• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 171 certified beds with an average of 124.7 residents per day (73% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 24 deficiencies (inspected Mar 20, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $65,361 across 2 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.84 hours per resident per day
• Part of the Aviata Health Group chain (52 facilities)
Aviata at Saint Lucie is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Fort Pierce, Florida with 171 certified beds. It has been operating since 1972. The facility scored below average compared to Florida facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
+ 35 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMONS, KEITH | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2023 |
| FREUND, NOCHUM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2023 |
| WATT, JASON | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 27, 2025 |
| FREUND, NOCHUM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2023 |
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