What is Aviata at Lake Mary's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Aviata at Lake Mary 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Aviata at Lake Mary get at its last inspection?

4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 23, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.

Has Aviata at Lake Mary been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Aviata at Lake Mary accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns Aviata at Lake Mary?

CMS lists 15 owners and managers, and links the home to Aviata Health Group. Legal business name: 710 N SUN DR OPCO LLC.

Aviata at Lake Mary: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 23, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).

None of its 16 health citations since December 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.41 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.37 of those hours.

47.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).

CMS links it to Aviata Health Group, an affiliated group of 50 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

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Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 16 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

July 28, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · deficient, provider has August 28, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to report an alleged violation of neglect for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for care concerns, of a total sample of 4 residents, (#1).

April 23, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations

F

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 23, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain exterior waste areas in sanitary condition for 1 of 1 waste handling locations reviewed. Unsanitary waste conditions may attract pests and increase risk for food contamination.
E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 23, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored and handled in a sanitary manner for 2 of 2 kitchen areas reviewed (dry storage and tray service area). Improper storage of bulk food items and improper employee hygiene practices placed residents at risk for contamination and foodborne illness.
D

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

F694 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 23, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a midline intravenous (IV) catheter had appropriate care including dressing changes and monitoring in accordance with professional standards of practice, for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for parenteral fluids/IVs, of a total sample of 48 residents, (#4, and #16).
D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 23, 2026

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to adhere to proper infection control practices related to transmission-based precautions for 1 of 3 residents reviewed on isolation for infection control, of a total sample of 48 residents, (#4).

July 25, 2024Standard inspection · 6 citations

E

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

F636 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) Comprehensive Assessments were completed within the regulatory time frame for 5 of 8 residents reviewed for Resident Assessment, of a total sample of 40 residents, (#82, #88, #227, #228, and #233).
E

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

F638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) Quarterly Assessments were completed within the regulatory time frame for 2 of 8 residents reviewed for Resident Assessment, of a total sample of 40 residents, (#63, #111).
E

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

F698 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain adequate communication with the dialysis center and ensure post-dialysis assessments were completed for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for dialysis of a total sample of 40 residents, (#56).
E

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and interview, the facility failed to identify and report a medication for hypotension (low blood pressure) was given when it should have been held 110 times over a 4-month period for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, (#38).
E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure dishes were handled in a manner to prevent bacterial growth, specifically that cups, bowls, pellet bases, and lids were air dried between use.
D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 25, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen (O2) therapy was administered as per physician orders for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for oxygen therapy of a total sample of 40 residents, (#327, #90 ).

December 9, 2022Standard inspection · 5 citations

E

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

F623 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide written Notification of Transfer/Discharge forms to the residents or their representative and the Ombudsman for 5 of 6 residents reviewed for hospitalizations out of a total sample of 43 residents, (#59, #410, #411, #412 and #413).
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete quarterly elopement assessments for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for Accidents out of a total sample of 43 residents, (#30).
D

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to initiate a Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level I following identification of a severe mental health diagnosis for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for PASARR out of a total sample of 43 residents, (#96).
D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen concentrator filters were maintained to ensure quality of oxygen flow for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for Respiratory Care out of a total sample of 43 residents, (#5, #77).
D

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 9, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a pharmacy Medication Regimen Review (MRR) was completed for 1 of 5 residents, (#17) and failed to ensure physician acted upon pharmacy recommendation for 1 of 5 residents, (#16) reviewed for Unnecessary Medication Review out of a total sample of 43 residents.

Fire safety inspections

2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 23, 2026.

Every fire safety citation2 citations

F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

K 351 · April 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · April 23, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

Measure	This home	Florida	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	3.41	3.82	3.86
Registered nurses	0.37	0.73	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.08	3.49	3.42
Nurse aides	2.03
Licensed practical nurses	1.02
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	47.0%	41.4%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	53.8%	46.0%	42.9%
Administrators who left	1

CMS expects 3.63 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.55 on weekdays and 3.08 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.26 in April to June 2025 to 3.41 in January to March 2026.

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract staff share	Days with no RN hours	Residents a day
Jan to Mar 2026	3.41	0.37	3.55	3.08	0.0%	0 of 90	117
Oct to Dec 2025	3.41	0.41	3.54	3.07	0.0%	0 of 92	116
Jul to Sep 2025	3.39	0.39	3.51	3.10	0.0%	0 of 92	117
Apr to Jun 2025	3.26	0.35	3.38	2.96	0.0%	0 of 91	118
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
Florida, Jan to Mar 2026	3.76	0.70	3.90	3.44	1.1%	0.2% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Measure	This home	Florida	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.6	8.7	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	0.3	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	0.7	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.3	2.5	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.7	1.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	7.4	9.5	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.3	4.5	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.2	8.6	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	28.8	26.1	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	5.5	9.1	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.8	2.1	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	0.9	1.1	1.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: 710 N SUN DR OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Aviata Health Group, a group of 50 nursing homes averaging 2.4 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
710 N Sun Dr Opco Parent LLC	Direct ownership interest	Organization	12/01/2023
710 N Sun Dr Opco Holdco LLC	Indirect ownership interest	Organization	12/01/2023
Freund, Nochum	Corporate officer	Individual	12/01/2023
Escander, Carolina	Operational/managerial control	Individual	04/23/2024
Freund, Nochum	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/01/2023
Nuriel, Gabriel	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/01/2023
Dagan, Amitai	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual	07/03/2025
Goldberger, Abraham	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual	07/03/2025
Goldberger, Faigy	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual	07/03/2025
Herskowitz, Eliezer	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual	07/03/2025
Herskowitz, Yaakov	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual	07/03/2025
Travitsky, Aaron	Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF	Individual	07/03/2025
Aspire Mgt LLC	Adp of the SNF	Organization	12/01/2023
Escander, Carolina	Adp of the SNF	Individual	04/23/2024
Nuriel, Gabriel	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2023

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on April 23, 2026: "Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on July 25, 2024: "Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months."
Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on April 23, 2026: "Dispose of garbage and refuse properly."
How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 25, 2024: "Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.08 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home

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Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.

Common questions

What is Aviata at Lake Mary's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Aviata at Lake Mary 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Aviata at Lake Mary get at its last inspection?: 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 23, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.
Has Aviata at Lake Mary been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Aviata at Lake Mary accept Medicaid?: It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Aviata at Lake Mary?: CMS lists 15 owners and managers, and links the home to Aviata Health Group. Legal business name: 710 N SUN DR OPCO LLC.

Sources

Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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