Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Award Care At Beneva
741 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL · (941) 957-0310
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 91
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Aviata Health Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 10, 1982
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Award Care At Beneva carries 801.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 0% 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
30 health citations on record since 2021. 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 (6)
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L
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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L
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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L
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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L
Have policies on smoking.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- E
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Resident Rights4E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- 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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- E
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- E
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Infection Control1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Administration1E
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspection history
2026-01-09
15 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-10-12
12 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2021-11-18
3 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 33 min of nursing staff time a day, 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 33 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 71% of nursing staff and 71% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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
$110,129 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Fine | $74,665 |
| 2025-08-13 | Fine | $35,464 |
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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 daysAbout the same | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 99.7% | 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 injury0.9 pts better | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.3 pts better | 2.1% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts worse | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.1 pts worse | 20.0% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 7.7% | 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 worsened1.9 pts better | 6.5% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.5 pts better | 4.8% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.3 pts better | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.5 pts better | 7.0% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.5 pts better | 1.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.4 pts better | 100.0% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.8 pts better | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.3 pts better | 98.6% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.4 pts worse | 29.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 741 S Beneva Rd Opco Holdco LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| 741 S Beneva Rd Opco Parent LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rizzo, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Rizzo, David | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Travitsky, Aaron | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Williams, Regina | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Williams, Regina | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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