Nursing home report
MIAMI BEACH, FL · Medicare-certified · 230 beds
Sands at South Beach Care Center has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and staffing and 5 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.41 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food safety and safe, clean, comfortable environment concerns.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4085 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4085.
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 make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited December 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited December 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited December 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
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 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Now operated by The Sands at South Beach Care Center, previously South Pointe Plaza Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
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.
