Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center

    200 Mariner Health Way, St. Augustine, FL 32086
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate effective rehab, caring staff

    I stayed here for rehab after a hip injury and was very pleased - the nursing and CNA staff were caring and attentive, PT/OT (Beth, Dorothy and team) helped me progress to walking, and the facility was clean, bright, peaceful with good food and engaging activities. On-site doctors, responsive management and friendly staff made my stay comfortable; I'd recommend this rehab-focused place for compassionate, effective care.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.71·(93)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.5
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.1
    • Amenities

      3.6
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Strong rehabilitation and therapy program
    • Knowledgeable and motivating physical and occupational therapists
    • Caring and hardworking certified nursing assistants
    • Attentive nursing coverage on weekday shifts
    • Engaging activities and social events
    • On-site recreational amenities (courtyard, ice cream parlor, beauty salon)
    • Meal customization and proactive dietary planning
    • Private rooms and courtyard views available
    • Family-like community atmosphere
    • Approachable administration and on-floor management presence
    • On-site medical providers and therapy equipment
    • Accessible transportation and ancillary services
    • Friendly reception and front-desk staff
    • Demonstrated mobility improvement and walker training

    Cons

    • Inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation practices
    • Weekend and holiday staffing shortages affecting care continuity
    • Delays in responding to call bells and assistance requests
    • Gaps in medication-administration and pain-management processes
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent hygiene routines
    • Wound-prevention and catheter-management shortcomings
    • Inconsistent meal quality and limited therapeutic-diet options
    • Communication and discharge-process gaps in the business office
    • Variable staff professionalism and accountability
    • Pest-control concerns in food-preparation and service areas
    • Maintenance and facility-upkeep variability, especially in older wings
    • Inconsistent clinical oversight contributing to avoidable complications

    Summary of reviews

    Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center elicits strongly polarized impressions. A substantial body of feedback highlights a robust rehabilitation program: physical and occupational therapists are repeatedly described as knowledgeable, motivating, and effective at restoring mobility. The therapy department, its equipment, and specific clinicians are frequently credited with rapid post-operative progress, one-on-one attention, and clear instruction. For prospective short-term rehab residents seeking functional recovery, these strengths represent a consistent advantage.

    Nursing and direct-care staff receive mixed assessments. Many reviewers praise certified nursing assistants as caring and hardworking and report attentive nursing coverage during weekday shifts and strong on-floor management when present. At the same time, a recurring pattern involves reduced staffing levels and responsiveness on weekends and holidays, with attendant delays in assistance, medication administration, and hygiene support. These timing- and staffing-related issues are described as affecting continuity of care and resident comfort outside peak staffing hours.

    Clinical-safety concerns appear in multiple areas of feedback. Reviewers cite shortcomings in wound-prevention and catheter-management protocols, inconsistent pain-management and medication-administration processes, and reports of weight loss or infection in a subset of cases. These accounts point to lapses in clinical oversight rather than isolated administrative errors; they suggest the need for stronger monitoring, documentation, and escalation processes to prevent avoidable complications.

    Sanitation and facility condition dominate another theme. While many families describe clean, bright wings, well-kept outdoor spaces, and private rooms with courtyard views, others raise sanitation concerns in common areas and service zones, occasional maintenance delays, and pest-control concerns around food-preparation areas. This variability is also reflected in comments about older versus renovated wings, with newer areas tending to receive more favorable notes.

    Dining and activities present both positives and limitations. The facility offers large meals, meal customization, an accessible ice cream parlor, and an active calendar including music, art, exercise classes, and social events that contribute to a lively communal atmosphere. Conversely, some reviews describe bland or unseasoned therapeutic textures, restricted beverage choices, and limited diabetic or specialized-menu options, indicating inconsistency in culinary execution and dietary accommodations.

    Management and administrative practices again show mixed performance. Several accounts commend an approachable executive director, proactive problem resolution, and responsive on-floor management. Counterbalancing this are reports of disorganized business-office processes, billing and discharge communication problems, and instances where families had to escalate concerns to receive timely action. There are also mentions of staff conduct issues — cellphone use while on duty, tone or communication concerns, and variability in professionalism — that affect perceptions of accountability.

    Notable patterns for prospective residents and families: the facility can deliver very strong rehabilitation outcomes and offers a rich activities program and certain amenities that support recovery and quality of life. However, experiences are inconsistent across units and shifts. Recurring operational weaknesses — particularly weekend staffing shortfalls, inconsistent sanitation and incontinence care, gaps in clinical oversight (wound and catheter management), and business-office communication breakdowns — are themes that warrant direct questions during tours. There are isolated serious allegations, including concerns following a resident's death and other legal matters, which should prompt families to review state inspection history and ask facility leadership for details about corrective actions and current protocols.

    In sum, Moultrie Creek demonstrates clear strengths in therapy, some aspects of direct care, and resident programming, but also exhibits persistent operational vulnerabilities that can have clinical and experiential consequences. A careful, targeted evaluation (asking about weekend staffing ratios, wound and catheter protocols, medication-administration checks, pest control, dietary accommodations, and recent regulatory findings) is advised to match a prospective resident's needs with the facility's current performance profile.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

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    Location

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    Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center is located at 200 Mariner Health Way, St. Augustine, FL, 32086.

    About Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center

    Moultrie Creek Nursing and Rehab Center sits in St. Augustine, Florida, and provides care for seniors who need help, including those with memory problems like dementia, and the place also handles those folks coming in for short-term rehab after being in the hospital or who need ongoing skilled nursing around the clock. The center meets federal Medicare and Medicaid rules, so it's ready to serve all sorts of residents and helps with regular things like bathing, dressing, and eating, and you'll see staff trained to store and give out medications, which is important because some people need medicine day and night. There's nursing staff available 24 hours a day, and they've got Certified Nursing Assistants who are known to pay close attention and show care for each resident.

    The facility can house up to 120 people and usually has about 110 folks staying there each day. Residents can choose between private or semi-private rooms, and these are set in a big building with landscaped grounds and a pleasant, open feel. They offer a full range of healthcare services, including short-term rehab with things like physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy in a special gym that residents can use seven days a week. Some people come for long-term stays when they can't live alone anymore and need ongoing support or help with serious health problems, while others only stay a week or two after leaving the hospital. They also have a post COVID-19 Recovery Program and telemedicine, so you can get help from doctors using fancy equipment even during evenings or weekends.

    There's always someone on duty, with nurses present night and day and Certified Nursing Assistants giving hands-on care. They average about 3.5 nurse hours per resident each day, though they do have a fairly high nurse turnover rate at about 50%. Inspection reports mention the place has had some problems in the past, like not keeping medication error rates below 5% and not always watching out for hazards that could cause accidents, and inspectors have listed seven deficiencies, including one related to infections, so those facts are worth considering for anyone thinking about staying here.

    Amenities and activities are there to help make daily life more interesting, with programs to help residents socialize and keep busy. Policies include mask rules and special guidelines for visitors, especially during COVID-19. People get daily attention, and admission can happen any day of the week, with an administrator helping sort everything out. Everything operates under Southern Healthcare Management LLC, which has run this place since 2003, and the center is part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings. The environment feels caring and friendly, focused on helping everyone get better when possible or just feel comfortable if staying long-term, and the roomy layout with nice views does contribute to a simpler, more homelike life.

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