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8850 NW 122 St Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018 · Miami-Dade County
All 2 nursing homes in Hialeah Gardens, FL (1 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 106080 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility 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 Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 5.28 hours per resident per day at Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 1.75 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.79 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 22.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). That is lower than most homes in Florida, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility: Medicare and Medicaid
Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 1 other home in Hialeah Gardens accepts Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Florida.
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 September 11, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 10 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 10 citations at Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility across 3 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 10 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and resident assessment and care planning (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide activities to meet all resident's needs" (tag F0679, level E, December 29, 2022).
September 11, 2025 · 2 citations
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
May 15, 2024 · 5 citations
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
December 29, 2022 · 3 citations
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EEnsure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Questions to ask on a tour of Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility
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- 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
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | — |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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3.5 mi
Memorial Hospital Miramar MiramarEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 50m for patients treated and sent home
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5.6 mi
Palmetto General Hospital HialeahEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 23m for patients treated and sent home
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6.9 mi
Memorial Hospital West Pembroke PinesEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 20m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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