For profit - Corporation ·
79 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Vivo Healthcare (11 facilities)
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Vivo Healthcare Wauchula is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wauchula, Florida. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 27, 2024 cited 12 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
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Vivo Healthcare Wauchula 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)
3.58
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.52
0.73
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.27
2.34
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
42.3%
42.3%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
12.0
7.3
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.58
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.52
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.79
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.27
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.25
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
42.3%
Registered Nurses
44.4%
Administrator Changes2 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jun 27, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
12
Total Deficiencies Found
60
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Vivo Healthcare Wauchula
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2024
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 · Jun 27, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2024
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 · Jun 27, 2024
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 · Jun 27, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2024
Potential for harm
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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2024
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 · Jun 27, 2024
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 · Jun 27, 2024
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2024
About This Facility
Address
401 Orange Place Wauchula, FL 33873
CMS Certification #
105362
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
79
Avg Residents/Day
62.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1980-02-19
Chain
Vivo Healthcare (11 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Vivo Healthcare
11
Facilities Nationwide
Vivo Healthcare operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Vivo Healthcare Wauchula an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Vivo Healthcare Wauchula reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
Vivo Healthcare Wauchula is certified for 79 beds.
Admissions at Vivo Healthcare Wauchula
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (863) 773-3231. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
