Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center
335 Sw 12 Avenue, Miami, FL · (305) 545-6695
- Certified beds
- 147
- Residents per day
- 137
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Onyx Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 21, 2000
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center carries 12 inspection points. That is fewer than 83% 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
13 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Administration1D
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspection history
2025-05-15
3 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
2023-12-21
3 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2022-10-20
7 health deficiencies · 11 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 54 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 18 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 54 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 19% of nursing staff and 19% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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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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 days0.1 pts worse | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.6 pts better | 100.0% | 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 injury2.3 pts better | 0.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.1 pts worse | 8.5% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.9 pts better | 2.6% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.4 pts better | 12.5% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.9 pts better | 6.8% | 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 worsened4.8 pts better | 3.6% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2 pts worse | 10.3% | 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 incontinence8.3 pts better | 1.2% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts better | 2.2% | 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 visit2.8 pts better | 6.1% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts better | 100.0% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.3 pts better | 25.5% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 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 |
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| Ponce Opco Holdings, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Lima, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Onyx Healthcare Consulting LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Romero, Sandor | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Romero, Sandor | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Schuster, Rachel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Schuster, Rachel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Schuster, Rachel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Solis, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Solis, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Verela, Mailyn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
15 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Services2D
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Egress1D
- D
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.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Construction1D
- D
Meet other general requirements.
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