Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Vivo Healthcare Gateway
8600 Us Hwy 19 N, Pinellas Park, FL · (727) 541-7515
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 110
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 21, 1984
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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
★★★★★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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Vivo Healthcare Gateway carries 74 inspection points. That is fewer than 23% 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
26 health citations on record since 2020. 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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6E
- E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Environmental4F
- F
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- D
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Resident Rights4E
- 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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- 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.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
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.
- 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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2024-03-21
13 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (3 deficiencies)
2021-12-16
7 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2020-10-07
6 health deficiencies · 6 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 19 min of nursing staff time a day, 35 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 19 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 33% 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 days0.7 pts worse | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4 pts worse | 94.4% | 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 injury1.1 pts worse | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.1 pts better | 2.3% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.8 pts better | 1.7% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.3 pts better | 6.6% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.9 pts worse | 12.6% | 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 worsened1.2 pts better | 7.2% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.8 pts better | 7.5% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts worse | 0.9% | 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 incontinence0.4 pts worse | 9.9% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.3 pts better | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.1 pts better | 95.7% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.9 pts better | 3.0% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts better | 1.3% | 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 admission1.5 pts worse | 27.3% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2D
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
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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