Vivo Healthcare Wauchula
Nursing Home · Wauchula, FL
CMS certification number105362
Contact & location
401 Orange PlaceWauchula, FL 33873
Hardee County
- Phone
- (863) 773-3231
- ZIP code
- 33873 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 79
- Residents per day
- 69.8 (88% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal name
- ST Amaro Opco LLC
- Chain
- Vivo Healthcare (12 facilities, avg 2.4★)
- Medicare certified since
- February 19, 1980
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Both council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 3.42 (state 3.82 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.43 (state 0.73 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77 (state 0.78 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.22 (state 2.31 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 3.26 (state 3.49 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.4 (state 41.4 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 54.5 (state 46.0 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 2 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- June 27, 2024
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 12.0 (state 7.1 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 12
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 23 health · 13 fire safety
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-27 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. F0690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. F0693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. F0805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. F0808 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2024-06-27 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-07-27 |
| 2022-11-15 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-09 |
| 2022-11-15 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. F0867 · Administration Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-12 |
| 2022-11-15 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-12 |
| 2022-11-15 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-12 |
| 2022-11-15 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-09 |
| 2021-03-26 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2021-04-26 |
| 2021-03-26 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2021-04-26 |
| 2021-03-26 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2021-04-26 |
| 2021-03-26 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. F0582 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2021-04-26 |
| 2021-03-26 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2021-04-26 |
| 2021-03-26 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2021-04-26 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| ST Amaro Holdco LLC (organization) | 5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 100% | |
| Gluck, Benjamin (individual) | 5%+ Indirect Ownership Interest · 12% | |
| NMJ Irrv TR II (organization) | 5%+ Indirect Ownership Interest · 6% | |
| Forvis Mazars LLP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Geldart, Donald (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Messier, Amy (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Pease Bell Cpas LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Summation Financial Services LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Vivo Healthcare Consulting LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cukier, Josef (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Jek Holdings LLC (organization) | Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Jek Irrv TR II (organization) | Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kagan, Jeffrey (individual) | Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| NMJ Holdings LLC (organization) | Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Becker, Yitzchok (individual) | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Jakobovits, Nathan (individual) | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cukier, Josef (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Friedland, Shalom (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Gluck, Benjamin (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Vivo Healthcare Wauchula?
Vivo Healthcare Wauchula has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.3-star average in Florida.
How many beds does Vivo Healthcare Wauchula have?
It has 79 certified beds and cares for about 70 residents per day.
Has Vivo Healthcare Wauchula been fined?
CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Who owns Vivo Healthcare Wauchula?
It is part of Vivo Healthcare and is classified as for profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Vivo Healthcare Wauchula?
(863) 773-3231. The facility is located at 401 Orange Place, Wauchula, FL 33873.
Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.