KIVA OF PALATKA — Assisted Living in Palatka, Florida

Kiva of Palatka is a 40-bed assisted living facility in Palatka, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 59 out of 100 (Mixed record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 2 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Paramount Alf, INC for about 9 years.

No serious findings or enforcement have been recorded and the facility’s inspection record is comparatively clean. Inspections have repeatedly flagged issues in admissions, staffing standards, background screening and prohibited offenses as well as food service, training and resident care; nearly all cited deficiencies have been corrected with one matter still open, and the most recent inspections show an improving trend.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 59/100 — Mixed record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.

Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)

Care & Payment

Activities & Services

Licensed beds: 40 · For-Profit · Operator since 2016 · Fines: $4,000 · 201 ZEAGLER DRIVE, PALATKA, FL, 32177 · (386) 325-0699

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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.

Inspection History (Florida AHCA)

Last inspected Jan 2026. 23 operational inspection(s) on record, including 12 complaint investigation(s) of which 3 substantiated. 27 deficiency citation(s), 96% corrected. Recurring findings: Admissions (cited in 3 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 3 inspections), Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (cited in 3 inspections), Food Service (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 2 inspections), Medication (cited in 2 inspections).

Jan 15, 2026 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Oct 8, 2025 · Complaint

  • Risk Mgmt & QA (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2025

Nov 14, 2024 · Standard

  • Records (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2025
  • Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected Feb 2025
  • Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2025
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2025
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2025

Sep 9, 2024 · Complaint

  • Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Feb 2025
  • Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class Unclassified) — corrected Feb 2025

Aug 15, 2023 · Complaint

  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2023
  • Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2023

Jan 26, 2023 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Aug 15, 2022 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jul 9, 2022 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Mar 24, 2021 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Oct 13, 2020 · Standard

  • Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class Unclassified) — corrected Nov 2020
  • Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2020

Jan 23, 2020 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jul 16, 2019 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jun 4, 2019 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Feb 22, 2019 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Jun 11, 2018 · Standard

  • Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
  • Medication (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2018
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
  • Emergency Plan Approval (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2018

Sep 28, 2017 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Mar 2, 2017 · Monitor

  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2017
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2017
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2017

May 3, 2016 · Standard

  • Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2016
  • Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2016
  • Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2016
  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2016
  • Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2016

Dec 22, 2015 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jun 1, 2015 · Monitor

  • Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Jul 2015

Dec 30, 2014 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

May 8, 2014 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 27, 2012 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.