Award Care at Beneva: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Award Care at Beneva is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Sarasota, Florida, part of Aviata Health Group. In the CMS September 2026 release it reported 2.16 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 49.5% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Award Care at Beneva
741 South Beneva RoadSarasota, FL 34232
Sarasota County
CMS Care Compare, September 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 Award Care at Beneva, nurse aides logged 2.16 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Florida average. With about 101 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 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.16 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.27 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
49.5% of nursing staff at Award Care at Beneva left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 53.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $110,129 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | Fine | $74,665 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Fine | $35,464 |
CMS Penalties file, September 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. Award Care at Beneva holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Award Care at Beneva
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Legal name: 741 S Beneva Rd Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 10, 1982
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Award Care at Beneva
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 0.6 | 87 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| Harborview Sarasota Sarasota | 1.6 | 81 | 2.02 | 3.59 | 66.7% | 2 | $43,839 |
| Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center Sarasota | 1.7 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.47 | 41.0% | 4 | None |
| Award Care at Sarasota Sarasota | 1.9 | 120 | 2.20 | 3.47 | 64.6% | 1 | $36,701 |
| Vivo Healthcare Meadows Sarasota | 2.1 | 120 | 2.12 | 3.56 | 51.2% | 1 | None |
| Benderson Family Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center Sarasota | 2.1 | 45 | 2.63 | 4.72 | 46.3% | 5 | None |
| Sunnyside Nursing Home Sarasota | 2.4 | 60 | 2.95 | 5.16 | 23.1% | 5 | None |
| Indian Beach Nursing and Rehab Center Sarasota · abuse citation | 2.5 | 101 | 2.11 | 3.27 | 56.0% | 1 | $427,597 |
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, September 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.