Aviata at Santa Barbara: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at Santa Barbara is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Cape Coral, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 34.8% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at Santa Barbara
216 Santa Barbara BlvdCape Coral, FL 33991
Lee 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.
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 Santa Barbara, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Florida average. With about 116 residents a day, that works out to roughly 238 aide hours a day, or about 30 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) | 2.06 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.38 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.09 | 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
34.8% of nursing staff at Aviata at Santa Barbara 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%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $111,543 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Fine | $88,166 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,336 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,336 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,336 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,337 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
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 Santa Barbara holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at Santa Barbara
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: Santa Barbara Blvd Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 3, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at Santa Barbara
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gulf Coast Village Cape Coral · Special Focus Facility | 1.6 | 85 | 2.98 | 4.93 | 53.6% | — | $37,092 |
| Aviata at North Fort Myers N Ft Myers | 3.5 | 120 | 2.17 | 3.47 | 41.6% | 3 | $14,120 |
| Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral Cape Coral | 3.8 | 118 | 2.01 | 3.25 | 50.0% | 1 | $32,188 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit Fort Myers | 6.5 | 18 | 2.81 | 6.13 | 18.2% | 5 | None |
| Cedarbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center Fort Myers | 7.1 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.41 | 69.5% | 3 | $16,801 |
| Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Fort Myers | 7.4 | 180 | 2.51 | 4.14 | 25.7% | 2 | $179,790 |
| Aspire at Evans Fort Myers | 7.7 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.31 | 42.9% | 1 | $50,028 |
| Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Fort Myers | 8.4 | 120 | 2.60 | 4.22 | 25.4% | 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.