Aviata at Santa Barbara

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6 fines totaling $111,543.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.38, RN 0.56, weekend 3.09.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.38 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Limited Liability company

All 15 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Aviata Health Group — 50 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Aviata at Sarasota — Sarasota, FL · overall 1/5
• Aviata at Seminole — Seminole, FL · overall 1/5
• Aviata at Shoal Creek — Crestview, FL · overall 4/5
• Aviata at South Daytona — South Daytona, FL · overall 2/5abuse
• Aviata at Spring Hill — Brooksville, FL · overall 4/5
• Aviata at St Cloud — Saint Cloud, FL · overall 3/5
• Aviata at Tallahassee — Tallahassee, FL · overall 2/5
• Aviata at the Bay — Tampa, FL · overall 1/5abuse

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 49 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

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

• "Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
• "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
• "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
• "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
• "What are your smoking rules, and how do you keep residents who smoke — and everyone around them — safe?"
• "Before a resident is discharged or transferred, how do you make sure the new place can actually meet their needs?"
• "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
• "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Florida midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 35% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 15 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "CMS lists this facility under its Special Focus program — what is being done differently, and by when?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Lee, FL — 20 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center — Fort Myers, FL · overall 3/5abuse
• Gulf Coast Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit — Fort Myers, FL · overall 5/5
• Larsen Health Center — Fort Myers, FL · overall 4/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

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