Sierra Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Miami, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 220 Sierra Drive, Miami, FL 33179
Phone: (305) 653-8427
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 106131
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 180
Average residents per day: 171
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: Golden Glades Opco, LLC
Chain: Ventura Services (14 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Nov 13, 2019
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 106131. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 15, 2026. CMS lists 28 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 23, 2023 to May 1, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 1, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	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
Jan 15, 2026	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 15, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 15, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 15, 2026	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 15, 2026	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 18, 2024	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2024	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2024	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 28. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 3.74 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.95 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.28 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.44 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 16%
RN turnover (yearly): 24%
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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