Aviata at Saint Lucie: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at Saint Lucie is a 171-bed for-profit nursing home in Fort Pierce, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 37.0% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at Saint Lucie
611 S 13th StFort Pierce, FL 34950
St. Lucie 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 Saint Lucie, nurse aides logged 2.39 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Florida average. With about 124 residents a day, that works out to roughly 297 aide hours a day, or about 37 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.60 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.58 | 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
37.0% of nursing staff at Aviata at Saint Lucie left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 48.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 26 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $65,361 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Fine | $55,322 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Fine | $10,039 |
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 Saint Lucie holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at Saint Lucie
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: 13th Street Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 9, 1972
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at Saint Lucie
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Fort Pierce | 1.0 | 107 | 2.16 | 3.52 | 57.6% | 2 | None |
| Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce Fort Pierce | 1.0 | 79 | 2.21 | 3.56 | 30.3% | 3 | None |
| Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Port Saint Lucie | 6.8 | 180 | 2.55 | 4.03 | 41.4% | 4 | None |
| Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center Port Saint Lucie | 10.4 | 120 | 2.83 | 4.38 | 35.3% | 4 | None |
| Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie | 10.9 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.62 | 23.7% | 5 | None |
| Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center Port Saint Lucie | 11.2 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.68 | 30.0% | 3 | $46,976 |
| Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie | 11.7 | 123 | 2.23 | 3.99 | 37.6% | 3 | None |
| Garden View Health and Rehabilitation Center Vero Beach | 14.2 | 72 | 2.53 | 4.03 | 51.9% | 1 | $60,225 |
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.