★★★☆☆CMS 3/579 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.56 /day
- Staff turnover
- 30%
- Serious cites
- 0
Vivo Healthcare Fort Pierce runs 79 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest hours land when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 30.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Inspections in February 2025 turned up 24 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related; the health inspection rating is 3 out of 5, while quality measures score 5 out of 5. The staffing measure sits at 4 out of 5.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5171 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.82 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
Aviata At Saint Lucie runs 171 certified beds in Fort Pierce under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the thing to look at first. The current file shows 66 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating reflects that. Two fines totaling $65,361 are on record, with the most recent inspection dated March 2025.
Staffing is more mixed. At 3.82 nurse hours per resident day it sits just under the national average of 3.86, and weekends fall about 6% below its own weekday level. Turnover of 37% is better than the 45.8% national figure. The quality measure rating is 3 out of 5.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5107 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.52 /day
- Staff turnover
- 58%
- Serious cites
- 0
Sandgate Gardens runs about 9% below the national average on nurse staffing hours, 3.52 per resident day against 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 9% below what the home itself provides Monday through Friday. That thinner weekend coverage matters because staff turnover sits at 57.6%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people covering those shifts are often new. The inspection record shows 45 deficiencies, none tied to harm or abuse, with the most recent survey in April 2025. Quality measures score well, but the staffing and inspection ratings don't match that picture, which is the gap worth asking about before you visit.