Southern Winds Hospital
A psychiatric hospital in Hialeah, Florida 33012
4225 W 20th Ave, Hialeah, Florida 33012. (305) 558-9700.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.
- Not rated CMS’s overall rating
- Not rated patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 72 beds
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Oct 30, 2025: a complaint inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Oct 30, 2025: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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Administration Of Drugs
The inspectors’ words, 617 words
“ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS CFR(s): 482.23(c)(1), (c)(1)(i) & (c)(2) (1) Drugs and biologicals must be prepared and administered in accordance with Federal and State laws, the orders of the practitioner or practitioners responsible for the patient’s care as specified under §482.12(c), and accepted standards of practice. (i) Drugs and biologicals may be prepared and administered on the orders of other practitioners not specified under §482.12(c) only if such practitioners are acting in accordance with State law, including scope of practice laws, hospital policies, and medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations. (2) All drugs and biologicals must be administered by, or under supervision of, nursing or other personnel in accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations, including applicable licensing requirements, and in accordance with the approved medical staff policies and procedures. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 47207 Based on observations, the review of records, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a Staff member followed a physician’s order for insulin as indicated in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for 1 out of 6 sampled patients, Patient #2. The findings included: On October 28, 2025, at approximately 11:35 AM, after determining the blood sugar level of Patient #2 in room 234, Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) proceeded to the medication room to review the MAR for Patient #2. The prescribed dose was 16 units of Insulin Aspart (clear) and 2 units of Insulin Regular Human recombinant (cloudy). Staff 10 (Chief Nursing Officer) observed the procedure from the nurses’ station. Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) drew up the Insulin Aspart and then prepared to leave the medication room. However, the writer and Surveyor B requested to verify the dosage of the insulin. Observation of the syringe revealed 20 units had been drawn up, but the solution was clear. Staff 10 (Chief Nursing Officer) asked Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) to show the syringe and confirmed that too much insulin had been drawn. Staff 10 (Chief Nursing Officer) then requested Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) to redraw the correct dose. Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) disposed of the syringe in the appropriate sharps container. Staff 10 (Chief Nursing Officer), now in the medication room, observed the insulin tray and noted that the Insulin Regular Human recombinant vial was unopened. He removed the safety cap from the vial, which was observed by the surveyor. This time, Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) correctly drew the appropriate amounts of Insulin Aspart and Insulin Regular recombinant, resulting in a cloudy solution with a total of 18 units, suitable for Patient #2’s blood glucose level of 234. During the insulin administration observation conducted at 11:40 AM on October 28, 2025, Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) was asked if there was more than one vial of Insulin Regular recombinant, he confirmed there was not. Later, during another interview on October 28, 2025, at 12:00 PM, Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) was asked if anyone had double-checked his initial insulin draw as per protocol. He stated that Staff 10 (Chief Nursing Officer) was present but did not cosign with him. Staff 2 (Charge Nurse) was interviewed at 2:30 PM on October 28, 2025, and verified she was the Charge Nurse. When asked why she did not verify the dose initially drawn by Staff 3 (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner), she stated that Staff 10 (Chief Nursing Officer) was there. She acknowledged that, as the Charge Nurse, she should have verified the dose. In an interview conducted at 12:30 PM on October 30, 2025, with Staff 10 (Chief Nursing Officer), he was asked about opening the regular insulin recombinant vial. He stated he could not remember opening it.”
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Infection Control Surveillance, Prevention
The inspectors’ words, 196 words
“INFECTION CONTROL SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION CFR(s): The infection prevention and control program includes surveillance, prevention, and control of HAIs, including maintaining a clean and sanitary environment to avoid sources and transmission of infection, and addresses any infection control issues identified by public health authorities; and This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 47207 Based on policy and procedures review, observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a staff member implemented appropriate hand hygiene during the administration of insulin to 1 out of 6 sampled patients. Patient #2 The findings included: A review of the Policy Nursing Administration/Infection Control Policy and Procedure Manual Policy #36 Revision date 3-2025 revealed it included, but was not limited to: Under Procedure 8.”Clean the Accu-Check meter after each use according to the facility disinfection protocol.” During an observation of Staff 3 (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) performing a blood glucose test on Patient #2 on October 28, 2025, it was noted that the Accu-Check meter was not cleaned before being returned to the insulin box. During an interview conducted on October 28, 2025, at 11:40 AM, Staff 3 (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) stated “you were all around I got nervous.””
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
How do patients fare?
- CMS gives no overall CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.: “Data are shown only for hospitals that participate in the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) programs.”
- CMS publishes no patient survey results for it.
CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
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| Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 5 | Not rated |
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Medicare-certified psychiatric hospital since Jun 29, 1989.
- Ownership: proprietary.
- It is accredited by The Joint Commission, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- Proprietary.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
- CMS’s HAC Reduction Program file has no result for it: the program covers general acute care hospitals Medicare pays under its inpatient prospective payment system.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
What do patients say about their care?
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Southern Winds Hospital Holdings owns an unstated share directly since May 9, 2019.
- 5 owners or officers are people: Andrew Brick-Turin (corporate officer, 100%); Ana Bovo (corporate officer, 100%); Ana Bovo (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Abraham Shaulson (owns 5% or more through other companies, 100%); Abraham Shaulson (other role (CMS gives no detail), 100%).
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records 1 change of ownership, the latest on Jun 1, 2016.
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 20 hospitals CMS lists in Miami-Dade County, 17 have an overall star rating from CMS: 3 rated 5 of 5, 5 rated 4 of 5, 4 rated 3 of 5, 2 rated 2 of 5, 3 rated 1 of 5.
- CMS gives this hospital no overall star rating to compare.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
- QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (xubh-q36u).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital.
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital (77hc-ibv8).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Complications and Deaths - Hospital (ynj2-r877).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital (632h-zaca).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital (yv7e-xc69).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital (rrqw-56er).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program (yq43-i98g).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated yearly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (Hospital_and_other.DATA.Q3_2026.csv).
Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies (Hospital_2567s_2010_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners (Hospital_All_Owners_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Enrollments (Hospital_Enrollments_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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