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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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Apr 16, 2026 · F-0678 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes.
Why it matters: In a cardiac or breathing emergency, failure to start CPR promptly can be the difference between life and death.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: May 14, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Apr 16, 2026 · F-0726 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Why it matters: Undertrained caregivers are more likely to miss warning signs and make care mistakes.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: May 14, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, widespread · Aug 29, 2025 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (L): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was widespread: a systemic or pervasive problem. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Sep 29, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, widespread · Aug 29, 2025 · F-0726
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Why it matters: Undertrained caregivers are more likely to miss warning signs and make care mistakes.
Severity (L): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was widespread: a systemic or pervasive problem. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Sep 29, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, widespread · Aug 29, 2025 · F-0835
The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents.
Why it matters: Poor administration often shows up as understaffing, supply shortages, and care problems across the whole facility.
Severity (L): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was widespread: a systemic or pervasive problem. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Sep 29, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, widespread · Aug 29, 2025 · F-0926
The facility did not have policies on smoking.
Why it matters: Without clear smoking rules, residents face fire hazards and unwanted secondhand smoke.
Severity (L): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was widespread: a systemic or pervasive problem. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Sep 29, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 27 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated
The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes. · from a complaintF-0678
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaintF-0726
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not make sure a transfer or discharge met the resident's needs and preferences, or did not properly prepare the resident to leave safely. · from a complaintF-0627
View all 27 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
Date
Severity
What the facility was cited for
Apr 16, 2026
▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated
The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes. · from a complaint · F-0678
Apr 16, 2026
▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint · F-0726
Apr 16, 2026
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not make sure a transfer or discharge met the resident's needs and preferences, or did not properly prepare the resident to leave safely. · from a complaint · F-0627
Mar 3, 2026
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · from a complaint · F-0690
Jan 14, 2026
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Nov 19, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 · F-0684
Aug 29, 2025
▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, widespread
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Aug 29, 2025
▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, widespread
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · F-0726
Aug 29, 2025
▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, widespread
The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · F-0835
Aug 29, 2025
▲ L · Immediate jeopardy, widespread
The facility did not have policies on smoking. · F-0926
Aug 29, 2025
F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not have an agreement with at least one Medicare- or Medicaid-certified hospital to ensure residents can be transferred quickly when they need hospital care. · F-0843
Aug 29, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. · F-0565
Aug 29, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693
Aug 29, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755
Aug 29, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883
Aug 29, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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. · F-0582
Aug 29, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · F-0645
Aug 29, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. · F-0679
Aug 29, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. · F-0887
Aug 6, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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 · F-0684
Aug 6, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs. · from a complaint · F-0770
Feb 27, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Jul 11, 2024
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 · F-0609
Sep 14, 2023
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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. · F-0688
Sep 14, 2023
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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. · F-0761
Sep 14, 2023
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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. · F-0582
Oct 14, 2021
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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. · F-0761
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 13).
Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2021
All citations:
1
Serious citations (G–L):
0
2023
All citations:
3
Serious citations (G–L):
0
2024
All citations:
1
Serious citations (G–L):
0
2025
All citations:
17
Serious citations (G–L):
4
2026
All citations:
5
Serious citations (G–L):
2
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
Year
Citations
Serious (G–L)
Worst severity that year
2021
1
0
D
2023
3
0
E
2024
1
0
D
2025
17
4
L ▲
2026
5
2
J ▲
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.
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.
Date
Type
Amount / length
Aug 6, 2025
Fine
$88,166
Feb 27, 2025
Fine
$4,336
Feb 27, 2025
Fine
$4,336
Feb 27, 2025
Fine
$4,336
Feb 27, 2025
Fine
$4,337
Jul 11, 2024
Fine
$6,032
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityFlorida averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility:
3.62
Florida average:
4.03
U.S. average:
3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility:
0.60
Florida average:
0.76
U.S. average:
0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility:
3.31
Florida average:
3.68
U.S. average:
3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
Measure
This facility
Florida avg
U.S. avg
Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
3.62
4.03
3.95
bottom 26% in Florida; bottom 42% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours
0.60
0.76
0.69
bottom 40% in Florida; top 48% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing
3.31
3.68
3.50
bottom 23% in Florida; bottom 48% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)
0.42
0.53
0.48
bottom 45% in Florida; top 45% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)
34.8
41.4
45.8
top 33% in Florida; top 24% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)
50.0
46.0
42.9
bottom 44% in Florida; bottom 39% in the U.S.
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.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
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Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
07/16/2025
Freund, Nochum
Individual
Corporate Officer
NOT APPLICABLE
11/02/2023
Freund, Nochum
Individual
Operational/Managerial Control
NOT APPLICABLE
11/02/2023
Goldberger, Abraham
Individual
Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
07/16/2025
Goldberger, Faigy
Individual
Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
07/16/2025
Herskowitz, Eliezer
Individual
Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
07/16/2025
Herskowitz, Yaakov
Individual
Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
07/16/2025
Nassif, Roderick
Individual
Operational/Managerial Control
NOT APPLICABLE
11/10/2023
Nassif, Roderick
Individual
ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
11/10/2023
Papineau, Bert
Individual
Operational/Managerial Control
NOT APPLICABLE
03/27/2025
Papineau, Bert
Individual
ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
03/27/2025
Travitsky, Aaron
Individual
Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF
NOT APPLICABLE
07/16/2025
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.
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.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105588.
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The Care File
Visit checklist — Aviata at Santa Barbara
216 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33991 · (239) 772-4600
Health inspection rating 1/5 · CMS overall 2/5 · SFF Candidate· Fines (3y): $111,543
Most serious findings on record:
▲ Apr 16, 2026 (F-0678, Immediate jeopardy, isolated): The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes.
▲ Apr 16, 2026 (F-0726, Immediate jeopardy, isolated): The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
▲ Aug 29, 2025 (F-0689, Immediate jeopardy, widespread): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Questions for the administrator:
☐ "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?"
☐ "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?"
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 105588 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)