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B

76/100

Above average

Vivo Healthcare Wauchula

401 Orange Place, Wauchula, FL 33873

CMS 2/5 stars (863) 773-3231
Certified beds
79
Occupancy
88%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Last inspection was more than 2 years ago

    Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.

Our read on Vivo Healthcare Wauchula

Vivo Healthcare Wauchula runs about 11% leaner on nursing hours than the typical American nursing home, 3.42 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 5% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. The turnover picture runs the other way: 34.4% annual staff turnover sits well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. Inspectors logged 23 deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last visit in June 2024. Its health inspection and staffing ratings both land at 2 out of 5; quality measures come in at 3.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing14/30Stability13/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

14/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.45 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.43 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing holds steady

Staff stability

13/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →34% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.42 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.43 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.26 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover34.40%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 27, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of VIVO HEALTHCARE, which operates 12 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Vivo Healthcare Wauchula

What is the ElderGrade for Vivo Healthcare Wauchula? +

Vivo Healthcare Wauchula holds an ElderGrade of B (76 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Vivo Healthcare Wauchula? +

Residents receive an average of 3.42 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Vivo Healthcare Wauchula been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Vivo Healthcare Wauchula accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Vivo Healthcare Wauchula is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.