Aviata at Santa Barbara
A nursing home in Cape Coral, Florida 33991
216 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, Florida 33991. (239) 772-4600.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 2of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 19 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Florida average: 7.1
- 3.33 nurse hours per resident per day Florida average: 3.86
- 6 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- 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.
- 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.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
19 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Florida average is 7.1.
Last standard inspection Aug 29, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Apr 16, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
23 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (L). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 23 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 10 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Apr 16, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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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.
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident’s needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Mar 3, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jan 14, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nov 19, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Aug 29, 2025: standard inspection13 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Have policies on smoking.
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Honor the resident’s right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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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.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member’s vaccination status.
Aug 6, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Feb 27, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jul 11, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Nov 3, 1987.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 120 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 6 fines in the last three years, $111,543 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 10 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Fine | $88,166 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,337 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,336 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,336 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Fine | $4,336 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Fine | $6,032 |
Who does the caring?
3.33 nurse hours per resident per day
The Florida average is 3.86.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Florida average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.33 | 3.86 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.73 |
| At weekends | 3.13 | 3.51 |
| Nursing staff turnover | Not given | 41.5% |
| Registered nurse turnover | Not given | 46.1% |
| Administrators who left | 2 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Santa Barbara Parent LLC owns 100% directly since Nov 2, 2023.
- 6 owners or officers are people: Bert Papineau (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Bert Papineau (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Nochum Freund (corporate officer); Nochum Freund (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Roderick Kim Nassif (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Roderick Kim Nassif (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Aviata Health Group (50 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Parent LLC | Owns a share directly | 100% | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Coralee Holdco LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 100% | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Aspire Mgt LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 2, 2023 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 24, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Florida average 4.3).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 10.3 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (19; the middle value was 9.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Aviata at Santa Barbara This nursing home | 19 | |
| Gulf Coast Village | 1.6 | 3 |
| Aviata at North Fort Myers | 3.5 | 8 |
| Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral | 3.8 | 11 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit | 6.5 | 0 |
| Cedarbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center | 7.1 | 10 |
| Page Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 7.4 | 6 |
| Aspire at Evans | 7.7 | 16 |
| Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 8.4 | 10 |
| Winkler Court | 8.7 | 17 |
| Ambassador Healthcare at College Park | 8.8 | 9 |
| Healthpark Care Center | 10.3 | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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