Award Care at Beneva Villas
State licensed743 S BENEVA RD, Sarasota, FL 34232
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Aviata at Beneva
AVIATA AT BENEVA brings together compassionate medical expertise and personalized recovery care in Sarasota, Florida. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence through evidence-based therapies and individualized treatment plans tailored to each person's goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Sarasota, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
741 SOUTH BENEVA ROAD, Sarasota, Florida 34232
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Aviata at Beneva is a candidate for Medicare's Special Focus Facility list, kept for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Aviata at Beneva 2 times in the last three years, $110,129 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 36 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Above the Florida average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 9, 2026 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Have policies on smoking.
Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 9, 2026Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)AdministrationCorrected Feb 9, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Immediate danger to residents, widespread (level L)AdministrationCorrected Feb 9, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 9, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 9, 2026
November 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 9, 2026
August 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 12, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 12, 2025
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $110,129 in the last three years.
- November 19, 2025Fine: $74,665
- August 13, 2025Fine: $35,464
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- 741 S Beneva Rd Opco LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 101
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 10, 1982
- Part of a chain
- Aviata Health Group, 50 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105416
Location
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741 SOUTH BENEVA ROADSarasota, FL 34232
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Questions about Aviata at Beneva
How did Aviata at Beneva do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 9, 2026 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Aviata at Beneva?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Aviata at Beneva been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Aviata at Beneva 2 times in the last three years, totaling $110,129.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.