For-profit

Vivo Healthcare Wauchula

401 Orange Place, Wauchula, FL 33873

(863) 773-3231 · Vivo Healthcare

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 beds79
Estimated occupancy88.4%Latest inspection2024-06-27

County and Florida comparison

Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
County comparison unavailable — fewer than 5 reporting facilities or missing measure
Facility: 2 of 5
worse
Health-inspection score
County comparison unavailable — fewer than 5 reporting facilities or missing measure
Facility: 55.5 points
worse
Total nurse staffing
County comparison unavailable — fewer than 5 reporting facilities or missing measure
Facility: 3.42 hours/day
worse
RN staffing
County comparison unavailable — fewer than 5 reporting facilities or missing measure
Facility: 0.43 hours/day
worse
Staff turnover
County comparison unavailable — fewer than 5 reporting facilities or missing measure
Facility: 34.4%
better
Latest health deficiencies
County comparison unavailable — fewer than 5 reporting facilities or missing measure
Facility: 12 deficiencies
worse
View data table
MetricFacilityCountyFlorida
Overall rating2 of 5Unavailable3 of 5
Health-inspection score55.5 pointsUnavailable38.5 points
Total nurse staffing3.42 hours/dayUnavailable3.63 hours/day
RN staffing0.43 hours/dayUnavailable0.62 hours/day
Staff turnover34.4%Unavailable41.8%
Latest health deficiencies12 deficienciesUnavailable6 deficiencies

Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.

Inspection history

2024-06-27
12 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 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

Tag 0690 · Severity D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

Tag 0805 · Severity D

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-27

Tag 0808 · Severity D

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

Tag 0880 · Severity D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-07-27
2022-11-15
5 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 2022-12-09

Tag 0867 · Severity E

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 2023-02-12

Tag 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 2023-02-12

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 2023-02-12

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 2022-12-09
2021-03-26
6 deficiencies
Highest severity: E

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0679 · Severity E

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-04-26

Tag 0695 · Severity E

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

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-04-26

Tag 0758 · Severity E

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 2021-04-26

Tag 0582 · Severity D

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-04-26

Tag 0759 · Severity D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-04-26

Tag 0761 · Severity 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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-04-26

Staffing composition

2.22 hours/dayNurse aide
0.77 hours/dayLPN
0.43 hours/dayRN
Total staffing
3.42 hours/day
County median
Unavailable
Florida median
3.63 hours/day
Weekend total
3.26 hours/day
Staff turnover
34.4%
RN turnover
54.5%

Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.

Resident outcomes

Lower is generally better

Hospitalizations

1.5 per 1,000 daysbetterFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: Unavailable
20250101-20251231

Emergency-department visits

2.2 per 1,000 daysworseFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: Unavailable
20250101-20251231

Falls with major injury

1.4%betterFlorida: 2.2% · County: Unavailable
2025Q2-2026Q1

Pressure ulcers

5.0%worseFlorida: 4.2% · County: Unavailable
2025Q2-2026Q1

Urinary tract infections

1.0%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: Unavailable
2025Q2-2026Q1

Antipsychotic medication use

6.3%betterFlorida: 7.0% · County: Unavailable
2025Q2-2026Q1

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

Questions to ask

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

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  2. How does the care team prevent and treat pressure injuries?

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Facility Details

County
Hardee County
Certified beds
79
Average daily residents
69.8
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
In hospital
No
Date certified
1980-02-19
CCN
105362

Staffing Data

Reported measureValue
Nurse aide hours2.21943
Lpn hours0.77464
Rn hours0.42755
Reported total hours3.42162
Weekend total hours3.26006
Weekend rn hours0.26487
Adjusted total hours3.45253
Total turnover percent34.4
Rn turnover percent54.5
Administrators left2

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

12Health citations
13Fire 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.

0

Ownership & Operators

NameRoleShare
ST AMARO HOLDCO LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
JEK HOLDINGS LLCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
JEK IRRV TR IIDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
NMJ HOLDINGS LLCDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
KAGAN, JEFFREYDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
NMJ IRRV TR II5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST6%
GLUCK, BENJAMIN5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
CUKIER, JOSEFCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
CUKIER, JOSEFOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
FRIEDLAND, SHALOMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
GLUCK, BENJAMINOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
BECKER, YITZCHOKINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
JAKOBOVITS, NATHANINDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
FORVIS MAZARS LLPADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
PEASE BELL CPAS LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
SUMMATION FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
VIVO HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
GELDART, DONALDADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
MESSIER, AMYADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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