Aviata At The Sea - Pasadena

Aviata At The Sea - Pasadena holds an overall 2-star rating from CMS, which places it below average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. The overall score is built from three pieces: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Here, the health inspection rating is doing most of the talking, since staffing and quality measure data are not currently available. That 2-star health inspection score reflects that state inspectors found a number of citations during their visits, and the frequency or seriousness of those findings put the facility below the national average. In plain terms, inspectors noted more problems than you would typically hope to see.

The missing staffing and quality measure ratings make it harder to get a complete picture. Staffing data would normally tell you how much nurse time residents receive on a typical day, and quality measures would show how well the facility is managing things like resident mobility, pain, infections, and other health outcomes. Without those numbers, families are working with limited information. Given the below-average health inspection score and the gaps in the data, it would be worth scheduling an in-person visit, asking staff directly about nurse-to-resident ratios, and requesting any recent inspection reports before making a decision.

Aviata At The Sea - Pasadena has not reported its staffing figures for the most recent period, which means there is currently no way to compare its nurse hours per resident to the Florida average. For context, Florida nursing homes average about 0.52 registered nurse hours and 3.87 total nurse hours per resident each day, which works out to roughly 23 minutes of RN attention and just under four hours of combined nursing care per person over a 24-hour period. That may sound like a lot or a little depending on your expectations, but it is worth knowing that the absence of reported data from this facility makes it genuinely difficult to judge how hands-on care here compares to other options nearby. Before making a decision, it is reasonable to ask the facility directly about its current staffing ratios, especially during nights and weekends when coverage at many facilities tends to be thinner.

Aviata At The Sea - Pasadena has a notable compliance history that families should take seriously. The facility carries a 2-out-of-5-star health inspection rating from the government, which is below average, and it has accumulated 15 penalties over time totaling $79,797 in fines. The most recent penalty came in December 2023, which means this isn't just a distant track record - regulators have found issues fairly recently. That combination of a low inspection rating, a significant number of penalties, and a recent fine date suggests families should ask pointed questions when touring and carefully review the details behind each citation before making a decision. Families evaluating this facility can compare it to others in South Pasadena on the South Pasadena nursing homes and assisted living page.

1. How many residents does each certified nursing assistant care for during the day shift, and does that ratio change at night or on weekends?
2. How long have your nursing staff been working here, and what do you do to keep turnover low?
3. Can you walk me through exactly what happens if a resident falls or has a medical emergency in the middle of the night?
4. How do you handle a resident who resists care, gets confused, or becomes agitated, and who makes those calls?
5. If my family member has a complaint or feels unsafe, what is the process for reporting it, and how do we know it was actually addressed?
6. What does a typical Tuesday look like for a resident here, from the time they wake up to the time they go to sleep?

For more guidance on evaluating facilities, see our guide to questions to ask when choosing a Florida nursing home.