Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center
335 Sw 12 Avenue, Miami, FL 33130 · Miami-Dade County · (305) 545-6695
147 certified beds, about 140 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2000
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 106021 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 15, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 13 health citations since October 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 3.77 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.27 of those hours.
19.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Onyx Health, an affiliated group of 11 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.
710/22
312/23
305/25
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 13 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
13D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 15, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review the facility failed to ensure residents received an accurate Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Level I screening and a Level II screening for one (Resident 91) out of two residents reviewed. Resident 91 did not receive a PASSAR Level II after admission to the facility. There were a total of 139 residents residing in the facility at the time of this survey.
- D Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview and record review, the facility's quality assurance and assessment committee failed to demonstrate an effective plan of action was implemented to correct an identified quality deficiency in the problem area related to repeated deficient practice for F645- PASARR Screening for Mental Disease (MD) and Intellectual Disability (ID). As evidenced by: F645 was cited during a Recertification survey ending 12/21/23 when the facility failed to ensure a level 1 Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) was completed accurately prior to admission and failed to revise the screening following admission for four (4) Residents This repeated deficient practice has the potential to affect any of the 139 residents residing in the facility at the time of the survey.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interviews, the facility failed to follow infection prevention and control procedures for Residents ( #13, #106, #129, #234). As evidenced by Residents # #13, # 106, #129, and #234 Incentive Spirometer were observed stored at bedside with no protective covering. There were 139 residents residing in the facility at the time of the survey.
December 21, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wrote4. On 12/18/23 at 09:17 AM, Resident # 48 was observed seated in a wheelchair in front of a table in the Activities room well-groomed and smiling. Two staff members were present, encouraged resident to participate in games and praised her efforts. On 12/19/23 at 08:10 AM, Resident # 48 was observed in activities room playing a game, smiling, and responded to greetings. On 12/20/23 at 09:23 AM, Resident # 48 was observed teary. Staff reassured the resident and assisted resident to Activities room. Record Review of Resident # 48's Level I PASARR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review) documented Section I: PASARR Screen Decision Making: A: MI or suspected MI (check all that apply) - bipolar disorder was not checked off. Does individual have validating documentation to support dementia or related neurocognitive disorder - no. Section III Not a provisional admission. [...]
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the safety of vulnerable residents for one out of two sampled residents (Resident #88) for smoking. As evidenced, Resident #88 was smoking out in the smoking area with no staff supervision. This deficient practice has the tendency to affect all 7 residents who smoke at the facility at the time of the survey.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure an accurate count on the narcotic sheet (Resident #71) on one cart and failed to ensure medications were securely stored as evidenced by four loose medication pills found on two carts out of three carts checked.
October 20, 2022Standard inspection · 7 citations
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews. The facility failed to ensure privacy of confidential information by leaving unlocked unattended computer screens with residents' information visible for two out of three medication carts observed. The facility has a total of six medication carts. This deficient practice has the potential to affect all 140 residents in the facility at the time of this survey.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to address services related to Activities of Daily Living (ADL) related to the grooming of a resident's fingernails; as evidenced by failure to ensure the fingernails were trimmed and cleaned for 1 (Resident # 137) of 1 resident reviewed.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interviews the facility failed to perform appropriate nutrition monitoring on a resident who was admitted with a stage two pressure ulcer and poor oral intake and failed to provide the appropriate assistance during dining for 1 of 8 sampled residents reviewed for nutritional risk (Residents #490).
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed,observations and interviews, the facility failed to assure that enteral nutrition has been followed by the practitioner's order for 1 (Resident #50) of 2 sampled residents reviewed for tube feeding. There were 19 residents receiving tube feeding residing in the facility at the time of this survey.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, observations and interviews the facility failed to perform adequate tracheostomy care for one (Resident #78) out of one resident residing in the facility with tracheostomy.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the medication error rate is less than 5%. The facility failed to administer the ordered medication Oxycodone/Acetaminophen 5/325 mg for 81 out of 682 opportunities, (11.88 % error rate) for 1 of 8 sampled residents for medication administration review (Resident #59).
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews the facility failed to ensure proper storage of medications as evidenced by failure to lock medication carts and secure for 1 out of 2 medication carts observed on the facility's 4th floor. 2) Failed to ensure medication refrigerators are plugged into emergency outlet in event of a power outage. There were 140 residents residing in the facility at the time of this survey.
Fire safety inspections
15 fire safety citations on file: 2 on May 15, 2025, 2 on December 21, 2023, 11 on October 20, 2022.
Every fire safety citation15 citations
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- D Meet other general requirements.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
- D Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- D Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
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) | 3.77 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.27 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.50 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.22 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 19.7% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 18.9% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.20 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 3.88 on weekdays and 3.50 on weekends, 10% 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 3.77 in April to June 2025 to 3.77 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 | 3.77 | 1.27 | 3.88 | 3.50 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 140 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.81 | 1.26 | 3.91 | 3.55 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 136 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.68 | 1.16 | 3.71 | 3.60 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 140 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.77 | 1.14 | 3.85 | 3.55 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 138 |
| 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 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 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 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.4 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.0 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PONCE REHAB OPERATIONS, LLC. CMS links this home to Onyx Health, a group of 11 nursing homes averaging 4.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponce Opco Holdings, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 09/01/2021 |
| Schuster, Rachel | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/01/2021 | |
| Lima, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2010 | |
| Romero, Sandor | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/01/2023 | |
| Schuster, Rachel | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2021 | |
| Solis, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/09/2023 | |
| Verela, Mailyn | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/02/2025 | |
| Onyx Healthcare Consulting LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2022 | |
| Romero, Sandor | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/21/2025 | |
| Schuster, Rachel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2021 | |
| Solis, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/21/2025 |
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 5 problems in this area, most recently on December 21, 2023: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on December 21, 2023: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 15, 2025: "PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities"
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 15, 2025: "Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Riverside Care Center Miami, 0.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Victoria Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Miami, 0.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Jackson Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center Miami, 1.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- University Health and Rehabilitation Center Miami, 1.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Unity Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Miami, 2.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 29 citations
- Jackson Memorial Long Term Care Center Miami, 2.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Floridean Health & Rehabilitation Center Miami, 2.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Miami Jewish Health Systems, Inc Miami, 3.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 11 citations
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 Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 15, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center 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 Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 11 owners and managers, and links the home to Onyx Health. Legal business name: PONCE REHAB OPERATIONS, 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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