Fountains Residence at Mill Cove

Is Fountains Residence at Mill Cove a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes. Fountains Residence at Mill Cove holds Florida ALF license #7109 for 221 beds. FloridaHealthFinder lists the license as in review, meaning AHCA is processing the renewal; the license stays open while that review is pending.

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

What did AHCA inspections of Fountains Residence at Mill Cove find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of Fountains Residence at Mill Cove on file was a complaint visit on March 19, 2026, which cited no deficiencies. The posted record covers 9 visits from June 2019 to March 2026.

Of those visits, 2 were routine standard surveys and 6 were complaint investigations; 4 of the 9 resulted in at least one citation.

Areas cited in the posted record: medication assistance, storage and records, staffing standards, record keeping 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 Fountains Residence at Mill Cove →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Fountains Residence at Mill Cove?

Yes. AHCA's profile for Fountains Residence at Mill Cove lists 3 administrative fines totaling $2,000 (1 since 2021); the most recent was initiated May 15, 2023 for a bgs rapback 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 Fountains Residence at Mill Cove offer memory care in Jacksonville?

Yes. Fountains Residence at Mill Cove'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 Limited Nursing Services (LNS) specialty license, which lets licensed nurses provide a defined set of nursing tasks (for example dressing changes or certain medication administration) that a standard ALF cannot.

Where is Fountains Residence at Mill Cove located in Jacksonville, FL?

Fountains Residence at Mill Cove is at 9960 Atrium Way, Jacksonville, FL 32225, in the Arlington and Fort Caroline area east of the Mathews Bridge. Hospitals families here commonly use include Memorial Hospital Jacksonville and UF Health North.

1 other licensed ALF share the 32225 ZIP code: Her Heart Gardens.

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 Fountains Residence at Mill Cove compare with other assisted living in Duval County?

With 221 licensed beds, Fountains Residence at Mill Cove is one of the largest among the 69 assisted living facilities in Duval County (number 2 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 Fountains Residence at Mill Cove cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask Fountains Residence at Mill Cove 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.

The profile also lists VA among accepted payment forms.

What should you ask when touring Fountains Residence at Mill Cove?

Start with what AHCA has already cited at Fountains Residence at Mill Cove — medication assistance, storage and records, staffing standards and record keeping — and ask what changed afterward; then cover overnight staffing, the full rate sheet and what would trigger a move-out.

• Who helps residents with medications on the night shift, and how are missed or late doses caught?
• How many direct-care staff are awake overnight, and how many residents does each one cover?
• How quickly are changes in my parent's condition documented and shared with family?
• Is every employee, including agency staff, cleared through Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse before working?
• 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 Fountains Residence at Mill Cove work?

Moving into Fountains Residence at Mill Cove 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 Fountains Residence at Mill Cove 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.

If Fountains Residence at Mill Cove has no opening, ask to be put on its waitlist and keep touring — availability at large Northeast Florida communities changes month to month.

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