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6305 Cortez Rd W Bradenton, FL 34210 · Manatee County
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CMS certification number 106017 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Aviata at Palma Sola Bay a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Aviata at Palma Sola Bay as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.47 hours per resident per day at Aviata at Palma Sola Bay, below the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.56 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.29 hours, 5% below its all-week average. 51.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Aviata at Palma Sola Bay: Medicare and Medicaid
Aviata at Palma Sola Bay is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 12, 2024 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. CMS notes that this home's most recent inspection was more than two years ago. In total, inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 20 citations at Aviata at Palma Sola Bay across 4 inspection dates, 7 of them from complaint investigations. 5 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 29, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and resident assessment and care planning (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, August 29, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 29, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
JSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
July 12, 2024 · 8 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
JEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 25, 2022 · 8 citations
EProvide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DHonor 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.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
DImplement 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.
January 15, 2021 · 2 citations
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Aviata at Palma Sola Bay
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 29, 2024 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 12, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- The last standard inspection was more than two years ago. Can I see any recent complaint inspection results?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
4 penalties in the last three years, including $191,561 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $184,410 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $2,258 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $1,748 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $3,145 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Aviata at Palma Sola Bay
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.7 mi
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1.4 mi
Blake Medical Center BradentonEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 7m for patients treated and sent home
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4.5 mi
Manatee Memorial Hospital BradentonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 16m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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