Miami Beach, FL

Sands At South Beach Care Center, The

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 4 recent health deficiencies

42 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL

(305) 672-1771

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

230

Certified beds

Average residents

186

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Onyx Health

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1970-03-24

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

8 facilities

Chain averages 5 overall / 4 health / 4 staffing / 5 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

1.04

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.20

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.79 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.15

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.34 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.39

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.24

RN + LPN hours · state 1.52 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.22

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.51 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.91

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.53 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.07

Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

1.08

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.50

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.32

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

30%

Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

29%

Annual nurse turnover · state 42% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

5,760

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

35.12

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9889

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

0.69

Baseline 22.69% · Performance 22.02% · Measure score 0.69 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.69

Healthcare-associated infections

2.3

Baseline 8.31% · Performance 7.38% · Measure score 2.3 · Achievement 1.51 · Improvement 2.3

Total nurse turnover

10

Baseline 34.07% · Performance 24.06% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 9

Adjusted total nurse staffing

1.06

Baseline 3.71 hours · Performance 3.38 hours · Measure score 1.06 · Achievement 1.06 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 8.62%
10.72%
2.1 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 117 · Observed rate 4.27% · Lower 95% interval 6.05%
Discharge to community 28.25%
50.57%
22.3 pts worse
Worse than the National Rate · Eligible stays 78 · Observed rate 17.95% · Lower 95% interval 19.83%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 1.22
1.02
0.2 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up 99.01%
95.27%
3.7 pts better
Numerator 200 · Denominator 202
Falls with major injury 0%
0.77%
0.8 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 202
Discharge self-care score 69.57%
53.69%
15.9 pts better
Numerator 96 · Denominator 138
Discharge mobility score 58.7%
50.94%
7.8 pts better
Numerator 81 · Denominator 138
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 0.99%
2.29%
1.3 pts better
Numerator 2 · Denominator 202 · Adjusted rate 0.7%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 7.38%
7.12%
0.3 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 66 · Observed rate 7.58% · Lower 95% interval 4.23%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 0.54%
8.2%
7.7 pts worse
Numerator 1 · Denominator 184
Staff flu vaccination coverage 7.96%
42%
34 pts worse
Numerator 16 · Denominator 201
Discharge function score 73.91%
56.45%
17.5 pts better
Numerator 102 · Denominator 138
Transfer of health information to provider 100%
95.95%
4 pts better
Numerator 58 · Denominator 58
Transfer of health information to patient 90.91%
96.28%
5.4 pts worse
Numerator 20 · Denominator 22
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 43.4%
25.2%
18.2 pts better
Numerator 46 · Denominator 106

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.8
2.1
0.7 pts worse
1.9
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.8 · Observed 3.0 · Expected 2.0 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.3
1.2
0.9 pts better
1.8
1.5 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.3 · Observed 0.3 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.7%
97.8%
1.9 pts better
93.4%
6.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 99.4% · Q4 99.4% · 4Q avg 99.7%
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 0.0%
2.6%
2.6 pts better
3.3%
3.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 1.9%
3.7%
1.8 pts better
11.4%
9.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.6% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 1.9% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 1.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.1%
5.9%
0.2 pts worse
5.4%
0.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.6% · Q2 3.0% · Q3 7.3% · Q4 8.5% · 4Q avg 6.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 5.6%
15.7%
10.1 pts better
19.6%
14 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.6% · Q2 5.2% · Q3 4.5% · Q4 6.1% · 4Q avg 5.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 9.2%
9.8%
0.6 pts better
16.7%
7.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.0% · Q2 7.4% · Q3 9.2% · Q4 10.9% · 4Q avg 9.2% · 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 5.1%
11.7%
6.6 pts better
16.3%
11.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 7.5% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 5.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 8.0%
9.8%
1.8 pts better
14.9%
6.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 6.2% · Q3 7.9% · Q4 9.6% · 4Q avg 8.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0%
0.4%
0.4 pts better
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% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0%
0.8%
0.8 pts better
1.7%
1.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 10.7%
12.5%
1.8 pts better
19.8%
9.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.8% · Q2 11.5% · Q3 14.7% · Q4 9.4% · 4Q avg 10.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.5%
5.1%
0.6 pts better
5.1%
0.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.6% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 4.9% · Q4 5.0% · 4Q avg 4.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.0%
94.3%
4.7 pts better
81.7%
17.3 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.2% · Q2 99.1% · Q3 98.2% · Q4 99.3% · 4Q avg 99.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 6.4%
9.3%
2.9 pts better
12.0%
5.6 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 6.4% · Observed 7.7% · Expected 13.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 2.9%
1.5%
1.4 pts worse
1.6%
1.3 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.2% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 4.7% · 4Q avg 2.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.4%
94.7%
2.7 pts better
79.7%
17.7 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 22.8%
26.2%
3.4 pts better
23.9%
1.1 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 22.8% · Observed 22.4% · Expected 23.4% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-07-24 · Fire 2025-07-24

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-03-07 · Fire 2024-03-07

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2022-12-01 · Fire 2022-12-01

13 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

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 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

K917 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-01-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

K741 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-01-01

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-07-24

F561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2025-08-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-03

F576 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2025-07-02

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-03

F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-07-02

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-03

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-07-02

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

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 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

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 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

F847 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

F867 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-04-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-07

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-07

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-01-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-01-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2023-01-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-01-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-01-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

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 2023-01-01

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

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 2023-01-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

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 2023-01-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-01-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-01-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-01-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-01-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-01

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-01-01

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

42 Collins Avenue Care Inc

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 1 facilities 2018-03-17
Friedman, Leopold

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

45% 27 facilities 2018-03-19
Halpern, Michael

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

18% 2 facilities 2018-03-17
Scheiner, Heather

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

18% 1 facilities 2018-03-17
Schwartz, Louis

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

10% 1 facilities 2018-03-17
Bleich, Michael

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

5% 3 facilities 2018-03-19
Kohn, Zevi

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

5% 3 facilities 2018-03-17
Aghigh, Soroush

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2024-01-01
Boiangiu, Lincuta

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2003-11-26
Mondragon, Luisa

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 2 facilities 2024-11-11
Onyx Healthcare Consulting LLC

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 1 facilities 2022-01-01
Preter, Barry

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2025-06-06
Schuster, Rachel

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 8 facilities 2019-07-01
Schuster, Rachel

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 8 facilities 2019-07-01

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