Aviata at University Hills: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aviata at University Hills is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Pensacola, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.00 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 62.4% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Aviata at University Hills
10040 Hillview RoadPensacola, FL 32514
Escambia 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 University Hills, nurse aides logged 2.00 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Florida average. With about 108 residents a day, that works out to roughly 216 aide hours a day, or about 27 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) | 2.00 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.26 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.06 | 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
62.4% of nursing staff at Aviata at University Hills left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.4%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $28,359 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $13,635 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $4,235 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $10,489 |
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 University Hills holds 4 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Aviata at University Hills
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: Hillview Drive Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 3, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aviata at University Hills
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Willowbrooke Court at Azalea Trace Pensacola | 0.1 | 24 | 2.46 | 4.06 | 25.0% | 5 | None |
| Arcadia Health and Rehabilitation Center Pensacola | 0.1 | 170 | 2.25 | 3.76 | — | 5 | None |
| Solaris Healthcare Pensacola Pensacola | 1.7 | 180 | 2.29 | 3.62 | 37.8% | 5 | None |
| Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center Pensacola | 1.8 | 90 | 2.69 | 4.86 | 54.8% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of Pensacola Pensacola | 2.2 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.71 | 49.2% | 5 | None |
| De Luna Health and Rehabilitation Center Pensacola | 4.3 | 90 | 2.87 | 4.83 | 48.8% | 5 | None |
| Bayside Health and Rehabilitation Center Pensacola | 4.7 | 120 | 2.12 | 3.38 | — | 5 | None |
| Pruitthealth - Pensacola, LLC Pensacola | 4.9 | 120 | 1.97 | 3.65 | — | 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.