| Health deficiencies, latest standard survey | 7 (Jun 12, 2025) | ||
HUD 223(f) Express Lane: the CMS part
HUD gives 223(f) applications queue priority when the facility has CMS overall and health inspection ratings of at least 2 stars and no abuse icon, among other tests (ORCF criteria of March 31, 2026). Palm Garden of Ocala meets that part today: 4 stars overall, 3 on health inspections, no abuse icon. The loan-to-value, coverage and operator tests depend on the deal. All the criteria.
Who owns and operates it
These are the owners and operators the facility reported to CMS: anyone with a 5% or greater direct or indirect stake, and any organization with operational or managerial control.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLCOrganization | Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 11/01/2013 |
| James O. McCarver Qtip Business Marital Trust U/a Dated June 22, 2001Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | n/a | 12/23/2014 |
| James O. McCarver Residuary Trust Share U/a Dated 06/22/2001Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | n/a | 12/23/2014 |
| Patsy E. McCarver Trust U/a Dated June 22, 2001 As Amended, Patsy EOrganization | Indirect Ownership Interest | n/a | 11/01/2013 |
| McCarver, PatsyIndividual | Indirect Ownership Interest | n/a | 11/01/2013 |
| Regions BankOrganization | Mortgage Interest | n/a | 11/01/2013 |
| Palm Garden of Ocala LLCOrganization | Security Interest | n/a | 07/29/2024 |
| Regions BankOrganization | Security Interest | n/a | 11/01/2013 |
| Martinez Irizarry, AlfonsoIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 02/19/2020 |
| Walker, MichaelIndividual | Operational / Managerial Control | n/a | 03/28/2022 |
Holders of a 5% or greater mortgage interest reported in the enrollment record: Regions Bank.
Changes of ownership
No change of ownership for this facility appears in the CMS change-of-ownership file, which starts in January 2016.
HUD Section 232 loans
HUD's Office of Healthcare Programs lists these FHA-insured loans for a project we matched to this facility by name, city and bed count. Status, rate and balance come from HUD's insured-mortgage files as of September 30, 2026. Check the FHA number against the loan documents before relying on the match.
| Endorsed | Program | Original amount | Status | FHA number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | 223(f) refinance or purchaseHUD project name: Palm Garden of Ocala, 180 beds. Lender at endorsement: Regions Bank | $10,011,400 | Active: 6.30%, $9,836,769 balanceMatures Aug 1, 2059. Servicer: Berkadia Commercial Mortgage | 06322126 |
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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