Nursing home report
SARASOTA, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
1 out of 5 stars overall. AVIATA AT BENEVA is a Special Focus Facility candidate/flagged facility, with a 1-star health inspection rating, $110,129 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.45 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; staffing is rated 3 stars and quality measures 4 stars.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4471 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4471.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: L
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: L
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to have policies to keep smoking safe and properly managed. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 926 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $74,665 was recorded.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $35,464 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $110,129 in total fines.
Federal fine
Nov 19, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 13, 2025
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
