699 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, FL 34221
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center
Palmetto, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center
RIVIERA PALMS REHABILITATION CENTER is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in PALMETTO, FL with 120 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Palmetto, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
926 HABEN BLVD, Palmetto, Florida 34221
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
- Medicare flags Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $181,100 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 28 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 37%Below the Florida average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
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.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 4, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 4, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 4, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 4, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 4, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 4, 2025Timely 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 ExploitationCorrected Jul 4, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 4, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $181,100 in the last three years.
- June 5, 2025Fine: $181,100
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Sovereign Healthcare of Palmetto, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 109
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 7, 1988
- Part of a chain
- Sovereign Healthcare Holdings, 43 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105603
Location
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926 HABEN BLVDPalmetto, FL 34221
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Questions about Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center
How did Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 5, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Riviera Palms Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $181,100.
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.