Aviata at North Fort Myers

Name: Aviata at North Fort Myers
Address: 991 PONDELLA RD, N Ft Myers, FL, 33903, US
Telephone: 2399958809

991 Pondella Rd, N Ft Myers, FL 33903 · Lee County · 120 certified beds · avg 112 residents/day · certified since Jun 13, 1985

Part of chain: AVIATA HEALTH GROUP (50 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$14,120

Fines, last 3 years

3.74

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 4, 2022 · F-0684

The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.

Why it matters: Care that strays from doctor's orders or ignores the resident's wishes can lead to declining health and avoidable harm.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: Jun 4, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (27)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Apr 9, 2026	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Apr 9, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required.
Apr 9, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Oct 22, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · from a complaint
Oct 22, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Nov 14, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · from a complaint
Nov 14, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Jul 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Apr 25, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint
Mar 13, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Mar 13, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Mar 13, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Mar 13, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
Mar 13, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Mar 13, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need.
Mar 13, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Mar 13, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Mar 13, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · from a complaint
May 4, 2022	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
May 4, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
May 4, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
May 4, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
May 4, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
May 4, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (9 → 6).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2022	6	1	G ▲
2024	13	0	E
2025	2	0	F
2026	6	0	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

3 fines totaling $14,120.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Nov 14, 2024	Fine	$6,152
Mar 13, 2024	Fine	$4,823
Dec 11, 2023	Fine	$3,145

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Florida avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.74	4.03	3.95	bottom 37% in Florida; bottom 49% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.49	0.76	0.69	bottom 21% in Florida; bottom 36% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.43	3.68	3.50	bottom 38% in Florida; top 46% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.30	0.53	0.48	bottom 22% in Florida; bottom 33% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	41.6	41.4	45.8	top 49% in Florida; top 41% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	73.7	46.0	42.9	bottom 8% in Florida; bottom 9% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.47, RN 0.45, weekend 3.18. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Fort Myers Holdco LLC	Organization	Indirect Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2023
Pondella Parent LLC	Organization	Direct Ownership Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2023
Aspire Mgt LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2023
Dagan, Amitai	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/15/2025
Freund, Nochum	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2023
Freund, Nochum	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2023
Goldberger, Abraham	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/15/2025
Goldberger, Faigy	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/15/2025
Herskowitz, Eliezer	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/15/2025
Herskowitz, Yaakov	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/15/2025
Nassif, Roderick	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2023
Nassif, Roderick	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2023
Sharrer, Lisa	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/16/2024
Sharrer, Lisa	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/16/2024
Travitsky, Aaron	Individual	Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	07/15/2025

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
"How often do you evaluate your nurse aides and what ongoing training do they receive?"
"What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
"How is pest control handled here, and when was the last treatment or inspection?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Aviata at Santa Barbara	3.5 mi	Cape Coral, FL	★★☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit	4.1 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★★★★★	5/5
Gulf Coast Village	4.3 mi	Cape Coral, FL		—/5	SFF
Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral	4.6 mi	Cape Coral, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Aspire at Evans	5.7 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Cedarbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center	5.9 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★★★☆☆	2/5
Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	5.9 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Winkler Court	5.9 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	7.4 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Ambassador Healthcare at College Park	8.4 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit	9.9 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★★★★★	5/5
Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center	10.1 mi	Fort Myers, FL	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105507.

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Visit checklist — Aviata at North Fort Myers

991 Pondella Rd, N Ft Myers, FL 33903 · 2399958809

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $14,120

Most serious findings on record:

▲ May 4, 2022 (F-0684, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
☐ "How often do you evaluate your nurse aides and what ongoing training do they receive?"
☐ "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
☐ "How is pest control handled here, and when was the last treatment or inspection?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 105507 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)