2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
2/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
Ansley Court is a 112-bed senior living community situated at 1301 West Maitland Boulevard in Maitland, Florida. Managed by administrator Emmanuella Eustache and operated by Senior Living Investors, the facility typically coordinates short-term post-hospital recovery alongside long-term residential care, with stays averaging about 43 days. To handle room costs, the business office accepts traditional Medicare, state Medicaid, private pay, and Veterans Affairs benefits.
The immediate neighborhood is car-dependent, so visiting families will need a vehicle for almost all errands outside the property. Inside the building, residents receive an average of 3 hours and 17 minutes of direct nursing care each day, split among RNs, LPNs, and nurse aides. This 24-hour floor crew assists with daily therapy sessions, personal care, and emergency response monitoring. Daily amenities include private apartments, a hair salon, scheduled medical transport, and three restaurant-style meals served daily in the main dining room.
While earlier inspections noted issues with paperwork tracking, employee training, and medication management protocols, the administration has implemented updates, and recent follow-up reviews show documented progress in resolving these issues.
Prospective residents can get in touch with the main administrative team to ask about current room openings, check the details on VA benefit coverage, or coordinate an afternoon to view the campus apartments.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 173rd out of 181 homes in Florida for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 47m per day | ▲ 6% State avg: 44m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 52m per day | ▲ 10% State avg: 47m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 46m per day | ▲ 19% State avg: 2h 20m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 15m per day | ▲ 21% State avg: 3h 32m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 36m per day | ▲ 538% State avg: 6m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 27m per day | ▼ 16% State avg: 32m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Ansley Court LLC is legally operated by Ansley Court LLC, and administered by Emmanuella Eustache.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the primary authority that conducts unannounced inspections and completes official health quality reports for all healthcare facilities.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Florida state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical Florida nursing home score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
19 points below the Florida average for nursing homes (83/100)
Rank #810 / 876 in Florida Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 810th out of 876 homes in Florida for inspection score. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the Florida average among 876 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score. Inspection score: 64 out of 100. Letter grade D. 19 points below the Florida average for nursing homes (83/100)
Formal stipulations and orders filed by Florida regulators against this facility, including fines and total monetary penalties.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Florida state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 110 | 33 | This facility has 233% more total citations than a typical Florida nursing home (110 vs. FL avg 33).↑ 233% worse Rank #890 / 907 Total citations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 890th out of 907 homes in Florida for total citations. Shows this facility's total citations compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 1.3 | 1.3 | This facility has citations per inspection in line with the Florida average (1.3 vs. FL avg 1.3).— At avg Rank #545 / 907 Citations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 545th out of 907 homes in Florida for citations per inspection. Shows this facility's citations per inspection compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspections
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 87 | 26 | This facility has had 235% more total inspections than the Florida average (87 vs. FL avg 26). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 235% more |
|
Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 63 | 16 | This facility has 294% more inspections with citations than a typical Florida nursing home (63 vs. FL avg 16).↑ 294% worse |
|
Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 72% | 62% | This facility has 10 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical Florida nursing home (72% vs. FL avg 62%).↑ 10% worse Rank #727 / 907 Inspection citation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 727th out of 907 homes in Florida for % of inspections with citations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with citations compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
State average 4.3
Last Health inspection on Oct 2025
State average 19.7
State average 4.48
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
15 of 35 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 20 of 35 resulted from complaint investigations.
100% better than State averageState average: 0.8
1150% worse than State averageState average: 0.4
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
104% more staff per resident than Florida average
5% worse than Florida average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 11 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
11
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.5 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 17 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
17
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.2 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 30 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
30
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.3 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
158 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 30 | 0 | 30 | 7,153 | 90 | 98% | 8.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1,902 | 87 | 95% | 7.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1,568 | 71 | 77% | 6.5 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1,450 | 71 | 77% | 7.4 |
| Registered Nurse | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1,106 | 89 | 97% | 6.5 |
| Administrator | 2 | 0 | 2 | 584 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 3 | 0 | 3 | 576 | 65 | 71% | 8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 472 | 59 | 64% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 395 | 65 | 71% | 4.9 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 344 | 43 | 47% | 8 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 344 | 43 | 47% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 320 | 40 | 43% | 8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 22 | 24% | 7.2 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 14 | 15% | 7.5 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 12% | 2.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 5% | 5 |
Includes penalties issued in 2025
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
76% higher than Florida averageFlorida average: $72K
203% more fines than Florida averageFlorida average: 2.6
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Florida averageFlorida average: 0.1
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Jan 23, 2025 · $88K
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jan 23, 2025Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
5.3
29% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 7.4
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
15.6
26% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 12.4
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
12.5%
19% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 10.5%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
18.7%
38% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 13.5%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
1.6%
40% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 2.6%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
3.0%
44% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 5.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
10.5%
1093% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 0.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
3.9%
35% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 6.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
100% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 3.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
13.1%
63% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 8.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
87.3%
11% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 97.7%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
79.3%
16% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 94.0%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.9%
40% better than Florida averageFlorida average: 1.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
66.0%
30% worse than Florida averageFlorida average: 94.7%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
25% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
74% of new residents, often for short stays.
1% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
30Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Ansley Court LLC from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Rank #166 / 184Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 166th out of 184 homes in Florida for payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Florida average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Rank #8 / 184Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 8th out of 184 homes in Florida for payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Florida average. Well-run Florida facilities typically land around 49–57% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (74% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
0.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Maitland's city center to Ansley Court LLC's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The team at Ansley Court LLC speaks English and Spanish.
Ansley Court LLC has a walk score of 20. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to FL state health department records, Ansley Court LLC's license number is 8447.
According to FL state health department records, Ansley Court LLC's license expires on December 22, 2026.
Ansley Court LLC's occupancy is 88.5%.
No, Ansley Court LLC has a no-pet policy.
Ansley Court LLC accepts Other and VA.
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