Aviata at Palma Sola Bay: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at Palma Sola Bay is a 105-bed for-profit nursing home in Bradenton, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 52.2% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at Palma Sola Bay
6305 Cortez Rd WBradenton, FL 34210
Manatee 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 Aviata at Palma Sola Bay, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Florida average. With about 99 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.13 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 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
52.2% of nursing staff at Aviata at Palma Sola Bay 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%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $191,561 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fine | $184,410 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $2,258 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $1,748 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $3,145 |
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 Palma Sola Bay holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at Palma Sola Bay
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: 6305 Cortez Rd W Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 9, 1999
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at Palma Sola Bay
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Park Health Center by Harborview Bradenton | 1.2 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.46 | 55.5% | 3 | $4,475 |
| Surrey Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Bradenton | 1.4 | 74 | 2.28 | 4.04 | 39.5% | 4 | None |
| The Inn at Freedom Village Bradenton | 1.4 | 120 | 2.73 | 4.79 | 41.2% | 3 | None |
| Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care Bradenton · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.5 | 240 | 2.16 | 3.38 | 32.1% | 1 | $73,220 |
| Westminster Point Pleasant Bradenton | 3.8 | 120 | 2.32 | 3.79 | 33.3% | 4 | None |
| Greenbriar Healthcare Rehabilitation and Nursing C Bradenton | 3.9 | 79 | 2.36 | 3.79 | 48.8% | 3 | $8,512 |
| Manatee Springs Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Bradenton · abuse citation | 4.5 | 120 | 2.49 | 4.04 | 40.6% | 2 | None |
| Aviata at Bradenton Bradenton | 5.4 | 110 | 2.06 | 3.31 | 34.1% | 2 | None |
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.