Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center

Name: Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center
Address: 335 SW 12 AVENUE, Miami, FL, 33130, US
Telephone: 3055456695

335 SW 12 Avenue, Miami, FL 33130 · Miami-Dade County · 147 certified beds · avg 140 residents/day · certified since Apr 21, 2000

Part of chain: ONYX HEALTH (11 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.44

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

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 (13)

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
May 15, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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 15, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them.
May 15, 2025	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.
Dec 21, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Dec 21, 2023	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.
Dec 21, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Oct 20, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' personal and medical information private and confidential.
Oct 20, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Oct 20, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Oct 20, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Oct 20, 2022	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.
Oct 20, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Oct 20, 2022	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	7	D
2023	3	D
2025	3	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)	3.44	4.03	3.95	bottom 11% in Florida; bottom 33% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.16	0.76	0.69	top 12% in Florida; top 10% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.19	3.68	3.50	bottom 12% in Florida; bottom 41% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	1.03	0.53	0.48	top 7% in Florida; top 5% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	19.7	41.4	45.8	top 6% in Florida; top 3% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	18.9	46.0	42.9	top 9% in Florida; top 13% 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 3.77, RN 1.27, weekend 3.50. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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: 3/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Ponce Opco Holdings, LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	09/01/2021
Lima, David	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/01/2010
Onyx Healthcare Consulting LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2022
Romero, Sandor	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/01/2023
Romero, Sandor	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	11/21/2025
Schuster, Rachel	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2021
Schuster, Rachel	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2021
Schuster, Rachel	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2021
Solis, Jennifer	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/09/2023
Solis, Jennifer	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	11/21/2025
Verela, Mailyn	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/02/2025

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 screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
"How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
"How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"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?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 106021.

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Visit checklist — Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center

335 SW 12 Avenue, Miami, FL 33130 · 3055456695

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
☐ "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "How do you protect residents' privacy, both in their medical records and in day-to-day care?"
☐ "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "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 106021 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)