Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln
2660 Sw 53Rd Ln, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 73 certified beds
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Gainesville, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.40 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 13, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.40 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.26 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.0% | 42.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 9, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2660 Sw 53Rd Ln
Gainesville, FL 32608 - CMS certification #
- 106066
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 73
- Avg residents/day
- 70.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2005-03-24
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation, 3 meals a day, pets allowed, couples welcome
- Emergency Generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Our informal dining room is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Our pet-friendly campus is perfect for walking, biking, outdoor adventures or simply tossing the ball to your dog under the shady oak trees.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Couples welcome.
The amount of the deduction is determined by the IRS each year and differs between couples and singles.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
One- and two-bedroom options
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
The entrance fee ensures that we will be able to provide our residents with top-quality services and amenities.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Uf Health Shands Hospital, Gainesville. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park Meadows Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Gainesville. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hca Florida Healthcare At Home, Gainesville. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 32608 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shands At Univ Of Fl Outpatient Dialysis, Gainesville, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Shands Hospital - Pediatric Dialysis, Gainesville, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Davita Gainesville Home Dialysis, Gainesville, 4.6 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 32608.
Haven Hospice, office in Gainesville, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc, Gainesville. 0.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Emergency power
- Fully Implemented Permanent Generator. (Florida AHCA generator status, as of Oct 15, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Gainesville, FL, risk to homes is greater than 61% of communities in Florida and 84% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln staffed?
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln reports 5.40 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln have?
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Sw 53Rd Ln is certified for 73 beds.