Cycle 1
Health 2025-03-13 · Fire 2025-03-13
4 health deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Defuniak Springs, FL
Chautauqua Springs Health Center
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
785 S 2nd Street, Defuniak Springs, FL
(850) 892-2176
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
180
Certified beds
Average residents
129
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Benjamin Landa
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1988-11-03
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
54 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.59
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.97
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.79 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.34
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.34 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.90
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.56
RN + LPN hours · state 1.52 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.49
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.40
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.53 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.09
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.68
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.51
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.18
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
42%
Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
55%
Annual nurse turnover · state 42% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
8,349
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
27.03
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9844
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0
Baseline 17.69% · Performance 22.05% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
3.11
Baseline 4.92% · Performance 6.90% · Measure score 3.11 · Achievement 3.11 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
3.27
Baseline 44.53% · Performance 50.31% · Measure score 3.27 · Achievement 3.27 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
4.43
Baseline 4.48 hours · Performance 4.34 hours · Measure score 4.43 · Achievement 4.43 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.04% |
10.72%
0.7 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 257 · Observed rate 9.73% · Lower 95% interval 7.14% |
| Discharge to community | 58.63% |
50.57%
8.1 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 214 · Observed rate 51.4% · Lower 95% interval 50.63% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.9 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 99.39% |
95.27%
4.1 pts better
|
Numerator 164 · Denominator 165 |
| Falls with major injury | 0.61% |
0.77%
0.2 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 165 |
| Discharge self-care score | 54.37% |
53.69%
0.7 pts better
|
Numerator 56 · Denominator 103 |
| Discharge mobility score | 51.46% |
50.94%
0.5 pts better
|
Numerator 53 · Denominator 103 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 1.21% |
2.29%
1.1 pts better
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 165 · Adjusted rate 1.04% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.9% |
7.12%
0.2 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 159 · Observed rate 6.92% · Lower 95% interval 4.73% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 133 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 14.55% |
42%
27.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 24 · Denominator 165 |
| Discharge function score | 62.14% |
56.45%
5.7 pts better
|
Numerator 64 · Denominator 103 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 91.89% |
95.95%
4.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 68 · Denominator 74 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 96.55% |
96.28%
0.3 pts better
|
Numerator 28 · Denominator 29 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 9.2% |
25.2%
16 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 87 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.2 |
2.1
0.1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.2 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.9 |
1.2
0.7 pts worse
|
1.8
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 1.5 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.8% |
97.8%
2 pts better
|
93.4%
6.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.1% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
99.2%
0.8 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.1% |
2.6%
2.5 pts worse
|
3.3%
1.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.0% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 5.7% · Q4 4.5% · 4Q avg 5.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 8.3% |
3.7%
4.6 pts worse
|
11.4%
3.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.5% · Q2 7.6% · Q3 9.0% · Q4 7.9% · 4Q avg 8.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 7.8% |
5.9%
1.9 pts worse
|
5.4%
2.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.7% · Q2 6.2% · Q3 4.7% · Q4 7.0% · 4Q avg 7.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 9.9% |
15.7%
5.8 pts better
|
19.6%
9.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.7% · Q2 10.0% · Q3 9.2% · Q4 9.7% · 4Q avg 9.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 9.5% |
9.8%
0.3 pts better
|
16.7%
7.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.9% · Q2 11.4% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 8.7% · 4Q avg 9.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 7.0% |
11.7%
4.7 pts better
|
16.3%
9.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 4.8% · Q3 8.3% · Q4 8.0% · 4Q avg 7.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 6.5% |
9.8%
3.3 pts better
|
14.9%
8.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.0% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 7.8% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 6.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.6% |
0.4%
0.2 pts worse
|
1.0%
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.8% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 0.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.5% |
0.8%
0.3 pts better
|
1.7%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.8% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 12.6% |
12.5%
0.1 pts worse
|
19.8%
7.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.1% · Q2 8.7% · Q3 13.6% · Q4 10.7% · 4Q avg 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.6% |
5.1%
1.5 pts better
|
5.1%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.8% · Q2 4.5% · Q3 1.8% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.8% |
94.3%
5.5 pts better
|
81.7%
18.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.4% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 16.1% |
9.3%
6.8 pts worse
|
12.0%
4.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 16.1% · Observed 14.8% · Expected 10.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.3% |
1.5%
1.2 pts better
|
1.6%
1.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.1% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
94.7%
5.3 pts better
|
79.7%
20.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 26.4% |
26.2%
0.2 pts worse
|
23.9%
2.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 26.4% · Observed 25.4% · Expected 22.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2023-12-07 · Fire 2023-12-07
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2022-06-16 · Fire 2022-06-16
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
K300 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-05-07
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-06-16
K222 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-08-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-06-16
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-08-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-06-16
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-08-01
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-05-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-05-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
F921 · Environmental Deficiencies
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-05-01
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-07
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-20
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-06-16
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-07-17
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-06-16
F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2022-07-17
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Chautauqua Springs Health Member LLC
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Fischl, Mayer
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Flnho Capital Group LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Hittinger, Emily
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Landa, Benjamin
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Landa, Benjamin
Corporate Officer · Individual
Premier 4 Opco Partners LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Varghese, Mathew
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Zbl-18 LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
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