Nursing home report
CAPE CORAL, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
AVIATA AT SANTA BARBARA in Cape Coral has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. It is a special focus candidate/flagged facility, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.38 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it has had $111,543 in fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3841 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3841.
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 home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2025 — 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 August 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: L
The nursing home failed to have policies to keep smoking safe and properly managed. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 926 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: L
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $88,166 was recorded.
A federal fine of $4,337 was recorded.
A federal fine of $4,336 was recorded.
A federal fine of $6,032 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 6 fines · $111,543 in total fines.
Federal fine
Aug 6, 2025
Federal fine
Feb 27, 2025
Federal fine
Feb 27, 2025
Federal fine
Jul 11, 2024
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.
