Nursing HomeInspections

Aviata at North Fort Myers

Nursing home in N Ft Myers, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
991 Pondella Rd, N Ft Myers, FL 33903
Phone
(239) 995-8809
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
105507
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
112
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Pondella Road Opco LLC
Chain
Aviata Health Group (50 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 13, 1985
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 105507. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 9, 2026. CMS lists 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 4, 2022 to Apr 9, 2026): 8 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 9, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Ensure 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 9, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 22, 2025Honor 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 · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 22, 2025Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 14, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 14, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 2, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 25, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $14,120 in the last three years.

Nov 14, 2024Fine: $6,152
Mar 13, 2024Fine: $4,823
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $3,145

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.47 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.45 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.17 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.18 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
42%
RN turnover (yearly)
74%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.