Vivo Healthcare Wauchula

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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.

46.6% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 61 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 59.6% 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 57 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 0.54 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 84% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 10% 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 79 beds and averages 69.8 residents a day — about 88% occupied, or roughly 9 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. 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 3.42 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.43 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.22 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 3.26 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.49 on weekdays — 7% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.49 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 34% is below the national median of 45%. 2 administrators have left in the past year — frequent leadership churn is a warning sign families often miss.

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 more than at the previous inspection — worsening. 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.

This trend is not current. The most recent of these two inspections was over 2 years ago; the arrow describes what inspectors found then, not what the home is like now.

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.

23 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 13 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-06-27 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  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

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food, in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. The findings included: 1) During the initial kitchen/food service observation tour conducted on 06/24/24 at 9 AM and accompanied with the facility's Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), the following were noted: a) The entire surface of the storeroom floor (10' X 20') was noted to be in disrepair with large areas of the concrete broken, rust, and peeling paint. It was discussed with the CDM that there were areas of standing water in pockets of the missing concrete surface which house bacteria that staff transfer into the main kitchen area. Also peeling paint is also transferred in the kitchen area. b) The exterior door and entry area to the walk-in refrigerator was noted to be rust laden and build-up of a black mold type matter. It was discussed with the CDM that the entry door and door area are not cleaned properly on 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.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-06-27 · 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 observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were treated in a dignified manner when entering the resident's room and during medication administration for 2 of 5 residents observed for medication pass administration (Residents #38 and #165). The findings included: Review of the facility's policy titled, Promoting/Maintaining Resident Dignity dated 09/01/23 included in part the following: It is the practice of this facility to protect and promote resident rights and treat each resident with respect and dignity as well as care for each resident in a manner and in an environment, that maintains or enhances resident's quality of life by recognizing each resident's individuality. Compliance Guidelines: 1. All staff members are involved in providing care to residents to promote and maintain dignity and respect resident rights. 12. Maintain resident privacy. Review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Administration with a revised date of 09/01/23 included in part…

  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 · D2024-06-27 · tag F0689 — failed to keep residents free of avoidable accidents; supervise adequately — isolated
  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  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 observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to assess the safety of smoking for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for smoking (Resident #37). The findings included: A review of the facility's policy titled, Resident Smoking, dated 09/01/23, revealed the following: The facility provides a safer and healthier environment for residents, visitors, and employees, including safety as related to smoking. Safety protections apply to smoking and non-smoking residents. Residents who smoke will be further evaluated using the Resident Smoking Safety Screen to determine whether supervision is required for smoking or if the resident is safe to smoke at all. In an interview conducted on 06/24/24 at 11:00 AM, Resident #37 stated that he smokes about 1-3 cigarettes a day. The facility has its own smoking schedule, and smoking is in the back patio near the dining room. When asked about the smoking supplies, Resident #37 reported that they were located in the nurse's station in a locked box. A record review…

  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 · D2024-06-27 · tag F0690 — failed to manage incontinence, catheters, and urinary infections — isolated
  Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
  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, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to obtain orders for catheter care for a resident admitted with an indwelling Foley catheter for 1 of 1 resident sampled for urinary catheter (Resident #31). The findings included: Record review for Resident #31 revealed the resident was admitted to facility on 02/04/22 with the most recent readmission on [DATE] that included diagnoses of Urinary Tract Infection and Neuromuscular Dysfunction of Bladder. Review of the Minimum Data Set for Resident #31 dated 04/22/24 revealed in Section C Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated a cognitive response. Review of the Admission/readmission Nursing Evaluation for Resident #31 dated 06/21/24 documented under Section K Urinary: Does the resident have a catheter? Was answered yes. Catheter type/size? Was answered 16Fr. Reason for catheter - Neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder. Review of Medication Administration Record (MAR) for Resident #31 from 06/21/24 to 06/24/24…

  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 · D2024-06-27 · tag F0692 — failed to prevent malnutrition and dehydration — isolated
  Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
  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 observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to monitor nutritional status in a timely manner for one of one residents reviewed for Dialysis (Resident #22). The findings included: The facility's policy titled, Nutritional Management, dated 09/1/2023 revealed the following: A systematic approach is used to optimize each resident's nutritional status: Identifying and assessing each resident's nutritional status and risk factors. Evaluating/analyzing the assessment information. Developing and consistently implementing pertinent approaches. Monitoring the effectiveness of interventions and revising them as necessary. A record review revealed Resident #22 was readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses of End-Stage Renal Failure, Type 2 Diabetes, and dependency on Dialysis. The Quarterly Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] showed that Resident #22 had a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 03, which indicated the resident was severely cognitively impaired. The Physician orders revealed an…

  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 · D2024-06-27 · tag F0693 — failed to provide proper feeding-tube care — isolated
  Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
  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 observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to follow tube feeding as per the Physician ' s orders for 1 of 1 resident review for tube feeding (Resident #21). The findings included: Resident #21 was admitted on [DATE] with a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury and gastroesophageal reflux disease. A review of the Physician ' s orders revealed an order for tube feeding Jevity 1.5 (tube feeding formula) starting at 10:00 AM to run for 50 milliliters (ml) an hour for 20 hours and to turn the tube feeding off at 6:00 AM. In an observation conducted on 06/24/24 at 10:05 AM, Resident #21 was noted in bed with the tube feeding running at 50 ml an hour. The tube feeding bag was noted to have Jevity 1.5 (tube feeding formulary), which started on 06/24/24 at 10:00 AM and was at the 1000 ml level in a 1000 ml capacity bottle. In an observation conducted on 06/24/24 at 2:05 PM (about four hours later), Resident #21 was noted with the tube feeding running at 50 ml an hour. The same tube feeding…

  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 · Dcited before2024-06-27 · 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 observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide tracheostomy care in accordance with professional standards of practice and failed to implement appropriate interventions for tracheostomy care for 1 of 1 resident sampled for respiratory care (Resident #21). The findings included: Review of the facility's policy titled, Tracheostomy Care dated 09/01/23 included in part the following: The facility will ensure that residents who need respiratory care, including tracheostomy care and tracheal suctioning, is provided such care consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan and resident goals and preferences. Compliance Guidelines: 2. The facility will provide necessary respiratory care and services, such as oxygen therapy, treatments, mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy care and/or suctioning. 3. Tracheostomy care will be provided according to the physician's orders, comprehensive assessment and individualized care plan such as…

  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 · D2024-06-27 · tag F0756 — failed to review each resident's drug regimen — isolated
  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 interview and record review, the facility attending physician failed to document on irregularities identified with recommendations by the consulting pharmacist for 1 of 5 residents sampled for Unnecessary Medications (Resident #2). The findings included: Review of the facility's policy titled, Medication Regimen Review dated 08/07/22 included in part the following: The drug regimen of each resident is reviewed at least once a month by a licensed pharmacist and includes a review of the resident's medical chart. Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines: 6. d) Facility staff shall act upon all recommendations according to procedures for addressing medication regimen review irregularities. Record review for Resident #2 revealed the resident was admitted to facility 01/10/23, the resident went out of the facility on 03/10/24 and was readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included: Fracture of Unspecified Part of Neck of Right Femur, Major Depressive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety…

  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 · D2024-06-27 · tag F0805 — failed to prepare food in a form residents can eat — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
  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 it was determined that the facility failed to prepare food in a form designed to meet the individual needs of 5 (Residents #23, #24, #26, #36, and #41) of 5 sampled residents with physician ordered pureed diet. The findings included: *Review of the facility's policy for Pureed Food Preparation noted a Date Implemented of 09/01/23 and Reviewed by Clinical Services. Further review of the Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines noted: (2) Pureed foods should be prepared in such a manner to prevent lumps or chunks. The goal is a smooth, soft, homogenous consistency similar to soft mashed potatoes. (3) If the food item requires chewing, it will be excluded from the pureed diet. References: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State Operation Manual (SOM), Appendix PP Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term care Facilities (November 2017 Revision) 1) During the observation of the lunch meal in the main kitchen on 06/24/24 at 11:15 AM, and accompanied with the…

  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 · D2024-06-27 · tag F0808 — failed to follow doctor-ordered diets — isolated
  Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
  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, it was determined that the facility failed to follow physician ordered fluid restriction diet for 2 ( Residents #214, and #22) of 2 sampled residents. The findings included: *Review of facility's policy for Fluid Restriction on 06/24/24 noted the following: Policy : It is the policy of the facility to ensure that fluid restrictions will be followed in accordance with physician's orders. Policy Explanation: Fluid restrictions are basically the restriction of fluid intake. This may be due to underlying medical conditions that may cause fluid build-up such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), in addition to electrolyte disorders such as hyponatremia. Fluid restriction can vary according to the resident's condition and the physician judgement. Compliance Guidelines: (1) The nurse will obtain and verify the physician's order for the fluid restriction and an order written to include the breakdown of the amount of fluid per 24 hours 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.

  Nutrition and Dietary 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 VIVO HEALTHCARE — 12 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 19 rows in the source record cover these 17 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

9 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 $97K 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