Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center is a 107-bed for-profit nursing home in Fort Pierce, Florida, part of Aston Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.16 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 57.6% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
703 S 29th StFort Pierce, FL 34947
St. Lucie 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 Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.16 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Florida average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 222 aide hours a day, or about 28 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 | 0.49 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.52 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
57.6% of nursing staff at Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing 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 67.7%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aston Health, 38 homes
- Legal name: Laurel Point Care Acquisition LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 17, 1981
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce Fort Pierce | 0.0 | 79 | 2.21 | 3.56 | 30.3% | 3 | None |
| Aviata at Saint Lucie Fort Pierce | 1.0 | 171 | 2.39 | 3.82 | 37.0% | 1 | $65,361 |
| Port St Lucie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Port Saint Lucie | 6.9 | 180 | 2.55 | 4.03 | 41.4% | 4 | None |
| Savannas Park Health and Rehabilitation Center Port Saint Lucie | 10.8 | 120 | 2.83 | 4.38 | 35.3% | 4 | None |
| Palm Garden of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie | 11.2 | 120 | 2.16 | 3.62 | 23.7% | 5 | None |
| Tiffany Hall Nursing and Rehab Center Port Saint Lucie | 11.4 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.68 | 30.0% | 3 | $46,976 |
| Life Care Center of Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie | 12.0 | 123 | 2.23 | 3.99 | 37.6% | 3 | None |
| Ardie R Copas State Veterans Nursing Home Port Saint Lucie | 13.7 | 120 | 3.99 | 5.94 | 35.6% | 5 | 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.