For profit - Limited Liability company ·
107 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Aston Health (30 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Sandgate Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Pierce, Florida. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.34 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 18, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
How Sandgate Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center 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)
3.34
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.57
0.73
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.06
2.34
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
61.1%
42.3%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
18.0
7.3
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.34
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.57
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.71
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.06
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.06
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
61.1%
Registered Nurses
65.5%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 18, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
18
Total Deficiencies Found
80
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Sandgate Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 3, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 18, 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 · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
About This Facility
Address
703 S 29Th St Fort Pierce, FL 34947
CMS Certification #
105382
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
107
Avg Residents/Day
102.8
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1981-03-17
Chain
Aston Health (30 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Aston Health
30
Facilities Nationwide
Aston Health operates 30 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Sandgate Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Sandgate Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center reports 3.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
Sandgate Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center is certified for 107 beds.
Admissions at Sandgate Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (772) 466-3322. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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