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Aviata at South Daytona

650 Reed Canal Rd, South Daytona, FL 32119

(386) 767-4831 · Aviata Health Group

2CMS overall rating · out of 5

At a glance

CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
2 of 5Overall
2 of 5Health inspections
2 of 5Staffing
3 of 5Resident quality
OwnershipFor profit - CorporationCertified beds65
Estimated occupancy84.8%Latest inspection2025-08-14

County and Florida comparison

Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 2 of 5
worse
Health-inspection score
Facility: 62.0 points
worse
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 3.35 hours/day
worse
RN staffing
Facility: 0.49 hours/day
worse
Staff turnover
Facility: 51.7%
worse
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 7 deficiencies
worse
View data table
MetricFacilityCountyFlorida
Overall rating2 of 54 of 53 of 5
Health-inspection score62.0 points18.0 points38.5 points
Total nurse staffing3.35 hours/day3.56 hours/day3.63 hours/day
RN staffing0.49 hours/day0.50 hours/day0.62 hours/day
Staff turnover51.7%48.8%41.8%
Latest health deficiencies7 deficiencies2 deficiencies6 deficiencies

Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.

Inspection history

2025-08-14
7 deficiencies
Highest severity: E

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0584 · Severity E

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-24

Tag 0812 · Severity E

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

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-24

Tag 0756 · Severity D

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

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-24

Tag 0880 · Severity D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-24

Tag 0919 · Severity D

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-24
2023-08-29
6 deficiencies
Highest severity: E

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0759 · Severity E

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-29

Tag 0921 · Severity E

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-29

Tag 0623 · Severity D

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

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-29

Tag 0625 · Severity D

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-29

Tag 0677 · Severity D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-29
2021-11-10
9 deficiencies
Highest severity: F

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0812 · Severity F

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

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0584 · Severity E

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0550 · Severity D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0692 · Severity D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0732 · Severity D

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0758 · Severity D

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0825 · Severity D

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0842 · Severity D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Tag 0849 · Severity D

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-12-28

Staffing composition

2.11 hours/dayNurse aide
0.75 hours/dayLPN
0.49 hours/dayRN
Total staffing
3.35 hours/day
County median
3.56 hours/day
Florida median
3.63 hours/day
Weekend total
3.13 hours/day
Staff turnover
51.7%
RN turnover
84.6%

Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.

Resident outcomes

Lower is generally better

Hospitalizations

Not reported: cms footnoteunavailableFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 1.9 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Emergency-department visits

Not reported: cms footnoteunavailableFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 0.8 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Falls with major injury

7.2%worseFlorida: 2.2% · County: 3.3%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Pressure ulcers

4.2%similarFlorida: 4.2% · County: 4.3%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Urinary tract infections

0.6%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.3%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Antipsychotic medication use

9.4%worseFlorida: 7.0% · County: 8.6%
2025Q2-2026Q1

These group measures do not predict an individual resident’s experience.

Questions to ask

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  1. What corrective actions and resident protections were put in place after the issue associated with the CMS abuse flag?

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  2. What caused the immediate-jeopardy citation from 2026-05-20, and how was it corrected?

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  3. How many RNs are typically on site during days, nights, and weekends?

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  4. What is driving staff turnover, and what is being done to retain nurses and aides?

    Suggested because of: staff turnover
  5. What fall-prevention program is used, and how are families notified after a fall?

    Suggested because of: falls major injury

Facility Details

County
Volusia County
Certified beds
65
Average daily residents
55.1
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
In hospital
No
Date certified
1989-09-01
CCN
105665

Staffing Data

Reported measureValue
Nurse aide hours2.10985
Lpn hours0.75168
Rn hours0.49295
Reported total hours3.35448
Weekend total hours3.12803
Weekend rn hours0.26846
Adjusted total hours3.68033
Total turnover percent51.7
Rn turnover percent84.6
Administrators left1

Hours are per resident per day; turnover values are percentages. Missing values are not zero.

Penalties & Enforcement

$25,723.00Total fines
8Number of fines
0Payment denials
DateTypeAmount
2023-10-30Fine$3,529.00
2023-10-23Fine$3,176.00
2023-10-17Fine$2,823.00
2023-10-10Fine$2,447.00
2023-10-02Fine$2,098.00
2023-09-11Fine$4,194.00
2023-08-29Fine$3,728.00
2023-08-29Fine$3,728.00

Totals reflect the supplied CMS records, not a lifetime total.

Citations

7Health citations
9Fire safety citations

Health counts describe the latest rating cycle. Fire counts cover supplied fire-safety records.

Serious Deficiencies

FL counts scope/severity G–L as serious deficiencies. Immediate jeopardy is J–L; these are not interchangeable.

2

2026-05-20 · J

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2026-05-20 · J

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Ownership & Operators

NameRoleShare
REED PARENT LLCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
SOUTH DAYTONA HOLDCO LLCINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
FREUND, NOCHUMCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
FREUND, NOCHUMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
HEISE, DAVIDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
KNIGHT, MICHELLEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
DAGAN, AMITAIINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
GOLDBERGER, ABRAHAMINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
GOLDBERGER, FAIGYINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
HERSKOWITZ, ELIEZERINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
HERSKOWITZ, YAAKOVINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
TRAVITSKY, AARONINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
ASPIRE MGT LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
HEISE, DAVIDADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
KNIGHT, MICHELLEADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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