The Sands at South Beach Care Center
Nursing home in Miami Beach, Florida, CMS certification number 105229
42 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Miami-Dade County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 230
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 24, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Sands at South Beach Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Sands at South Beach Care Center 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 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 The Sands at South Beach Care Center 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
- 3.40
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.03
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.16
- Weekend total hours
- 3.16
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 21.7%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 24, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 7, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Sands at South Beach Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 184.8 residents live here, about 80% of its 230 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 230
- Average residents per day
- 184.8
- Certified since
- March 24, 1970
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Sands at South Beach Care Center
- Legal business name
- The Sands at South Beach Facility Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 11 homes nationally under Onyx Health, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Sands at South Beach Care Center
- Ponce Health and Rehabilitation Center335 SW 12 Avenue, Miami 33130
- Riverside Care Center899 NW 4th Street, Miami 33128
- Victoria Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.955 NW 3rd St, Miami 33128
- University Health and Rehabilitation Center724 NW 19th St, Miami 33136
- Jackson Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center1861 NW 8th Avenue, Miami 33136
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.
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Questions about The Sands at South Beach Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of The Sands at South Beach Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Sands at South Beach Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Sands at South Beach Care Center?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Sands at South Beach Care Center?
The Sands at South Beach Facility Inc, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.