Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Palmetto, Florida, part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 37.1% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center
926 Haben BlvdPalmetto, FL 34221
Manatee 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 Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Florida average. With about 109 residents a day, that works out to roughly 224 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.05 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.46 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.12 | 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
37.1% of nursing staff at Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $181,100 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2025 | Fine | $181,100 |
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. Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Sovereign Healthcare Holdings, 43 homes
- Legal name: Sovereign Healthcare of Palmetto, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 7, 1988
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aviata at Bradenton Bradenton | 1.5 | 110 | 2.06 | 3.31 | 34.1% | 2 | None |
| Braden River Rehabilitation Center LLC Bradenton | 1.8 | 208 | 2.21 | 3.69 | 47.5% | 4 | None |
| Westminster Point Pleasant Bradenton | 2.2 | 120 | 2.32 | 3.79 | 33.3% | 4 | None |
| Greenbriar Healthcare Rehabilitation and Nursing C Bradenton | 2.8 | 79 | 2.36 | 3.79 | 48.8% | 3 | $8,512 |
| Surrey Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation Bradenton | 4.8 | 74 | 2.28 | 4.04 | 39.5% | 4 | None |
| Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care Bradenton · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 4.9 | 240 | 2.16 | 3.38 | 32.1% | 1 | $73,220 |
| Heritage Park Health Center by Harborview Bradenton | 5.1 | 120 | 2.07 | 3.46 | 55.5% | 3 | $4,475 |
| The Inn at Freedom Village Bradenton | 5.1 | 120 | 2.73 | 4.79 | 41.2% | 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.