Avante at Ocala, Inc: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avante at Ocala, Inc is a 133-bed for-profit nursing home in Ocala, Florida, part of Avante Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 47.0% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Avante at Ocala, Inc
2021 SW 1st AveOcala, FL 34474
Marion County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Avante at Ocala, Inc, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average. With about 126 residents a day, that works out to roughly 261 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.34 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.43 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.12 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
47.0% of nursing staff at Avante at Ocala, Inc left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Avante at Ocala, Inc holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Avante at Ocala, Inc
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Avante Centers, 11 homes
- Legal name: Avante at Ocala, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 5, 2010
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avante at Ocala, Inc
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| The Lodge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Ocala | 0.5 | 99 | 2.26 | 3.72 | 44.6% | 4 | $17,737 |
| Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center Ocala | 0.9 | 180 | 2.51 | 3.82 | 37.8% | 4 | None |
| Aviata at Arbor Springs Ocala | 1.1 | 180 | 2.03 | 3.50 | 62.9% | 2 | None |
| Palm Garden of Ocala Ocala | 2.2 | 180 | 2.13 | 3.45 | 51.9% | 4 | $8,512 |
| Life Care Center of Ocala Ocala | 2.5 | 120 | 2.27 | 3.88 | 29.8% | 5 | None |
| Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation and Healing of Ocala | 2.7 | 120 | 2.19 | 3.65 | 56.7% | 1 | $157,729 |
| Ocala Oaks Rehabilitation Center Ocala | 4.1 | 120 | 2.20 | 3.57 | 34.1% | 4 | None |
| Timberridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Ocala | 11.4 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.66 | 44.2% | 3 | $119,636 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.