Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center
926 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, FL · (941) 722-0553
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 101
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Sovereign Healthcare Holdings
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 7, 1988
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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
★★★★★+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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center carries 119.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 11% 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
19 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 (2)
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J
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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J
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.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights4D
- D
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
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
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.
Pharmacy Service2D
- 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.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspection history
2025-06-05
8 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2023-01-26
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2021-05-14
5 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 32 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 37% of nursing staff and 48% 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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Fines and payment denials
$181,100 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Fine | $181,100 |
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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 days1.2 pts better | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.7 pts better | 99.1% | 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 injury0.1 pts better | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.1 pts worse | 7.5% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.4 pts better | 1.1% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.1 pts better | 1.8% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.3 pts better | 6.4% | 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 worsened4.1 pts better | 4.3% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.2 pts better | 3.1% | 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 infection0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.2 pts better | 3.3% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts better | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.1 pts better | 99.7% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.4 pts better | 3.5% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 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 admission13.7 pts better | 12.1% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chery, Dawn | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Chery, Dawn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Cronquist 2015 Family Tr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 36 facilities |
| Cronquist, Royce | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Cronquist, Royce | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Fl Bonifay Holdings, LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Fl Bonifay Holdings, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Forvis Mazars Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 295 facilities |
| Haywood, Sandra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Haywood, Sandra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Health Services Properties LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Health Services Properties LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| John J Notermann Business Tr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 34 facilities |
| Kaar, Susan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Kaar, Susan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Kelly, Michelle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Landy, Frederick | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Landy, Frederick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Mangine, John | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Mangine, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Mangine, John | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Melton, Donald | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Melton, Donald | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Notermann, Brenda | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Notermann, William | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Notermann, William | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 37 facilities |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Sovereign Healthcare Disbursements LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 33 facilities |
| Sovereign Healthcare Holdings LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Walsh, Joseph | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Walsh, Joseph | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress2D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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Braden River Rehabilitation Center LLC
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