Aviata At Kissimmee Gardens

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

32.9% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that worse than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 38 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 50.9% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 59 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.28 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 43% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 24% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 120 beds and averages 115.9 residents a day — about 97% occupied, or roughly 4 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.39 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.89 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.10 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.20 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.47 on weekdays — 8% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.96 to 0.73 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 32% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

19 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 9 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · D2026-01-15 · tag F0561 — failed to honor residents' choices — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to honor a resident's preference and did not respond timely to resident's request for a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) booster vaccine for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for choices, of a total sample of 40 residents, (#113).Findings: Review of the medical record revealed resident #113, a [AGE] year-old female, was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted from an acute care hospital on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included cerebra ischemia (stroke), type 2 diabetes, insomnia, and anxiety disorder. Review of resident #113's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with an Assessment Reference Date of 10/13/25 revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 14 out of 15, indicating intact cognition. The MDS assessment noted no behavioral symptoms and no rejection of care or treatment during the look-back period. On 1/12/26 at 9:51 AM, resident #113 stated she requested a COVID-19 booster vaccine in October 2025 and was…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2026-01-15 · tag F0842 — failed to keep accurate, complete medical records — isolated
  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain accurate documentation for application and removal of Thromboembolic Deterrent (TED) hose for 1 out of 1 residents sampled for application of TED hose, of a total sample of 40 residents, (#45).Findings: TED hose are stockings that help prevent blood clots and swelling in your legs, (retrieved from www.drugs.com on 1/16/26).Resident #45 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included partial weakness and paralysis after a stroke affecting the right dominant side, heart disease, altered mental status and major depressive disorder. A review of the Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with reference date 10/19/25 revealed resident #45 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status Score of 13 out of 15, which indicated normal cognition.A review of the medical record revealed on 12/10/25 change in condition documentation of pitting edema in the right lower leg for resident #45 and physician's orders initiated on…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2026-01-15 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow appropriate hand hygiene during medication administration and failed to sanitize equipment between residents per infection control standards to prevent cross-contamination and the spread of infection, for 1 of 4 nurses reviewed for medication administration.Findings: On 1/13/26 at 9:00 AM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A was observed for a medication pass on resident #128. She took resident #128's blood pressure, set the used cuff on top of her cart, but did not clean or sanitize it. The nurse made two trips to the medication room, touched the medication machine, handled the medications, but did not perform any hand hygiene. She entered the resident's room three different instances passing the hand sanitizer dispenser located to the right of the doorway each time. There was also a full bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizing solution on her cart, which she did not use. On 1/13/26 at 9:18 AM, LPN A confirmed she was aware she should sanitize her hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizing solution each…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-04-18 · tag F0725 — failed to have enough nursing staff — pattern
  Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure sufficient nursing staff was available on 2 of 3 units to meet residents' needs related to timely administration of scheduled medications, (Cliffstone and Pebblestone). Findings: Observations on 4/15/24 at 10:53 AM, and at 12:43 PM, showed Registered Nurse (RN) O at her medication cart still administering 9:00 AM medications. On 4/15/24 at 6:02 PM, RN O stated she completed the scheduled 9:00 AM medications at approximately 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. She stated medications were supposed to be given either one hour before or one hour after the scheduled medication times. On 4/16/24 at 10:07 AM, and at 10:47 AM, RN M was observed in the process of medication administration on Cliffstone unit. On 4/16/24 at 10:50 AM, RN M stated he had three additional residents who had not received their 9:00 AM medications. He explained he was delayed because he had to explain each medication to another resident. On 4/16/24 at 11:12 AM, RN M was again observed at his medication cart. He stated he had one more resident to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-04-18 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure beverages and dishware were stored and served in a safe and sanitary manner to prevent foodborne illness. Findings: 1. On 4/15/24 at 9:58 AM, during the initial observation of kitchen with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), it was noted plate bases were placed on the drying rack stacked together without room to allow air flow for drying. Wet trays were stacked on top of each other in a pile, not allowing air flow for drying. Additionally, wet drinking glasses were placed on a tray upside down with no room between lip of glass and tray for air flow for drying. The CDM stated a tray liner was supposed to get placed between the lip of the glasses and the tray for air flow when drying. On 4/18/24 at 1:51 PM, during a follow-up kitchen observation with the CDM, plate bases were again seen placed on drying rack stacked together without room for air flow for drying and wet drinking glasses were placed on a tray upside down with no room between lip of glass and tray for air flow for drying. Tray liners the CDM had cut…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-04-18 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to promote dignity in dining for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for dignity, of a total sample of 46 residents, (#77, #86, and #265). Findings: 1. Review of resident #77's medical record revealed she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease, mild protein-calorie malnutrition, and dysphagia. Review of resident #77's Minimum Data Set (MDS) annual assessment with Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 3/18/24 revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score was not obtained because she was rarely/never understood. The MDS assessment noted resident #77 was totally dependent on staff for all activities of daily living (ADLs), including eating. Review of resident #77's care plan, initiated on 7/12/22, revealed she had an ADL self-care performance deficit related to Alzheimer's disease, generalized weakness, gait/balance problems, and incontinence. On 4/15/24 at 12:32 PM, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-04-18 · tag F0554 — isolated
  Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an evaluation for self-administration of medication was conducted and failed to obtain a physician's order for self-administration of medication for 1 of 10 residents reviewed for choices, of a total sample of 46 residents, (#30). Findings: Resident #30 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included poly-osteoarthritis, hypertension, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressive mood, bilateral artificial knee joint, and hyperlipidemia. Review of the resident's quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment with Assessment Reference Date of 2/05/24, revealed the resident's cognition was intact, with a Brief Interview For Mental Status score of 13 out of 15. Observations on 4/15/24 at approximately 12:04 PM, and on 4/16/24 at 5:14 PM, showed a container of Biofreeze gel on resident #30's tray table. The resident stated she used the medication on her shoulders and neck for pain approximately three to four times…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-04-18 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to revise care plans to reflect accurate, appropriate, and individualized interventions related to showers/bathing and eating needs for 3 of 8 residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs), of a total sample of 46 residents, (#31, #77 and #86). Findings: 1. Review of resident #31's medical record revealed he was readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction (stroke), type 2 diabetes and mood disorder. Review of resident #31's Minimum Data Set (MDS) quarterly assessment with Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 2/09/24 revealed he was totally dependent on staff for showers/bathing, lower body dressing and putting on/taking off footwear. Review of resident #31's care plan, revised on 8/30/22, revealed a focus on ADL self-care performance deficit related to hemiplegia, limited mobility, difficulty walking and poor communication. The interventions incorrectly noted…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-04-18 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — isolated
  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to identify, and obtain physician orders for treatment of non-pressure related skin conditions for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for non-pressure related skin conditions, of a total sample of 46 residents, (#42, & #56). Findings: 1. Resident #42 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE]. His diagnoses included Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, dementia, peripheral vascular disease, edema, and major depressive disorder. Review of the resident's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 3/11/24, revealed the resident's cognition was severely impaired, with a Brief Interview For Mental Status (BIMS) score of 00 of 15. The assessment indicated the resident was dependent on staff for toileting hygiene, chair/bed-to-chair transfers, and required substantial/maximum assistance to roll left/right, and for personal hygiene. On 4/18/24 at 10:00 AM, resident #42 was lying in bed on his…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-04-18 · tag F0688 — failed to keep residents mobile / prevent decline — isolated
  Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Occupational Therapy (OT) recommendation for Restorative Nurse Program (RNP) for Range of Motion (ROM) was initiated and maintained for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for limited ROM, of a total sample of 46 residents, (#47). Findings: Resident #47 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebrovascular disease affecting the left non-dominant side, fibromyalgia, contracture of the left hand, left elbow, and left shoulder, pseudobulbar affect, schizoaffective disorder-Bipolar type, and major depressive disorder. Review of the resident's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with Assessment Reference Date of 3/15/24 revealed the resident's cognition was moderately impaired with a Brief Interview For Mental Status BIMS score of 12 out of 15. The assessment indicated the resident had impairment in functional limitation in ROM to one side of her upper…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to AVIATA HEALTH GROUP — 50 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 15 rows in the source record cover these 12 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

3 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $71K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in FL