Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center

Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center is a 180-bed skilled nursing facility in Miami, Florida, owned by Miami-Dade County and operated as part of the Jackson Health System. It provides short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care, and it is certified by both Medicare and Medicaid. If you are weighing this facility for a parent or spouse, two questions usually matter most, the quality of care and how the stay will be paid for. This page covers the facility itself and how you can reach a Florida Medicaid planning attorney to protect assets while qualifying for Medicaid to cover long-term care.

About Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center

The center sits on the Jackson Health System campus in Miami and works closely with Jackson Memorial Hospital, helping with the timely discharge of patients who have complex medical conditions and cannot easily return home or move to another community nursing home. Its stated goal is to rehabilitate each patient toward their maximum potential in a friendly, homelike setting, using a patient-first approach to individual needs across medical, nursing, social, psychological, spiritual, and recreational care. You can review the facility's own overview on the Jackson Health System website.

Facility details

●    Location: 2500 NW 22nd Ave, Miami, FL 33142

●    Size: 180 certified beds

●    Ownership: Miami-Dade County government, operated by the Jackson Health System Public Health Trust

●    Certification: Medicare and Medicaid certified, surveyed annually by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

●    Care types: short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care

Ratings change with each inspection cycle, so the most reliable way to check current quality scores, staffing hours, and inspection history is the official Medicare Care Compare profile for this facility (CMS Facility ID 105392). As of July 2026, that profile shows a five-star overall rating, though you should confirm the current figure before making a placement decision. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration also publishes inspection reports for every licensed nursing home in the state.

Care and staffing

The center keeps a 24-hour staff that includes physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, dietitians, therapists, social workers, pharmacists, certified nursing assistants, and support staff. The team focuses on adult medicine, geriatrics, rehabilitation nursing, and restorative nursing. Florida law sets minimum nursing home staffing at 2.5 hours of certified nursing assistant care and 1.0 hour of licensed nursing care per resident per day, and current CMS data shows this facility reporting nursing hours above the state and national averages.

Paying for Long-Term Care in Florida

Long-term nursing home care in Miami commonly runs well over $10,000 per month, so the payment question is often the hardest part of a placement decision. Families usually rely on some combination of Medicare, private pay, and Medicaid, and the three work very differently. Our guide to how much a Florida nursing home costs breaks down the numbers in more detail.

What Medicare covers, and what it does not

Medicare, not Medicaid, is what pays for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay. Under Medicare's skilled nursing facility benefit, Medicare Part A covers days 1 through 20 in full after you meet the Part A deductible, which is $1,736 in 2026. For days 21 through 100 you pay a daily coinsurance of $217 in 2026. After day 100, Medicare pays nothing. Medicare also does not cover long-term custodial care, meaning help with daily activities when no skilled care is needed. That gap is where most families turn to Medicaid.

How Florida Medicaid covers long-term care

Once a person qualifies, Florida Medicaid can cover ongoing nursing home care for as long as it is needed, which is a fundamentally different benefit from Medicare's short-term coverage. To qualify for long-term care Medicaid in 2026, a single applicant generally must have monthly income under $2,982 and countable assets under $2,000. A qualified applicant then pays most of their monthly income toward the cost of care as patient responsibility, keeping a small personal needs allowance, and Medicaid pays the balance. For a fuller picture of the Florida Medicaid long-term care programs that fund nursing home and home care, our program comparison is a good place to start. It also helps to sort out the difference between Medicare and Medicaid, since families often assume one program does what the other actually does.

The $2,000 asset limit leads many families to believe they must sell the home and spend down everything before Medicaid will help. That is not the case. A range of lawful planning strategies can protect assets while still qualifying an applicant for benefits, but timing matters, because the Medicaid five-year look-back period reviews asset transfers made in the sixty months before an application. Our Florida Medicaid planning attorneys help families qualify without going broke, even when care is needed within the next month.

How Elder Needs Law Helps

Elder Needs Law is a Florida law firm focused on estate planning, asset protection, and Medicaid. The firm helps clients across the state plan ahead so they can afford long-term care later in life while protecting current assets, retirement savings, and the family home. Planning earlier gives you more options, since some strategies take time to put in place before care is needed.

Medicaid planning

Medicaid planning is the work of building lawful strategies to qualify for benefits without liquidating everything you own. Our Medicaid planning team reviews your income and assets, explains how the look-back period applies to your situation, and structures a plan that positions you for eligibility while preserving as much as the rules allow.

Estate planning, elder law, and probate

Beyond Medicaid, the firm handles comprehensive estate planning including wills, trusts, advance directives, and powers of attorney. Our broader elder law practice covers guardianship, nursing home resident rights, and related concerns, and our probate attorneys help families administer an estate or build a plan that avoids probate altogether.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Does Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center accept Medicaid?

A. Yes. The facility is certified by both Medicare and Medicaid, so residents who qualify for Florida long-term care Medicaid can use those benefits toward the cost of care. Qualifying for Medicaid is a separate process from admission, and it is where planning ahead makes the biggest difference.

Q. How many beds does the facility have, and who owns it?

A. It has 180 certified beds and is owned by Miami-Dade County, operated through the Jackson Health System Public Health Trust. It is located at 2500 NW 22nd Ave in Miami.

Q. Does Medicaid really only pay for the first 20 days?

A. No, that is a common mix-up between the two programs. Medicare, not Medicaid, is the program that covers short-term skilled care, paying days 1 through 20 in full and days 21 through 100 with a $217 daily coinsurance in 2026, then nothing after day 100. Florida Medicaid, once you qualify, covers long-term nursing home care for as long as it is needed, with the resident contributing most of their monthly income toward care.

Q. What are the 2026 Florida Medicaid income and asset limits for nursing home care?

A. In 2026, a single applicant for long-term care Medicaid generally must have monthly income under $2,982 and countable assets under $2,000. Income above the cap can often be handled with a Qualified Income Trust, and assets above the limit can frequently be protected through lawful planning rather than simply spent down.

Q. How do I check the facility's current quality rating?

A. Use the official Medicare Care Compare profile, which reflects the latest health inspections, staffing data, and quality measures. Ratings change with each inspection cycle, so a current source beats any figure printed on a third-party page.

Talk to a Florida Elder Law Attorney

We care. We listen. We can help. If a family member may need care at Jackson Memorial Long-Term Care Center or any Florida nursing home, the best time to plan is before a crisis, while the most options are still open. A good first step is to gather recent financial statements and any current benefit letters, then schedule a consultation with our Florida elder law team to review how Medicaid and asset protection apply to your situation. The benefit is straightforward, a plan that helps pay for quality care without spending down everything your family has saved.