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Aviata at West Palm Beach

5065 Wallis Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33415

(561) 689-1799 · Aviata Health Group

2CMS overall rating · out of 5

At a glance

CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
2 of 5Overall
1 of 5Health inspections
3 of 5Staffing
5 of 5Resident quality
OwnershipFor profit - CorporationCertified beds120
Estimated occupancy93.9%Latest inspection2025-09-25

County and Florida comparison

Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 2 of 5
worse
Health-inspection score
Facility: 102.5 points
worse
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 3.34 hours/day
worse
RN staffing
Facility: 0.55 hours/day
worse
Staff turnover
Facility: 36.2%
better
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 13 deficiencies
worse
View data table
MetricFacilityCountyFlorida
Overall rating2 of 53 of 53 of 5
Health-inspection score102.5 points41.5 points38.5 points
Total nurse staffing3.34 hours/day3.63 hours/day3.63 hours/day
RN staffing0.55 hours/day0.82 hours/day0.62 hours/day
Staff turnover36.2%27.9%41.8%
Latest health deficiencies13 deficiencies8.5 deficiencies6 deficiencies

Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.

Inspection history

2025-09-25
13 deficiencies
Highest severity: D

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 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 2025-11-07

Tag 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 2025-11-07

Tag 0688 · Severity 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.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-11-07

Tag 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 2025-11-07

Tag 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 2025-11-07

Tag 0695 · Severity D

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-11-07

Tag 0725 · Severity D

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-11-07

Tag 0755 · Severity D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-11-07

Tag 0757 · Severity D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-11-07

Tag 0759 · Severity D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-19

Tag 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 2025-11-07
2024-05-31
6 deficiencies
Highest severity: E

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

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 2024-07-01

Tag 0687 · Severity D

Provide appropriate foot care.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-01

Tag 0688 · Severity 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.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-01

Tag 0694 · Severity D

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-01

Tag 0698 · Severity D

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-01
2023-03-16
13 deficiencies
Highest severity: D

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 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 2023-04-15

Tag 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 2023-04-15

Tag 0645 · Severity D

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-15

Tag 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 2023-04-15

Tag 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 2023-05-22

Tag 0755 · Severity D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-15

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 2023-04-15

Tag 0757 · Severity D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-15

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 2023-04-15

Tag 0947 · Severity D

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-15

Tag 0730 · Severity B

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-04-15

Tag 0842 · Severity B

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 2023-04-15

Staffing composition

2.08 hours/dayNurse aide
0.71 hours/dayLPN
0.55 hours/dayRN
Total staffing
3.34 hours/day
County median
3.63 hours/day
Florida median
3.63 hours/day
Weekend total
3.15 hours/day
Staff turnover
36.2%
RN turnover
47.1%

Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.

Resident outcomes

Lower is generally better

Hospitalizations

2.4 per 1,000 daysworseFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 2.2 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Emergency-department visits

0.3 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 0.9 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Falls with major injury

0.5%betterFlorida: 2.2% · County: 1.8%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Pressure ulcers

6.0%worseFlorida: 4.2% · County: 4.9%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Urinary tract infections

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

Antipsychotic medication use

5.7%betterFlorida: 7.0% · County: 11.0%
2025Q2-2026Q1

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

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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 2026-03-13, 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. How does the care team prevent and treat pressure injuries?

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Facility Details

County
Palm Beach County
Certified beds
120
Average daily residents
112.7
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
In hospital
No
Date certified
1986-07-09
CCN
105558

Staffing Data

Reported measureValue
Nurse aide hours2.08058
Lpn hours0.71352
Rn hours0.54683
Reported total hours3.34093
Weekend total hours3.15112
Weekend rn hours0.36319
Adjusted total hours3.56964
Total turnover percent36.2
Rn turnover percent47.1
Administrators left1

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

Penalties & Enforcement

$33,790.00Total fines
3Number of fines
0Payment denials
DateTypeAmount
2026-03-13Fine$13,065.00
2026-03-13Fine$13,065.00
2025-09-25Fine$7,660.00

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

Citations

13Health citations
7Fire 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

2026-03-13 · J

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

2026-03-13 · J

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Ownership & Operators

NameRoleShare
WALLIS PARENT LLCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
AZALEA PALM HOLDCO LLCINDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
FREUND, NOCHUMCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
BLACKMAN, RUSSELLOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
FREUND, NOCHUMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
RODRIGUEZ, YANITZAOPERATIONAL/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
BLACKMAN, RUSSELLADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
RODRIGUEZ, YANITZAADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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