Aviata at Big Bend: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at Big Bend is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Perry, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 61.2% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at Big Bend
207 Marshall DrPerry, FL 32347
Taylor County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Aviata at Big Bend, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Florida average. With about 66 residents a day, that works out to roughly 140 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.01 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.68 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
61.2% of nursing staff at Aviata at Big Bend left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 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 12 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $150,655 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | Fine | $26,685 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Fine | $123,970 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Aviata at Big Bend holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at Big Bend
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: Marshall Drive Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 21, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Aviata at Big Bend
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Good Samaritan Center Live Oak | 23.0 | 161 | 3.20 | 5.11 | 34.6% | 5 | None |
| Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center Greenville | 23.8 | 51 | 2.00 | 3.19 | 44.0% | 3 | $23,375 |
| Lake Park of Madison Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce Madison | 25.7 | 120 | 2.54 | 4.16 | 32.4% | 5 | None |
| Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Mayo | 25.7 | 60 | 2.35 | 3.69 | 52.9% | 4 | None |
| Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center Madison | 25.8 | 60 | 2.18 | 3.63 | 34.5% | 5 | None |
| Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center Monticello | 34.1 | 97 | 2.11 | 3.49 | 36.4% | 5 | None |
| Surrey Place Nursing Center Live Oak | 38.7 | 60 | 2.12 | 3.59 | — | 4 | None |
| Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Live Oak | 39.0 | 180 | 2.14 | 3.37 | 59.8% | 1 | $7,466 |
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.