Aviata at the Bay: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at the Bay is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Tampa, 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 51.1% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at the Bay
2916 Habana WayTampa, FL 33614
Hillsborough County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 the Bay, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Florida average. With about 142 residents a day, that works out to roughly 287 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% 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 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.30 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.13 | 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
51.1% of nursing staff at Aviata at the 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 71.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 28, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 11 fines totaling $169,790 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fine | $17,225 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Fine | $64,581 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Fine | $35,373 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $13,635 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $11,538 |
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 the Bay holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at the Bay
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: Habana Way Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1982
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at the Bay
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa Tampa | 0.3 | 174 | 2.08 | 3.42 | 33.8% | 1 | $231,152 |
| Whispering Oaks Tampa | 2.8 | 236 | 2.09 | 3.33 | 30.9% | 3 | None |
| Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Tampa | 2.8 | 80 | 2.22 | 3.78 | 50.6% | 3 | $43,050 |
| Elon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tampa | 2.9 | 96 | 2.09 | 3.48 | 30.3% | 2 | $30,989 |
| Canterbury Towers Inc Tampa | 5.1 | 60 | 3.78 | 6.09 | 42.3% | 5 | None |
| Woodbridge Care Center and Rehab Tampa | 5.8 | 120 | 2.46 | 3.69 | 24.7% | 3 | $4,938 |
| Aviata at Fletcher Tampa | 6.0 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.30 | 52.6% | 1 | $57,962 |
| Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center Tampa | 6.4 | 117 | 2.19 | 3.73 | 36.1% | 3 | 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.