Aviata at Palma Sola Bay

Nursing home in Bradenton, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 6305 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210
Phone: (941) 761-3499
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 106017
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 105
Average residents per day: 99
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: 6305 Cortez Rd W Opco LLC
Chain: Aviata Health Group (50 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 9, 1999
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 106017. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 12, 2024. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 15, 2021 to Aug 29, 2024): 7 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 5 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Aug 29, 2024	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 29, 2024	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 · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jul 12, 2024	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2024	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2024	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 12, 2024	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 12, 2024	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jul 12, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jul 12, 2024	Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 25, 2022	Honor 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… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2022	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. 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 4 fines totalling $191,561 in the last three years.

Jul 12, 2024	Fine: $184,410
Jan 8, 2024	Fine: $2,258
Jan 2, 2024	Fine: $1,748
Dec 11, 2023	Fine: $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: 0.55 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.13 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.32 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 52%
RN turnover (yearly): 63%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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.

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