Aviata at Sand Key: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at Sand Key is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 62.3% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at Sand Key
1980 Sunset Point RdClearwater, FL 33765
Pinellas 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 Sand Key, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Florida average. With about 108 residents a day, that works out to roughly 217 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.24 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.98 | 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
62.3% of nursing staff at Aviata at Sand Key left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 59.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 1, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $163,898 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2023 | Fine | $163,898 |
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 Sand Key holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at Sand Key
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: Sunset Point Road Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 24, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at Sand Key
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Clearwater | 1.0 | 150 | 2.14 | 3.57 | — | 1 | $18,070 |
| Aviata at Lakeside Oaks Dunedin | 1.8 | 93 | 2.08 | 3.36 | 48.2% | 2 | $8,788 |
| Regency Oaks Health Center Clearwater | 1.9 | 60 | 2.62 | 4.28 | 39.7% | 2 | None |
| Meadowpark Health and Rehabilitation Center Dunedin | 2.1 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.51 | 56.6% | 4 | None |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Mease Li Dunedin | 2.3 | 100 | 2.46 | 4.36 | 41.5% | 5 | None |
| Advanced Care Center Clearwater | 2.3 | 120 | 2.19 | 3.50 | 51.4% | 4 | None |
| Lake Haven Nursing and Rehab Center Dunedin | 2.5 | 104 | 2.25 | 3.56 | 62.4% | 1 | $281,689 |
| Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 2.7 | 115 | 1.99 | 3.13 | 48.5% | 1 | $196,670 |
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.