Aviata at Santa Barbara
Nursing home in Cape Coral, Florida, CMS certification number 105588
216 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33991 · Lee County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 29, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 19
- Fines in 3 years
- $111,543 (6)
Does Aviata at Santa Barbara take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Aviata at Santa Barbara is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Aviata at Santa Barbara reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.33
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.71
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.12
- Weekend total hours
- 3.13
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 29, 2025 and cited 19 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 14, 2023, found 3.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Aviata at Santa Barbara 6 times in the past 3 years, for $111,543 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 112.4 residents live here, about 94% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 112.4
- Certified since
- November 3, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Aviata at Santa Barbara
- Legal business name
- Santa Barbara Blvd Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 50 homes nationally under Aviata Health Group, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Aviata at Santa Barbara
- Gulf Coast Village1333 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral 33991
- Aviata at North Fort Myers991 Pondella Rd, North Fort Myers 33903
- Rehab & Healthcare Center of Cape Coral2629 Del Prado Blvd, Cape Coral 33904
- Lee Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit2776 Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers 33901
- Cedarbrook Health and Rehabilitation Center1600 Matthew Drive, Fort Myers 33907
See also assisted living in Cape Coral.
Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Florida, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Aviata at Santa Barbara, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Aviata at Santa Barbara
What is the CMS star rating of Aviata at Santa Barbara?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Aviata at Santa Barbara accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Aviata at Santa Barbara?
19 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Aviata at Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara Blvd Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.