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Lilac At Bayview, The

161 MARINE ST, Saint Augustine, FL, 32084-5154

Type
Nursing home
State-licensedCMS certified · CCN 105816

Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2/5
Health inspections2/5
Staffing2/5
Quality measures3/5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper
Certified beds
120 · avg 100 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
67.2%higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 42.3% · National avg: 46.4% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
70%higher than most Florida nursing homesFlorida avg: 45.5% · National avg: 43.6% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
3 fines · $125,355 total

State licensing & capacity

License number
1489096
Service type
Nursing Home
Licensed capacity
120 beds
Current license effective
June 17, 2024
Current license expires
January 12, 2026

Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026

Ownership & operations

Licensee
St. Augustine Fl Opco Llc
Administrator
Heather Christine Salerno

Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlcHolding company in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper chain — 95 facilities across 8 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.3 / 5.

Disclosed owners (8 on record)

  • Batya Gorelick

    Corporate Officer · since 2022

  • hc Family Trust

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2022

  • Larry Lake

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2022

  • Lilac Health Group Llc

    Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2022

  • Lilac Snf Holdco LlcHolding

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022

  • St. Augustine fl Holdco LlcHolding

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022

+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.

Recent change of ownership

January 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Samantha Wilson Care Center

Transaction type: Change of Ownership

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of April 2026.

Federal inspection record

22 health citations on file3 immediate-jeopardy findings7 from complaints3 federal fines totalling $125K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 22)

  • D0880·Apr 10, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0761·Apr 10, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0759·Apr 10, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • D0692·Apr 10, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • D0684·Apr 10, 2025

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0644·Apr 10, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  • D0867·Dec 4, 2024Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

  • D0656·Dec 4, 2024Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

View the full inspection history on CMS Care Compare →

Federal penalties

By year

  • 20242 fines · $17K
  • 20231 fine · $109K

Most recent events

  • May 17, 2024Fine · $8,401
  • May 17, 2024Fine · $8,400
  • Sep 21, 2023Fine · $109K

Largest single fine on record: $109K.

Fire-safety citations

7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 10, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.

Where this information comes from

  • License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Florida AHCA licensing registry, snapshot as of April 18, 2026.
  • Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.

Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.