Tag 0684 · Severity E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-09For-profit
Aviata at the Palms
2600 Highlands Blvd N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 785-5671 · Aviata Health Group
At a glance
CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company | Certified beds | 120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated occupancy | 92.5% | Latest inspection | 2024-08-09 |
County and Florida comparison
Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 1 of 5
Health-inspection score
Facility: 290.3 points
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 3.25 hours/day
RN staffing
Facility: 0.28 hours/day
Staff turnover
Facility: 53.8%
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 19 deficiencies
View data table
| Metric | Facility | County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| Health-inspection score | 290.3 points | 74.0 points | 38.5 points |
| Total nurse staffing | 3.25 hours/day | 3.51 hours/day | 3.63 hours/day |
| RN staffing | 0.28 hours/day | 0.56 hours/day | 0.62 hours/day |
| Staff turnover | 53.8% | 50.7% | 41.8% |
| Latest health deficiencies | 19 deficiencies | 11 deficiencies | 6 deficiencies |
Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.
Inspection history
2024-08-09
19 deficiencies
Highest severity: E
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0801 · Severity E
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-09Tag 0561 · Severity D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-09Tag 0578 · Severity D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-09Tag 0584 · Severity 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-09Tag 0645 · Severity D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-09Tag 0660 · Severity D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-09Tag 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 2024-09-092022-04-22
11 deficiencies
Highest severity: E
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0623 · Severity E
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 2022-05-19Tag 0625 · Severity E
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 2022-05-19Tag 0761 · Severity E
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-19Tag 0657 · Severity D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-19Tag 0685 · Severity D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-19Tag 0686 · Severity D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-19Tag 0693 · Severity 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-19Tag 0745 · Severity D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-19Tag 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 2022-07-19Tag 0759 · Severity D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-07-19Tag 0867 · Severity D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-07-192021-02-18
8 deficiencies
Highest severity: D
Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0
Tag 0554 · Severity D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-03-18Tag 0578 · Severity D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-03-18Tag 0656 · Severity D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-03-18Tag 0684 · Severity D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-03-18Tag 0689 · Severity D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-03-18Tag 0812 · Severity D
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 2021-03-18Tag 0840 · Severity D
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-03-18Tag 0883 · Severity D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-03-18Staffing composition
2.01 hours/dayNurse aide
0.96 hours/dayLPN
0.28 hours/dayRN
- Total staffing
- 3.25 hours/day
- County median
- 3.51 hours/day
- Florida median
- 3.63 hours/day
- Weekend total
- 3.07 hours/day
- Staff turnover
- 53.8%
- RN turnover
- 69.2%
Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.
Resident outcomes
Lower is generally better
Hospitalizations
1.8 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 2.3 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Emergency-department visits
1.4 per 1,000 daysworseFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 1.1 per 1,000 days20250101-20251231
Falls with major injury
0.7%betterFlorida: 2.2% · County: 2.3%2025Q2-2026Q1
Pressure ulcers
7.4%worseFlorida: 4.2% · County: 4.6%2025Q2-2026Q1
Urinary tract infections
0.0%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.2%2025Q2-2026Q1
Antipsychotic medication use
3.4%betterFlorida: 7.0% · County: 7.0%2025Q2-2026Q1
These group measures do not predict an individual resident’s experience.
Questions to ask
Use these prompts during a tour or phone call
What corrective actions and resident protections were put in place after the issue associated with the CMS abuse flag?
Suggested because of: abuse iconHow many RNs are typically on site during days, nights, and weekends?
Suggested because of: rn staffingWhat is driving staff turnover, and what is being done to retain nurses and aides?
Suggested because of: staff turnoverHow does the care team prevent and treat pressure injuries?
Suggested because of: pressure ulcersHow will the care plan be developed, reviewed, and shared with our family?
Suggested because of: general care planning
Facility Details
- County
- Pinellas County
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average daily residents
- 111
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- In hospital
- No
- Date certified
- 1981-09-28
- CCN
- 105394
Staffing Data
| Reported measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Nurse aide hours | 2.01188 |
| Lpn hours | 0.95636 |
| Rn hours | 0.27932 |
| Reported total hours | 3.24755 |
| Weekend total hours | 3.0667 |
| Weekend rn hours | 0.24032 |
| Adjusted total hours | 3.79445 |
| Total turnover percent | 53.8 |
| Rn turnover percent | 69.2 |
| Administrators left | 2 |
Hours are per resident per day; turnover values are percentages. Missing values are not zero.
Penalties & Enforcement
$0.00Total fines
0Number of fines
0Payment denials
No matching penalties in the supplied CMS records.
Totals reflect the supplied CMS records, not a lifetime total.
Citations
19Health citations
17Fire 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.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Ownership & Operators
| Name | Role | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDS BLVD PARENT LLC | DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| ASP FL LLC | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FREUND, NOCHUM | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FREUND, NOCHUM | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| FREUND, NOCHUM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PROCTOR, SAMANTHA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| TARIQ, MARIUM | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| DAGAN, AMITAI | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| GOLDBERGER, ABRAHAM | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| GOLDBERGER, FAIGY | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HERSKOWITZ, ELIEZER | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HERSKOWITZ, YAAKOV | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| TRAVITSKY, AARON | INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| ASPIRE HEALTHCARE LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PROCTOR, SAMANTHA | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| TARIQ, MARIUM | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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