Solaris Healthcare Pensacola
8475 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514 · Escambia County · 180 certified beds · avg 172 residents/day · certified since May 28, 1987
Part of chain: SOLARIS HEALTHCARE (22 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jan 13, 2023 · 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 (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: Feb 22, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (9)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 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. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 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. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 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. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 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
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2024 | 4 | 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) | 3.74 | 4.03 | 3.95 | bottom 37% in Florida; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.69 | top 37% in Florida; top 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.63 | 3.68 | 3.50 | top 41% in Florida; top 36% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.48 | top 30% in Florida; top 23% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.8 | 41.4 | 45.8 | top 39% in Florida; top 31% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 26.7 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 15% in Florida; top 24% 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 3.62, RN 0.74, weekend 3.51. 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: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Individual
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola Healthcare Holdings, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 10/20/2015 |
| Solaris Foundation INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/06/2015 |
| Solaris Healthcare Properties LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/06/2015 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Bell, Thomas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Bennici, Corey | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2021 |
| Bennici, Corey | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2021 |
| Bennici, Corey | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2021 |
| Bennici, Corey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2021 |
| Bennici, Corey | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/09/2025 |
| Berkowitz, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Buxbaum, Miriam | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Central Florida Healthcare Consulting, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2016 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Corley, Shawn | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Denapoles, Christopher | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2023 |
| Hanna, Heather | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/2021 |
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 is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you track each resident's food allergies and preferences, and what happens if they don't like what's served?"
- "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
- "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 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105561.