Pediatric direct primary care in Julington Creek & Durbin
Life moves fast in the Julington Creek and Durbin area — two working parents, school pickups, sports fields, and a growing stretch of St. Johns County where the nearest pediatric office can mean a real drive. Thriving Olive Pediatrics skips that drive entirely. We bring unhurried, membership-based pediatric care to your home, or by video, for children from newborn through age 19.
Built for the way St. Johns families actually live
Julington Creek Plantation and the Durbin area have grown into some of the busiest young-family neighborhoods south of Jacksonville — thousands of homes, top-ranked St. Johns County schools, and calendars packed with work, practices, and the everyday chaos of raising kids. What hasn't kept up is easy, close access to a pediatric provider. When a child spikes a fever, the usual options are a long wait for an appointment, a drive to an office, and a waiting room full of other sick kids.
Pediatric direct primary care — DPC — flips that. Your family pays one flat monthly membership fee, and the care we provide directly comes to you: sick visits, well visits, injury visits, virtual check-ins, and in-home visits. No copays at the door, no surprise bills, and no half-day lost to a trip across town. For families juggling two jobs and three schedules, getting the visit instead of chasing it is the whole point.
We don't have an office near you — on purpose
Our practice is based just up San Jose Blvd in Mandarin, at 11111 San Jose Blvd, Suite 56, Jacksonville, FL 32223. But Julington Creek and Durbin families never need to come to us, because this isn't a sit-in-the-waiting-room practice. We're a bring-care-to-you practice, so the visit happens wherever your child is most comfortable.
In practice, that means in-home visits in your own living room, so a feverish toddler stays in pajamas on the couch instead of buckled into a car seat. It means virtual visits by video or phone when a quick look and a conversation are all that's needed. And it means that when the kids are at a Julington Creek swim meet or you're between Durbin school runs, reaching your provider is a message away rather than a logistics puzzle.
What your membership covers
The everyday pediatric care Julington Creek and Durbin children actually need, from newborns through age 19 — all included in a flat monthly fee.
Same-day sick visits
Unlimited sick visits, often the same day or next day — brought to your home so you're not scrambling for an appointment across the county.
Well visits & sports physicals
Routine checkups and the school, camp, and sports physicals active St. Johns kids need — with unhurried time for your questions.
Injury visits
Care for the sprains, strains, minor injuries, and scraped-up knees that come with soccer fields and skate parks.
Telehealth & virtual care
Quick video or phone visits for the questions and concerns that don't need an in-person look — handy on a packed weekday.
In-home visits
Care in your own home across Julington Creek, Durbin, and the St. Johns area — no packing up a sick child for the car.
A provider who knows your child
Care led by Lori Olivarez, APRN, a pediatric nurse practitioner with 20+ years of experience, including six years in a pediatric ER.
Simple, predictable membership
Membership is a flat monthly fee based on your child's age — no copays and no surprise bills for the care we provide:
Ages 0–23 months: $110/month
Ages 2–5: $95/month
Ages 6–19: $85/month
Whole family maximum: $300/month
Direct primary care is not insurance and doesn't replace it. Plenty of St. Johns families keep a catastrophic or high-deductible plan alongside their membership as a safety net for things handled outside our practice — imaging, labs, specialists, or a hospital stay — and we can point you toward self-pay and discounted cash-pricing options for those when they come up. See the full breakdown on our memberships page.
The drive-across-town office vs. care at your door
For a growing suburb where the nearest office isn't around the corner, the difference between a traditional visit and a direct primary care membership adds up fast.
A traditional pediatric office
- – Load up a sick child and drive out to an office
- – Shared waiting rooms, often with other sick kids
- – Short, back-to-back visits with little time to talk
- – Hard to reach your provider directly between visits
Direct primary care with us
- ✓ Care brought to your home — or a quick video visit
- ✓ No waiting room and no drive across the county
- ✓ Unhurried visits with time for every question
- ✓ Reach your provider directly when something comes up
Curious how the model works? Read more about why families choose pediatric direct primary care and the services included in membership.
Julington Creek & Durbin pediatric care — your questions
Do you serve Julington Creek, Durbin, and St. Johns County?
Yes. Julington Creek, Durbin, and the surrounding St. Johns County-area neighborhoods are right in our service area. We're based just up San Jose Blvd in Mandarin, and we bring care to families across these fast-growing St. Johns communities with in-home and virtual visits.
Do you actually come to our home in Julington Creek or Durbin?
Yes. That's the whole idea — we come to you. For Julington Creek and Durbin families, a visit happens in your own home, or by video or phone when that's simpler. No loading a sick child into the car, no drive out to an office, and no waiting room full of other germs.
How far are you from Julington Creek and Durbin?
Our practice is based in Mandarin, just north of you up San Jose Blvd, so we're close by. But because we're an in-home and virtual practice, the distance works in your favor: instead of you driving to us, we bring the visit to your door anywhere across the Julington Creek and Durbin area.
We both work and our days are packed. How does this fit a busy St. Johns family?
That's exactly who this model is built for. When care comes to your home — or happens over a quick video visit — you're not burning half a workday on a drive, a waiting room, and the trip back. You can reach your provider directly when something comes up, which saves the scramble of trying to get a last-minute appointment.
Is the membership a replacement for insurance?
No. Direct primary care is a flat monthly membership that covers the care we provide directly — sick visits, well visits, injury visits, virtual care, and in-home visits. It isn't insurance and doesn't replace it. Many families keep a catastrophic or high-deductible plan alongside it as a safety net for things handled outside our practice, like imaging, labs, specialists, or a hospital stay, and we can point you toward self-pay and discounted cash-pricing options for those when they come up.
How do we start?
With a free meet-and-greet — by video so we can see each other, or a call if you'd rather not be on camera. It's a relaxed way to ask your questions and decide whether this is right for your family, with no pressure to join.
Nearby areas we serve
Just north of you, we also bring in-home and virtual pediatric care to families throughout Mandarin, Jacksonville, where our practice is based — along with the greater Jacksonville area.
Let's bring care to your door
Start with a free meet-and-greet — by video so we can see each other, or a call if you'd rather. Ask your questions and see if this feels right for your family.
This page is general information about our practice and the direct primary care model — it isn't medical advice. For guidance about your own child, talk with your child's provider.