Sunrise of Jacksonville

Is Sunrise of Jacksonville a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes. Sunrise of Jacksonville at 4870 Belfort Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256 holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, #11689, for 100 beds, issued by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and valid through December 5, 2026.

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

What did AHCA inspections of Sunrise of Jacksonville find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of Sunrise of Jacksonville on file was a complaint visit on February 19, 2026, which cited no deficiencies. The posted record covers 9 visits from August 2016 to February 2026.

Of those visits, 5 were routine standard surveys and 3 were complaint investigations; 3 of the 9 resulted in at least one citation.

Areas cited in the posted record: specialty-license (ECC/LNS/LMH) requirements, emergency planning and backup power, food service and dietary standards and staff background screening.

Every citation in the posted record was Class III or IV — Florida's less serious categories, typically process, training-record or paperwork issues rather than direct harm — and each lists a correction date.

Read the full AHCA inspection reports for Sunrise of Jacksonville →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Sunrise of Jacksonville?

Yes. AHCA's profile for Sunrise of Jacksonville lists 2 administrative fines totaling $1,000; the most recent was initiated September 22, 2016 for a survey violation.

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 Sunrise of Jacksonville offer memory care in Jacksonville?

Yes. Sunrise 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 a Extended Congregate Care (ECC) specialty license, which lets the facility provide more nursing and personal care than a standard ALF — up to total help with daily activities — so residents can age in place longer.

Where is Sunrise of Jacksonville located in Jacksonville, FL?

Sunrise of Jacksonville is at 4870 Belfort Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256, in the I-95 / J. Turner Butler corridor, close to the St. Johns Town Center and the Deerwood office parks. Hospitals families here commonly use include Baptist Medical Center South, Memorial Hospital Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Florida.

6 other licensed ALFs share the 32256 ZIP code: Brookdale Southside, Camellia at Deerwood, Discovery Village at Deerwood, Rosecastle at Deerwood, Sodalis Jacksonville, Westchester of Jacksonville.

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 Sunrise of Jacksonville compare with other assisted living in Duval County?

With 100 licensed beds, Sunrise of Jacksonville is larger than most among the 69 assisted living facilities in Duval County (number 20 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 Sunrise of Jacksonville cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask Sunrise 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.

Its AHCA profile does not list Medicaid as a payment form, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits.

What should you ask when touring Sunrise of Jacksonville?

Start with what AHCA has already cited at Sunrise of Jacksonville — specialty-license (ECC/LNS/LMH) requirements, emergency planning and backup power and food service and dietary standards — and ask what changed afterward; then cover overnight staffing, the full rate sheet and what would trigger a move-out.

• Which services under your specialty license cost extra, and who on staff delivers them?
• Does the generator run air conditioning for the whole building, and how much fuel do you keep on site during hurricane season?
• Who plans therapeutic diets, and how do you handle a resident who stops eating well?
• Is every employee, including agency staff, cleared through Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse before working?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds — do you work with SMMC long-term care plans?
• 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?

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 Sunrise of Jacksonville work?

Moving into Sunrise 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 Sunrise of Jacksonville decides between assisted living and memory care for a new resident, and whether a move between them changes the rate.
• ECC services. Ask which residents are on ECC service plans and how the higher care level is priced.
• 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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