Aviata at Shoal Creek
500 Hospital Drive, Crestview, FL 32539 · Okaloosa County · 120 certified beds · avg 106 residents/day · certified since Apr 27, 2000
Part of chain: AVIATA HEALTH GROUP (50 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · May 19, 2023 · F-0802
The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service.
Why it matters: A short-staffed kitchen can mean late, unsafe, or poor-quality meals for residents.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jun 23, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · May 19, 2023 · F-0803
The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Why it matters: When menus aren't planned and followed properly, residents may not get the nutrition their health depends on.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jun 23, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · May 19, 2023 · F-0805
The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems.
Why it matters: Food served in the wrong texture can cause choking or lead residents to stop eating and lose weight.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jun 23, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · May 19, 2023 · F-0867
The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them.
Why it matters: Without a working quality program, the same care problems tend to repeat instead of getting fixed.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Jun 23, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (14)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide timely, quality laboratory tests to meet residents' needs. |
| Jan 7, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Aug 29, 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. |
| Aug 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Aug 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| May 19, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service. |
| May 19, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. |
| May 19, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. |
| May 19, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| May 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| May 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs. |
| May 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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 19, 2023 | 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. |
| May 19, 2023 | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | J ▲ |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 3.54 | 4.03 | 3.95 | bottom 19% in Florida; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.96 | 0.76 | 0.69 | top 21% in Florida; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.21 | 3.68 | 3.50 | bottom 14% in Florida; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.79 | 0.53 | 0.48 | top 16% in Florida; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.5 | 41.4 | 45.8 | bottom 18% in Florida; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 44.0 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 46% in Florida; bottom 46% 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 3.37, RN 0.91, weekend 3.05. 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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Hospital Dr Opco Holdco LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| 500 Hospital Dr Opco Parent LLC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Aspire Mgt LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Christopher, Indumathi | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/05/2023 |
| Christopher, Indumathi | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/05/2023 |
| Dagan, Amitai | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
| Freund, Nochum | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Freund, Nochum | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Goldberger, Abraham | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
| Goldberger, Faigy | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
| Herskowitz, Eliezer | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
| Herskowitz, Yaakov | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
| Rimmer, Anthony | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Rimmer, Anthony | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2023 |
| Travitsky, Aaron | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2025 |
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 is your kitchen staffed, and have meals ever been delayed because of staffing?"
- "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
- "How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
- "How quickly are lab tests done and results acted on when a resident's doctor orders them?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvercrest Health and Rehabilitation Center | 0.2 mi | Crestview, FL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Crestview Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 2.4 mi | Crestview, FL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 19.2 mi | Fort Walton Beach, FL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Manor at Blue Water Bay, the | 19.5 mi | Niceville, FL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 19.6 mi | Fort Walton Beach, FL | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 106028.