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Aviata At Saint Lucie
611 S 13th St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Aviata At Saint Lucie is a For-profit, limited liability company nursing home in Fort Pierce, Florida, certified for 171 beds and caring for about 124 residents a day.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Florida median of 3; the health inspection rating is 1, staffing 4 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 66 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (26, 23, 17 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 38.6 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 15.8.
CMS lists 2 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $65K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day (0.8 RN), close to the Florida median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 37.0%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | St. Lucie Co. median | Florida median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 66 | 25 | 18 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 38.6 | 20.8 | 15.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.0% | 35.6% | 41.8% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $65,361 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (9 in the county, 694 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Florida average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 20 Mar 2025, 17 Nov 2023.
Severity mix: J ×3 D ×50 E ×12 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Jun 2026 |
| 28 May 2026 | F0712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Jun 2026 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 May 2026 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 14 May 2026 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 29 Jul 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint investigation | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 20 Apr 2025 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Complaint investigation | 4 Dec 2024 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | F0675 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Dec 2024 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Dec 2024 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 4 Dec 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint investigation | 23 Aug 2024 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | J | Complaint investigation | 23 Aug 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Jul 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 Jul 2024 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 3 May 2024 |
| 10 Apr 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 3 May 2024 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0584 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard survey | 17 Dec 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0584 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 21 Aug 2022 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2024 | Fine | $55,322 | |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Fine | $10,039 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Florida average. Turnover: nursing staff 37.0%, RNs 48.4%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Florida median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 9.5% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 9.1% | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 2.9% | 7.0% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, limited liability company. Legal business name: 13th Street Opco Llc. Chain: Aviata Health Group (50 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th Street Parent LLC | Direct ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2023 |
| Pierce Holdco LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2023 |
| Aspire Mgt LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2023 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in St. Lucie County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home | Port Saint Lucie | 120 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11.7 | — | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie | 120 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16.7 | — | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Port Saint Lucie | 180 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11.1 | — | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center | Port Saint Lucie | 120 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20.8 | — | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie | 123 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 26.8 | — | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center | Port Saint Lucie | 120 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15.8 | $47K | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce | Fort Pierce | 79 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 32.9 | — | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center | Fort Pierce | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 42.1 | — | 3 Nov 2025 |
All 9 facilities in St. Lucie County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Aviata At Saint Lucie been cited for?
66 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Florida median is 18 per facility.
Has Aviata At Saint Lucie been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $65K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Aviata At Saint Lucie compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day against a Florida median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Aviata At Saint Lucie?
It is part of the Aviata Health Group chain. Ownership type is for-profit, limited liability company. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include 13th Street Parent LLC and Pierce Holdco LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Aviata At Saint Lucie last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 28 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 20 Mar 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.