The Gables of Jacksonville

Is The Gables of Jacksonville a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes. The Gables of Jacksonville at 3455 San Pablo Road South, Jacksonville, FL 32224 holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, #9726, for 100 beds, issued by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and valid through October 31, 2026.

AHCA recorded a change of ownership on November 1, 2024, so the current licensee's own history starts there; older inspections and fines in the record belong largely to the previous operator. Ask who runs the building day to day now.

Check it yourself on FloridaHealthFinder, which shows the license dates, specialty licenses, ownership and any sanctions AHCA has imposed.

What did AHCA inspections of The Gables of Jacksonville find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of The Gables of Jacksonville on file was a complaint visit on July 7, 2025, which cited 1 deficiency. The posted record covers 10 visits from March 2020 to July 2025.

Of those visits, 2 were routine standard surveys and 7 were complaint investigations; 3 of the 10 resulted in at least one citation.

Areas cited in the posted record: staffing standards, resident supervision and services and emergency planning and backup power.

1 of the citations was Class I or Class II — Florida's two most serious levels, meaning the deficiency caused or could cause harm to residents. Ask the administrator what happened and what changed.

Read the full AHCA inspection reports for The Gables of Jacksonville →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned The Gables of Jacksonville?

Yes. AHCA's profile for The Gables of Jacksonville lists 1 administrative fine totaling $5,000; the most recent was initiated September 11, 2023 for a survey violation.

The largest was $5,000 (initiated September 11, 2023, AHCA case 2023013831). That is larger than 69% of the AHCA fines on record for assisted living in the five counties, so ask the facility to walk you through that case.

For context, 28 of the 69 assisted living facilities in Duval County have at least one AHCA fine since 2021. Across the five counties, 69% of AHCA fines on assisted living facilities were $1,000 or less; repeat patterns matter more than a single entry.

Does The Gables of Jacksonville offer memory care in Jacksonville?

Yes. The Gables of Jacksonville's AHCA profile lists a Memory Care program. Florida has no separate memory care license, so memory care is delivered under the ALF license, and a facility that advertises Alzheimer's care must disclose those services and train staff under Florida's ADRD rules.

It holds no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license, so its care is limited to standard ALF services; a resident who needs regular nursing care would generally need a facility with a specialty license or a nursing home.

Where is The Gables of Jacksonville located in Jacksonville, FL?

The Gables of Jacksonville is at 3455 San Pablo Road South, Jacksonville, FL 32224, in the Kernan Boulevard and Intracoastal West area, a short drive from both Mayo Clinic and the Beaches. Hospitals families here commonly use include Mayo Clinic Florida and Baptist Medical Center Beaches.

2 other licensed ALFs share the 32224 ZIP code: Discovery Commons San Pablo, The Inn at Cypress Village.

Veterans and surviving spouses are served by the VA's Jacksonville outpatient clinics (part of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System) and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward care costs.

How does The Gables of Jacksonville compare with other assisted living in Duval County?

With 100 licensed beds, The Gables of Jacksonville is larger than most among the 69 assisted living facilities in Duval County (number 21 by bed count); the county median is 60 beds.

Across Duval County, 8 ALFs hold an ECC license, 19 hold LNS, 18 hold LMH, and 34 list a memory care program on their AHCA profile.

Closest in size among Duval County ALFs, from the same AHCA records:

How much does The Gables of Jacksonville cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask The Gables of Jacksonville for its written rate sheet. Across the Jacksonville metro, memory care typically runs $4,500–$6,800/mo in 2026, with the Beaches, Ponte Vedra and Nocatee at the high end.

The Gables of Jacksonville's AHCA profile lists Medicaid among its payment forms and an Assisted Living Waiver service listing. In Florida, the SMMC Long-Term Care program can cover care services (not room and board) for eligible residents in an ALF that contracts with the resident's plan — ask whether a Medicaid bed is open.

What should you ask when touring The Gables of Jacksonville?

Start with what AHCA has already cited at The Gables of Jacksonville — staffing standards, resident supervision and services and emergency planning and backup power — and ask what changed afterward; then cover overnight staffing, the full rate sheet and what would trigger a move-out.

• How many direct-care staff are awake overnight, and how many residents does each one cover?
• How often are residents checked overnight, and how is that documented?
• Does the generator run air conditioning for the whole building, and how much fuel do you keep on site during hurricane season?
• Can we visit unannounced in the evening and at mealtimes?
• Do you accept VA Aid & Attendance or long-term care insurance, and do you help with the paperwork?
• How do you handle a hospital discharge back to the community?
• What is the monthly rate for my parent's exact care level, and what triggers an increase?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?

Visit twice — once at a meal and once in the evening — and read the residency agreement before paying a deposit. Florida gives ALF residents specific rights under s. 429.28, F.S., including 45 days' written notice before a non-emergency relocation or discharge.

How does moving into The Gables of Jacksonville work?

Moving into The Gables of Jacksonville starts with a medical examination recorded on AHCA Form 1823 — done within 60 days before admission or 30 days after — which confirms your parent meets Florida's ALF admission criteria.

• Residency agreement. Florida requires a written contract listing the services, the rate and the notice the facility must give before a rate increase; compare it with other communities before signing.
• Memory care placement. Ask how The Gables of Jacksonville decides between assisted living and memory care for a new resident, and whether a move between them changes the rate.
• Payment. Most residents pay privately; long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance and, where accepted, SMMC LTC Medicaid can offset costs.

Most moves take two to four weeks once a room is available; a hospital discharge can compress that to days, which is when a second set of eyes on the contract helps most.

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