Aviata at the Palms
Nursing home in Palm Harbor, Florida, CMS certification number 105394
2600 Highlands Blvd N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 · Pinellas County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 9, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 23
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Aviata at the Palms take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Aviata at the Palms 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Aviata at the Palms 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
- 3.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.84
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.03
- Weekend total hours
- 3.09
- Nursing staff turnover
- 50.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 66.7%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 9, 2024 and cited 23 deficiencies, plus 16 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 22, 2022, found 11.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Aviata at the Palms. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
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 lists no fines for Aviata at the Palms in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 113.1 residents live here, about 94% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113.1
- Certified since
- September 28, 1981
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Aviata at the Palms
- Legal business name
- Highlands 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 the Palms
- St Mark Village2655 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor 34684
- Oakpark Health and Rehabilitation Center2851 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor 34684
- Aviata at Countryside3825 Countryside Blvd N, Palm Harbor 34684
- Palm Garden of Clearwater3480 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater 33761
- Westchester Gardens Health & Rehabilitation3301 N McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater 33761
See also assisted living in Palm Harbor.
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.
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If you run Aviata at the Palms, 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 the Palms
What is the CMS star rating of Aviata at the Palms?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Aviata at the Palms accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Aviata at the Palms?
23 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Aviata at the Palms?
Highlands Blvd Opco LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.