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Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center
1655 Se Walton Road, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952 · St. Lucie County · (772) 337-1333
120 certified beds, about 115 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105579 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 28, 2025, inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 24 health citations since February 2023 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 4.38 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.37 of those hours.
35.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Robert Schoenfeld, an affiliated group of 8 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.
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 24 health citations on file.
August 28, 2025Standard inspection · 11 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident rights for 1of 3 sampled residents, as evidenced by the failure to assess Resident #20 for self-administration of medications.
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to respond to a resident's request to remove food allergies from the meal ticket for 1 of 8 sampled residents reviewed regarding choices, Resident #34.
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews the facility failed to provide a safe, clean comfortable homelike environment for 3 of 4 units.
- D Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a PRN (as needed) antipsychotic medication was addressed in a timely manner for 2 of 7 sampled residents, as evidenced by the Lorazepam (antipsychotic) prescribed to Resident #96 and Resident #85 did not have a discontinue date or documented rationale by the doctor to extend the order.1. Review of the record revealed Resident #96 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The annual comprehensive assessment dated [DATE], documented that the resident had a Brief Interview for Mental Status Score of 10 on a 0 to15 scale, indicating moderate cognitive impairment. The resident had a documented medical diagnosis history of anxiety disorder and mood disorder. [...]
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure timely and appropriate care and services for 5 of 34 sampled residents as evidenced by the failure to clarify multiple physician orders and appropriately treat a rash for Resident #8; failure to ensure timely initiation of an antibiotic for Resident #96, who had an infected wound; failure to ensure medications were not provided by mouth for Resident #3, who had orders for nothing by mouth; failure to ensure treatment for a skin cancer wound for Resident #61; and failure to follow physician ordered blood pressure medication parameters for Resident #6.
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy, observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to provide care and services to prevent further decrease in range of motion for 1 of 3 sampled residents as evidenced by not applying the splints on Resident #25.
- 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 observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to follow physician orders for nutritional support via a feeding tube for 2 of 2 sampled residents, Residents #3 and #5.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen orders and cleanliness of oxygen equipment for 1 of 3 sampled residents, Resident #5, who lacked any order for oxygen, failure of staff to change an oxygen nasal cannula that had been on the floor, and failure to ensure a clean oxygen canister filter.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that it was free of medication errors for 2 of 4 sampled residents, as evidenced by a medication error rate of 14.81% with 27 opportunities due to failure to ensure that Resident #22 received medications prescribed to him and was available for him, failure to ensure Resident #86 received medications prescribed to him and was available and failure to follow physician orders for a narcotic prescribed to Resident #86.
- D Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the laboratory test was completed as ordered for 1 of 5 sampled resident records reviewed, Resident #5.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure infection control standards for 4 of X34 sampled residents as evidenced by the failure to ensure timely contact precautions for Resident #33 who had symptoms of C-diff (Clostridium difficile, a highly contagious infection characterized by diarrhea); failure to collect a stool sample timely to ensure timely treatment for C-diff for Resident #51; failure to follow contact precautions during the medication pass observation for Residents #51 and #22; and failure to follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for Resident #129.
May 1, 2024Standard inspection · 10 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to store, prepare and serve foods in a sanitary manner in accordance with professional standards for food safety. The census at the time of the survey was 117 residents.
- E Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to follow the approved menu for meals, for French Dip on a Roll, that was to be served for lunch on 04/30/24 from the Main Kitchen and the satellite kitchen on the Oasis Unit (400 unit). This regular menu could potentially affect 113 residents, including residents receiving the puree diet, of the 117 residents in the facility.
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide care and services per residents' request and choice for 2 of 2 sampled residents, as evidenced by failure to ensure showers as per preference and schedule for Resident #56, and failed to provide meals in the dining room per residents' request for Resident #56 and #78.
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure it provided a safe, clean comfortable homelike environment, as evidenced by damaged and dirty equipment, peeling paint, bathroom issues, and stained walls and doors.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, policy and record reviews, the facility failed to follow policies and procedures to ensure a safe smoking environment for residents that choose to smoke for 3 of 3 residents reviewed for smoking, Residents #60, 110 and 112.
- 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 observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to provide nutrition via enteral means as ordered by physicians for 1 of 1 sampled resident, Resident #108, reviewed for tube feeding.
- D Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations interviews and record reviews, the facility failed have nurse staffing information posted daily and failed to update the nursing staff information, including names of staff providing care to the residents and residents' census on 2 of 3 units.
- D Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to prepare and provide meals in a manner to conserve the nutritive value of pureed vegetables.
- D Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide foods per residents' religious preferences for 1 of 4 sampled residents reviewed for food concerns, Resident #108.
- D Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to provide assistive devices to enable residents to improve or maintain their ability to eat or drink independently for 1 of 28 sampled residents, Resident #267.
February 23, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure staff limited the use of cell phones while on duty and providing care to 9 of 22 sampled residents (Residents #27, #15, #6, #89, #29, and #300); staff did not communicate in a foreign language while providing care to 9 of 22 sampled residents (Residents #27, #15, #6, #89, #29, and #300); and four of 22 sampled residents (Resident #204, #92, #47, #58) were treated in a dignified manner related to dining in 1 of 3 dining rooms (200 unit).
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review and policy review, the facility failed to ensure reasonable accommodation of needs for 2 of 21 sampled residents, as evidenced by: Resident #24 lacked a call bell system that she could physically utilize to get staff assistance; and Resident #80 lacked an appropriately sized bed.
- D Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide requested beautician services to 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #7).
Fire safety inspections
10 fire safety citations on file: 5 on August 28, 2025, 3 on May 1, 2024, 2 on February 23, 2023.
Every fire safety citation10 citations
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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) | 4.38 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.04 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.83 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.17 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 35.3% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 38.5% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.61 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 4.51 on weekdays and 4.04 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 4.10 in April to June 2025 to 4.38 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 | 4.38 | 0.37 | 4.51 | 4.04 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 115 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.49 | 0.36 | 4.60 | 4.21 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 114 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.42 | 0.40 | 4.57 | 4.02 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 114 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.10 | 0.45 | 4.32 | 3.56 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 113 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Florida
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.03 | $17.33 to $20.34 | 96,960 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.70 | $28.14 to $31.11 | 38,620 |
| Registered nurses | $40.48 | $37.82 to $48.64 | 229,940 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 11.4 | 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 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.9 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.0 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PORT ST LUCIE FL OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Robert Schoenfeld, a group of 8 nursing homes averaging 3.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/11/2023 |
| Schoenfeld, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/11/2023 |
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 residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on August 28, 2025: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on August 28, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on May 1, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 28, 2025: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, 1.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center Port Saint Lucie, 1.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, 1.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Port St. Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Port Saint Lucie, 4.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation Palm City, 7.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Stuart Rehabilitation and Healthcare Stuart, 8.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Solaris Healthcare Parkway Stuart, 8.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Palm City Nursing & Rehab Center Palm City, 9.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 19 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 Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 11 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on August 28, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Savannas Park 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 Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 2 owners and managers, and links the home to Robert Schoenfeld. Legal business name: PORT ST LUCIE FL 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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