Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Aviata At North Fort Myers
991 Pondella Rd, N Ft Myers, FL · (239) 995-8809
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 114
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Aviata Health Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 13, 1985
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Florida.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Aviata At North Fort Myers carries 67 inspection points. That is fewer than 27% of Florida's 691 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Florida: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–25 pts
- 3★ 25–46 pts
- 2★ 46–85 pts
- 1★ over 85 pts
Bars show every rated home in Florida by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
27 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Nursing and Physician Services3E
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Resident Rights3E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- E
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Environmental2F
- F
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2026-04-09
8 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-13
11 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2022-05-04
8 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 21 min of nursing staff time a day, 23 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 21 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 41% of nursing staff and 55% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$14,120 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-14 | Fine | $6,152 |
| 2024-03-13 | Fine | $4,823 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $3,145 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.6 pts worse | 96.8% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 100.0% | 99.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.9 pts worse | 4.4% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.5 pts worse | 11.9% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts worse | 7.8% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.3 pts better | 10.6% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.4 pts better | 2.3% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.9 pts better | 3.5% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.2 pts worse | 8.5% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts better | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.5 pts better | 6.0% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.3 pts better | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.4 pts worse | 94.2% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts worse | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts worse | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.6 pts better | 97.9% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.5 pts worse | 29.3% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
15 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Mgt LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Dagan, Amitai | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 156 facilities |
| Fort Myers Holdco LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Freund, Nochum | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Freund, Nochum | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 164 facilities |
| Goldberger, Abraham | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 154 facilities |
| Goldberger, Faigy | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 118 facilities |
| Herskowitz, Eliezer | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 46 facilities |
| Herskowitz, Yaakov | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 46 facilities |
| Nassif, Roderick | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Nassif, Roderick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Pondella Parent LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sharrer, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sharrer, Lisa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Travitsky, Aaron | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Services1F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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