Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★★ 2/5

State avg 3.3

Health inspections★★★★★ 2/5

State avg 2.9

Staffing★★★★★ 2/5

State avg 3.3

Quality measures★★★★★ 4/5

State avg 4.2

Long-stay quality★★★★★ 5/5

Short-stay quality★★★★★ 2/5

Staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.

Total nurse staffing: 3.52 (state 3.82 · U.S. 3.86)
Registered nurses (RN): 0.49 (state 0.73 · U.S. 0.69)
Licensed practical nurses: 0.88 (state 0.78 · U.S. 0.86)
Nurse aides: 2.16 (state 2.31 · U.S. 2.32)
Weekend total: 3.19 (state 3.49 · U.S. 3.42)
Nursing staff turnover: 57.6 (state 41.4 · U.S. 45.8)%
RN turnover: 67.7 (state 46.0 · U.S. 42.9)%
Administrators who left: 2 in the last year

Inspections

Last standard inspection: April 18, 2025
Health deficiencies (last cycle): 18.0 (state 7.1 · U.S. 9.3)
From complaints: 1
Infection control citations: 1
Citations on record (3 years): 45 health · 9 fire safety

Date	Citation	Severity	Status
2025-11-03	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 2025-12-09
2025-04-18	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. F0803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. F0805 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. F0636 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. F0638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. F0676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	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 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	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	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	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	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	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 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	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 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-04-18	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. F0883 · Infection Control Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-05-17
2025-01-15	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2025-02-14
2023-12-21	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. F0925 · Environmental Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	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 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	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	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	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	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. F0726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. F0755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	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 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. F0770 · Administration Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-12-21	Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. F0909 · Environmental Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2024-01-21
2023-08-31	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	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2023-09-30
2022-08-25	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. F0886 · Infection Control Deficiencies	E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. F0558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	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	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. F0698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24
2022-08-25	Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. F0770 · Administration Deficiencies	D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm	Corrected 2022-09-24

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
LP Care Holdings LLC (organization)	5%+ Direct Ownership Interest · 100%
Citadel Care Group LLC (organization)	5%+ Indirect Ownership Interest · 100%
Aston Healthcare LLC (organization)	Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Johnson, Des (individual)	Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Wildes, Donna (individual)	Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Zimmer, Suzan (individual)	Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Gutman, Samuel (individual)	Indirect Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Bannister, Gerri (individual)	Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Culberth, Brittney (individual)	Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Johnson, Des (individual)	Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Wildes, Donna (individual)	Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Zimmer, Suzan (individual)	Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE

Frequently asked questions

What is the rating of Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center?

Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center 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 Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center have?

It has 107 certified beds and cares for about 103 residents per day.

Has Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center been fined?

CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.

Who owns Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center?

It is part of Aston Health and is classified as for profit - limited liability company. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.

What is the phone number of Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center?

(772) 466-3322. The facility is located at 703 S 29Th ST, Fort Pierce, FL 34947.

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