Aviata at Sarasota: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at Sarasota is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Sarasota, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.20 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 64.6% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at Sarasota
1507 S Tuttle AveSarasota, FL 34239
Sarasota 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 Sarasota, nurse aides logged 2.20 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Florida average. With about 110 residents a day, that works out to roughly 242 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) | 2.20 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.37 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.16 | 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
64.6% of nursing staff at Aviata at Sarasota left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 72.2%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 7 fines totaling $39,846 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fine | $13,520 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fine | $7,425 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $9,440 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $2,470 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Fine | $2,098 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $1,748 |
| Sep 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 Sarasota holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at Sarasota
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: South Tuttle Ave Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at Sarasota
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 0.5 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.47 | 41.0% | 4 | None |
| Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 0.9 | 144 | 2.23 | 3.46 | 43.4% | 1 | $230,102 |
| Aviata at Beneva Sarasota · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 1.9 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.60 | 49.5% | 1 | $110,129 |
| Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 2.1 | 87 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| Pines of Sarasota Sarasota | 2.6 | 171 | 2.56 | 4.20 | 41.0% | 5 | None |
| Indian Beach Nursing and Rehab Center Sarasota · abuse citation | 2.6 | 101 | 2.11 | 3.27 | 56.0% | 1 | $427,597 |
| Harborview Sarasota Sarasota | 2.9 | 81 | 2.02 | 3.59 | 66.7% | 2 | $43,839 |
| Inn at Sarasota Bay Club Sarasota | 2.9 | 44 | 3.51 | 5.75 | 42.2% | 4 | 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.