AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE
AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE is a 171-bed nursing home in FORT PIERCE, Florida. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1972-09-09. It averages 124.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE?
CMS lists 66 health-inspection deficiencies for AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE since 2022-07-21, 53 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | F0557, F0712 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | D |
| 2026-04-14 | F0684, F0757 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2025-07-29 | F0684, F0697 | 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. | D |
| 2025-03-20 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-03-20 | F0561, F0582, F0583, F0641, F0645, F0655, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0690, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0699, F0725, F0755, F0757, F0759, F0761, F0842 | 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. | D |
| 2024-11-04 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| 2024-11-04 | F0675, F0677, F0694 | 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. | D |
| 2024-11-01 | F0600, F0698 | 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. | J |
| 2024-06-26 | F0806, F0812 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-04-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-04-10 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| 2023-11-17 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-11-17 | F0550, F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2023-11-17 | F0558, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0636, F0645, F0657, F0693, F0759, F0761, F0842, F0881 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2022-07-21 | F0565, F0584, F0657, F0689, F0725, F0812, F0865, F0925 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| 2022-07-21 | F0561, F0656, F0684, F0690, F0755 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
Why was AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | Fine | $55,322 |
| 2024-04-10 | Fine | $10,039 |
How is AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE staffed relative to the FL average?
| Measure | This facility | FL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.81957 | 3.82350 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.0 | 41.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 124.4 | 108.9 |
Who owns AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE, and what chain is it in?
AVIATA AT SAINT LUCIE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 13TH STREET OPCO LLC and belongs to the AVIATA HEALTH GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 13TH STREET PARENT LLC | since 09/01/2023 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PIERCE HOLDCO LLC | since 09/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FREUND, NOCHUM | since 09/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEMONS, KEITH, FREUND, NOCHUM, WATT, JASON | since 03/27/2025 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | DAGAN, AMITAI, GOLDBERGER, ABRAHAM, GOLDBERGER, FAIGY, HERSKOWITZ, ELIEZER, HERSKOWITZ, YAAKOV, TRAVITSKY, AARON | since 06/30/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | ASPIRE MGT LLC, DEMONS, KEITH, WATT, JASON | since 03/27/2025 |
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