Gardens Court
Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Florida · CCN 105921 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Gardens Court 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 108 residents a day on average. 4 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.86747 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.38515 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.34288 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.2% (registered nurses 11.5%) |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-04 |
| 2026-01-08 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-04 |
| 2024-07-11 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-09 |
| 2024-07-11 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-08-09 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardens Court Medical Investors, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2003-10-10 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-26 |
| Developers Investment Company II, Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Gardens Court Medical Investors, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-05-01 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2005-04-28 |
| Jicha, Joseph Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-26 |
| Moyenda, Zakiya Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-26 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2003-10-10 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2003-10-10 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-11-02 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | corporate officer | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | direct ownership interest | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | direct ownership interest | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Jicha, Joseph Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-02-01 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2018-11-01 |
| Smith, Christine Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2013-03-19 |
| Jicha, Joseph Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-02-01 |
| Moyenda, Zakiya Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-09-01 |
| Preston, Aaron Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-11-01 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-27 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-03-22 |
| Smith, Christine Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-03-19 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-03-22 |
What changed
Nothing has changed in this record since it was first loaded. The next CMS refresh is the next chance.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Palm Beach County.