AVANTE CENTERS

Nurse hours

3.53 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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The numbers here pull in two directions. Nurse staffing runs 3.53 hours per resident per day, about 9% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 5% below the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. What stands out in the other direction is turnover: 24.3% against a national average near 46%, meaning this staff is unusually stable for the industry. The inspection record is where the concern sits. Forty-eight deficiencies on file, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was September 2025, so the record is current. For-profit corporate ownership, 144 beds. Ask directly how that abuse citation was resolved and what weekend coverage actually looks like.

Nurse hours

3.69 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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Avante At Ormond Beach runs on thinner staffing than most homes its size, and the 63% turnover rate is the number that should stick with you, well above the national average, meaning the aides and nurses caring for residents are often new to the building. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels, so care can feel different depending on when you visit. The good news: 16 deficiencies on record with none at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, and inspectors were in the building in March 2025. The 133-bed for-profit home scores well on quality measures but its staffing rating is where the weakness sits.

Nurse hours

3.50 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Avante At Inverness sits in Citrus County with 104 certified beds, run by a for-profit corporation. Nurse staffing runs 3.50 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage, a gap families often notice when visiting Saturday or Sunday. Turnover is 46.9%, slightly above the 45.8% national figure, meaning nearly half the nursing staff changes in a year. The inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in July 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing is where the numbers lag.

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Avante At Orlando runs 118 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.00 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real edge, though weekends dip roughly 13% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the weekday numbers tell a better story than Saturday and Sunday do. The current inspection record carries nine deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with no abuse citations. The last full inspection was February 2026, so the picture is recent. Nothing here suggests a home in crisis, but that one harm-level finding is the item worth asking about directly before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.43 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Avante At Ocala runs 133 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nursing hours come in at 3.43 per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9% below the home's own weekday staffing, and turnover sits at 47%, just slightly above the national 45.8%. Those numbers line up with a 2/5 CMS staffing star, while the health inspection record shows a 1/5 star with 31 deficiencies on file, none at the harm level and none abuse-related. The 4/5 quality measure star is the strongest number here, and the most recent inspection was March 2026. If staffing coverage is your priority, ask about weekend shifts specifically.

Nurse hours

3.50 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Avante At Lake Worth runs 138 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 38.1%, actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and the staffing star rating reflects that relative stability. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 59 deficiencies on the current record, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $28,275. The most recent inspection was May 30, 2025.

Nurse hours

3.50 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Avante At Mt Dora runs 116 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover comes in at 42.9%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce even if raw hours run light. Eighteen deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated December 4, 2025. Inspectors have cited problems, but nothing rising to actual resident harm.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Avante At Melbourne runs 110 beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the real story here. Thirty-eight deficiencies on the current record, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and four tied to abuse, that's a pattern, not a one-off bad survey, and two fines totaling $87,952 back it up. Staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, with weekends running roughly 9% thinner than weekdays. The one genuinely bright spot is turnover: 36% against a national 45.8%, which means the people who are there tend to stay. But a recent inspection and a record like this would make me ask hard questions before moving anyone in.

Nurse hours

3.62 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Avante Villa At Jacksonville Beach runs 165 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its last health inspection came in September 2024, recent enough that the 14 deficiencies on record are current, though none rose to harm or jeopardy and none involved abuse. Nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 6% below the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts are predictable. Staff turnover of 48.4% runs a few points above the national 45.8%, meaning a meaningful share of caregivers are still new to the building. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspection results are more middle of the road.

Nurse hours

3.38 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Avante At St Cloud runs on thinner nursing hours than most homes: 3.38 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip further below its own weekday numbers. That shortfall shows up in its staffing rating, and 55.3% annual turnover means more than half the nurses left within a year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The 20 deficiencies on record include two tied to abuse, though none reached actual harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was August 2024. Its quality measure scores are strong, which suggests residents' clinical outcomes are being tracked well even as day-to-day staffing stays lean.

Nurse hours

3.50 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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Avante At Leesburg runs on 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86, and that thin margin shows up in its two-out-of-five staffing rating. The bigger concern is turnover: 62.6% of nursing staff leave within a year, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means caregivers are constantly new to residents who need consistency. Its 21 deficiencies carry no harm or abuse findings, and the most recent inspection was April 2025, so oversight is current. Weekend staffing holds roughly even with weekdays, a small plus. For-profit corporate ownership and a two-star staffing picture are the numbers worth weighing against the three-star inspection and quality scores.