Aviata At Lake Mary

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.

61.5% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that better than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 123 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 61.0% 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 164 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 0.42 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 71% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 27% 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 117.2 residents a day — about 98% occupied, or roughly 3 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 3.41 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.37 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.03 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 3.08 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.55 on weekdays — 13% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.41 to 0.26 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 47% is about the same as the national median of 45%. 1 administrator has left in the past year.

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.

15 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 5 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2026-04-23 · tag F0814 — failed to dispose of garbage properly — widespread
  Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain exterior waste areas in sanitary condition for 1 of 1 waste handling locations reviewed. Unsanitary waste conditions may attract pests and increase risk for food contamination.Findings:On 4/20/26 at 8:30 AM, during a tour of the exterior dumpster area with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), widespread litter and food related debris was strewn around the receptacle. Sugar packets, salt packets, powdered creamer packets, paper towels, used disposable gloves, graham crackers, and condiment packets were scattered across the concrete surfaces inside the enclosure and throughout the surrounding ground. Debris extended 15-20 feet beyond the enclosure and over the fence line into the grass and the gravel. Some of the trash on the ground was weathered, indicating the debris had accumulated over time rather than resulting from a single disposal event. The CDM confirmed the findings.A few minutes later, behind the building, thirteen cigarette butts were on the ground near the shut off valve and grease trap. Grease staining…

  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 · Ecited before2026-04-23 · 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 food was stored and handled in a sanitary manner for 2 of 2 kitchen areas reviewed (dry storage and tray service area). Improper storage of bulk food items and improper employee hygiene practices placed residents at risk for contamination and foodborne illness.Findings:On 4/20/26 at 8:00 AM, on a tour of the kitchen dry storage area with the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), a clear, large cylindrical container was found stored directly inside the bulk flour container. The container was in direct contact with the flour. The container showed visible flour residue on the outside, indicating repeated placement inside the bulk flour.On 4/20/26 at 8:05 AM, the CDM confirmed containers were not supposed to be stored inside bulk flour and acknowledged this practice was not consistent with facility policy. He stated utensils and scoops were required to be stored outside of dry goods to prevent cross contamination.Later that day, on 4/20/26 at 1:55 PM, the CDM confirmed staff were expected to store scoops and utensils outside…

  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 · D2026-04-23 · tag F0694 — isolated
  Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
  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 a midline intravenous (IV) catheter had appropriate care including dressing changes and monitoring in accordance with professional standards of practice, for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for parenteral fluids/IVs, of a total sample of 48 residents, (#4, and #16).Findings:1. Review of resident #16's medical record revealed resident #16 was initially admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of urinary tract infection.On 4/20/26 at 8:50 AM, resident #16 was sitting in chair in a breakfast area awaiting breakfast. The resident had a clear midline IV catheter dressing which contained a small piece of gauze with dried rusty brown colored substance which resembled dried blood underneath the dressing. The clear dressing was dated 4/18/26. His IV line was connected to a bag of fluids which was running, and the bag was covered for dignity. The resident stated he did not recall staff changing the dressing since the IV was placed a few days ago. A…

  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 · D2026-04-23 · 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

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to adhere to proper infection control practices related to transmission-based precautions for 1 of 3 residents reviewed on isolation for infection control, of a total sample of 48 residents, (#4).Findings:Review of resident #4's medical record revealed she was initially admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL), Klebsiella pneumoniae wound infection to her bilateral heels.Review of resident #4's current physician orders revealed the resident was placed on contact isolation every shift for ESBL in the heel wounds on 4/20/26 at 8:41 AM.ESBL infections are resistant to common antibiotics and may require complex treatments, good hand hygiene and infection prevention practices can help reduce infection risk, (retrieved on 4/24/26 from www.cdc.gov).On 4/20/26 at 11:43 AM, resident #4 was in bed awake and alert. A sign on the door indicated the resident in bed A (resident #4) was on transmission-based precautions…

  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 · E2024-07-25 · tag F0636 — pattern
  Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
  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 interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) Comprehensive Assessments were completed within the regulatory time frame for 5 of 8 residents reviewed for Resident Assessment, of a total sample of 40 residents, (#82, #88, #227, #228, and #233). Findings: 1. Resident #82 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Annual MDS assessment with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 4/13/24 revealed section Z0500 was signed by the Registered Nurse (RN) Assessment Coordinator and verified completion of the assessment on 5/01/24, 4 days late. 2. Resident #88 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Significant Change MDS assessment with ARD of 4/10/24 revealed section Z0500 was signed by the RN Assessment Coordinator and verified completion of the assessment on 4/26/24, 2 days late. 3. Resident #227 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's admission MDS assessment with ARD of 6/23/24 revealed section Z0500…

  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 · E2024-07-25 · tag F0638 — pattern
  Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
  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 interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quarterly Assessments were completed within the regulatory time frame for 2 of 8 residents reviewed for Resident Assessment, of a total sample of 40 residents, (#63, #111). Findings: 1. Resident #63 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Quarterly MDS assessment with an Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 6/11/24 revealed section Z0500 was signed by the Registered Nurse (RN) Assessment Coordinator and verified completion of the assessment on 7/18/24, 23 days late. 2. Resident #111 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Quarterly MDS assessment with ARD of 6/27/24 revealed section Z0500 was signed by the RN Assessment Coordinator and verified completion of the assessment on 7/18/24, 7 days late. On 7/25/24 at 11:04 AM, the MDS Coordinator explained the facility's process was to review the list each morning with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) where she reminded the team of…

  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 · E2024-07-25 · tag F0698 — failed to provide proper dialysis care — pattern
  Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
  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 adequate communication with the dialysis center and ensure post-dialysis assessments were completed for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for dialysis of a total sample of 40 residents, (#56). Findings: Review of the medical record revealed resident #56 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE] and re-admitted on [DATE]. His diagnoses included end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with dependence on dialysis, and type 2 diabetes. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quarterly assessment with Assessment Reference Date (ARD) of 6/01/24 revealed resident #56's Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score was 15 out of 15 which indicated intact cognition. The assessment showed the resident had no behavioral symptoms and did not reject evaluation or care that was necessary to achieve his goals for health and well-being. The assessment revealed resident #56 required dialysis. Review of the medical record showed resident #56 received…

  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 · Ecited before2024-07-25 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — pattern
  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  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 record review, and interview, the facility failed to identify and report a medication for hypotension (low blood pressure) was given when it should have been held 110 times over a 4-month period for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, (#38). Findings: Review of the medical record revealed resident #38 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and then readmitted from acute care hospital on 6/4/23. The resident had diagnoses that included hypotension (low blood pressure), chronic hepatic failure, diabetes mellitus type 2, cirrhosis of the liver, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension (high blood pressure) and portal hypertension. Review of resident #38's physician order to start on 4/2/24 directed nurses to administer Midodrine (medication to treat low blood pressure) 10 milligrams by mouth every 8 hours for hypotension, give for systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 110 millimeters of mercury (mmhg). The resident's care plan revised on 5/24/24 for hypotension with the goal…

  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.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-07-25 · 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 — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure dishes were handled in a manner to prevent bacterial growth, specifically that cups, bowls, pellet bases, and lids were air dried between use. FINDINGS: On 7/22/24 at 2:32 PM, during tour of the kitchen, observations were made of plastic pellet bases wet nesting and a row above the dish machine counter with cups and bowls inverted on trays that would not allow to completely air dry. At this time, Dietary Aide I stated the bases were kept there to dry and were stacked on top of each other next to the tray line for service. When one of the base was removed from the other, the base was noted to be wet. Upon observing the wet-nested dishes, the Dietary Manager stated he needed liners between dishes and trays and needed to have a different method to store bases to prevent wet-nesting. He stated it was important to have air flow between dishes and trays and between the bases so bacteria would not grow.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2024-07-25 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
  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 oxygen (O2) therapy was administered as per physician orders for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for oxygen therapy of a total sample of 40 residents, (#327, #90 ). Findings: 1. Resident #327 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses to include heart failure, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, and shortness of breath. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 5-day assessment with Assessment Reference Date (ARD) dated 7/25/24 revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Status, (BIMS) of 15 which indicated the resident was cognitively intact. The assessment noted the resident received oxygen. Review of the resident's clinical record noted physician orders dated 7/20/24 for continuous oxygen at 2 liters per minute. Observations on 7/22/24 at 9:52 AM and 12:53 PM revealed the oxygen concentrator was set at 4.5 liters per minute. On 7/22/24 at 1:15 PM, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) observed resident #327 oxygen concentrator and acknowledged it 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.

  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 $268K 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