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207 Marshall Dr Perry, FL 32347 · Taylor County
CMS certification number 105631 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Aviata at Big Bend 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 Big Bend 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 3.77 hours per resident per day at Aviata at Big Bend, above the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.91 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.39 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 74.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there. 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Aviata at Big Bend: Medicare and Medicaid
Aviata at Big Bend 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 March 26, 2026 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 19 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 19 citations at Aviata at Big Bend across 7 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on September 11, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4) and quality of life and care (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level L, September 11, 2025). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 16, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
March 26, 2026 · 4 citations
EHonor 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.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
DMake sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
February 11, 2026 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
September 11, 2025 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
LProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
LHave a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
KEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
HDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
August 7, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 18, 2024 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHave policies on smoking.
DHonor 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.
DProvide 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.
DEnsure 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.
DPost nurse staffing information every day.
October 4, 2023 · 1 citation
DHonor 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Aviata at Big Bend
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 11, 2025 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on February 11, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Nursing staff turnover was 74.2% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- The home averages about 54% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $150,655 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Fine | $123,970 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Aviata at Big Bend
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Doctors Memorial Hospital INC PerryEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 53m for patients treated and sent home
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