• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 65 certified beds with an average of 52.9 residents per day (81% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 6 deficiencies (inspected Aug 14, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $25,723 across 8 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.22 hours per resident per day
• Part of the Aviata Health Group chain (52 facilities)
Aviata at South Daytona is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in South Daytona, Florida with 65 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. The facility scored below average compared to Florida facilities.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREUND, NOCHUM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2023 |
| HEISE, DAVID | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Sep 25, 2024 |
| KNIGHT, MICHELLE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 20, 2024 |
| FREUND, NOCHUM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2023 |
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