Bay Breeze Rehabilitation by Harborview
3387 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 · Santa Rosa County · 120 certified beds · avg 108 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1984
Part of chain: BENJAMIN LANDA (48 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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.
All citations in the current public record (7)
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 2, 2026 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Apr 2, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| May 22, 2025 | 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. |
| May 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | E |
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) | 0.00 | 4.03 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.00 | 0.76 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 0.00 | 3.68 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.00 | 0.53 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 41.4 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 46.0 | 42.9 | — |
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 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: 1/5.
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Breeze Operating Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/06/2021 |
| Fischel, Mayer | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 10% | 04/01/2022 |
| Flnho Capital Group LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 53% | 04/01/2022 |
| Varghese, Mathew | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 10% | 04/01/2022 |
| ZBL Panhandle 7 LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 27% | 04/01/2022 |
| Gibson, Justin | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2022 |
| Varghese, Mathew | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bay at Pensacola, LLC | 6.9 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Havens at Pensacola, the | 8.0 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Bayside Health and Rehabilitation Center | 8.1 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Arabella Health & Wellness of Pensacola | 8.2 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Gulf Valor Rehabilitation by Harborview | 8.3 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Pensacola Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 10.5 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Pensacola | 10.5 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center | 11.5 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Solaris Healthcare Pensacola | 11.6 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Aviata at University Hills | 12.7 mi | Pensacola, FL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105487.