For profit - Limited Liability company ·
171 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Aviata Health Group (52 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Aviata At Saint Lucie is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Pierce, Florida. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.84 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2025 cited 24 deficiencies.
2 fines totaling $65,361 in CMS records.
2 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Aviata At Saint Lucie compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Florida avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.84
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.88
0.73
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.51
2.34
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
42.3%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
24.0
7.3
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.84
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.88
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.45
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.51
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.64
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
24
Total Deficiencies Found
100
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Aviata At Saint Lucie
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025
About This Facility
Address
611 S 13Th St Fort Pierce, FL 34950
CMS Certification #
105257
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
171
Avg Residents/Day
124.7
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1972-09-09
Chain
Aviata Health Group (52 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Aviata Health Group
52
Facilities Nationwide
Aviata Health Group operates 52 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Aviata At Saint Lucie an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Aviata At Saint Lucie reports 3.84 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 24 deficiencies.
Aviata At Saint Lucie is certified for 171 beds.
Admissions at Aviata At Saint Lucie
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (772) 464-5262. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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