VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER
Inspected within the last 6 months. Data reflects current conditions.
Villa Maria Nursing Center in North Miami has received a Trust Grade of F, indicating significant concerns regarding the facility's quality and care. It ranks #580 out of 690 nursing homes in Florida, placing it in the bottom half of facilities statewide, and #48 out of 54 in Miami-Dade County, suggesting limited local options for better care. The facility is worsening, with issues increasing from six in 2024 to ten in 2025. Staffing has a moderate rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with a turnover rate of 33%, which is below the state average, but there are concerns about RN coverage being lower than 84% of facilities in Florida. Alarmingly, the facility has incurred $128,210 in fines, indicating compliance issues, and has faced critical incidents such as failing to maintain fire safety systems and allowing a cognitively impaired resident to exit the facility undetected, exposing them to serious risks. Overall, while there are some strengths in staffing stability, the numerous critical deficiencies raise serious red flags for potential residents and their families.
- Trust Score
- F
- In Florida
- #580/690
- Safety Record
- High Risk
- Inspections
- Getting Worse
- Staff Stability ○ Average
- 33% turnover. Near Florida's 48% average. Typical for the industry.
- Penalties ✓ Good
- $128,210 in fines. Lower than most Florida facilities. Relatively clean record.
- Skilled Nurses ⚠ Watch
- Each resident gets only 27 minutes of Registered Nurse (RN) attention daily — below average for Florida. Fewer RN minutes means fewer trained eyes watching for problems.
- Violations ⚠ Watch
- 24 deficiencies on record. Higher than average. Multiple issues found across inspections.
The Good
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5-Star Quality Measures · Strong clinical quality outcomes
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Full Sprinkler Coverage · Fire safety systems throughout facility
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No fines on record
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Staff turnover below average (33%)
15 points below Florida average of 48%
Facility shows strength in quality measures, fire safety.
The Bad
Below Florida average (3.2)
Below average - review inspection findings carefully
13pts below Florida avg (46%)
Typical for the industry
Well above median ($33,413)
Significant penalties indicating serious issues
The Ugly 24 deficiencies on record
Sept 2025
4 deficiencies
2 IJ
CRITICAL
(J)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation
Free from Abuse/Neglect
(Tag F0600)
Someone could have died · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, record reviews and interviews, the facility neglected to provide a secure environment for one (Resident #1...
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CRITICAL
(J)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation
Accident Prevention
(Tag F0689)
Someone could have died · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to provide a secure environment that with adequate supe...
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CONCERN
(D)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Administration
(Tag F0835)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, record reviews and interviews the facility's administration failed to implement, provide and ensure an ef...
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CONCERN
(D)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
QAPI Program
(Tag F0867)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on record review and interviews, the facility's quality assurance and assessment committee failed to identify quality concerns to implement effective plans of action related to adequate supervis...
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Jul 2025
6 deficiencies
CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Resident Rights
(Tag F0550)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on observations, interviews and records reviewed, the facility failed to ensure one (Resident #72) out of the eleven residents that eat independently had a dignified dining experience. As eviden...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Safe Environment
(Tag F0584)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services to ensur...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Accident Prevention
(Tag F0689)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed provide a safe environment in accordance with the facilit...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Respiratory Care
(Tag F0695)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure oxygen therapy was delivered as prescribed for ...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
QAPI Program
(Tag F0867)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to demonstrate that effective actions were implemented through its Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) progra...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Infection Control
(Tag F0880)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure infection control standards and procedures were ...
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Mar 2024
6 deficiencies
1 IJ (1 facility-wide)
CRITICAL
(L)
Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) - the most serious Medicare violation
Safe Environment
(Tag F0921)
Someone could have died · This affected most or all residents
⚠️ Facility-wide issue
Based on observation, interview and records reviewed, the facility failed to ensure a safe environment endangering the life of all occupants in the facility. The facility failed to maintain the Fire A...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Resident Rights
(Tag F0550)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, interview and record review facility failed to ensure dignity for a one resident (Resident #175) with an ...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
MDS Data Transmission
(Tag F0640)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, facility failed to electronically transmit the Discharge- Return Anticipated Minimum Data ...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Assessment Accuracy
(Tag F0641)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 3) On 03/12/2024 at 10:23 AM Resident#166 was observed in bed with oxygen in progress at a rate of three Liters per minute via n...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Accident Prevention
(Tag F0689)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 3) On 03/12/2024 at 11:51 AM Resident#23 was observed in bed, the floor mat folded up and leaned against the wall. (see photo ev...
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CONCERN
(F)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Administration
(Tag F0835)
Could have caused harm · This affected most or all residents
Based on interview and record review facility failed to administer in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, ...
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Dec 2022
8 deficiencies
CONCERN
(D)
📢 Someone Reported This
A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Safe Environment
(Tag F0584)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a safe and homelike environment.
Findings include:
On 11/28/2022 starting at 9:40 AM, during the initial tour of 3rd ...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Comprehensive Assessments
(Tag F0636)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure a minimum data set (MDS) assessment was completed in a timely manner for 1 resident, Resident #152, of 4 residents reviewed for timel...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Assessment Accuracy
(Tag F0641)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and interview the facility failed to accurately document the dental status of one resident (Resident #59)...
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CONCERN
(D)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Infection Control
(Tag F0880)
Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident
Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to follow accepted infection control practice standards for intravenous medication administration in 2 out of 2 observations of in...
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CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Quality of Care
(Tag F0684)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide care and services for central venous access dev...
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CONCERN
(E)
Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed
Food Safety
(Tag F0812)
Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety.
Findings include...
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MINOR
(C)
Minor Issue - procedural, no safety impact
Deficiency F0847
(Tag F0847)
Minor procedural issue · This affected most or all residents
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreements presented to 3 residents, Resident #55, Resident #124 and Resident #201, of 3 residents reviewed explicitl...
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MINOR
(C)
Minor Issue - procedural, no safety impact
Deficiency F0848
(Tag F0848)
Minor procedural issue · This affected most or all residents
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreements presented to 3 residents, Resident #55, Resident #124 and Resident #201, of 3 residents reviewed provided ...
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Understanding Severity Codes (click to expand)
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
- "What changes have you made since the serious inspection findings?"
- "What safeguards are in place to prevent abuse and neglect?"
- "Can I speak with families of current residents?"
- "What's your RN coverage like on weekends and overnight?"
Our Honest Assessment
- • 33% turnover. Below Florida's 48% average. Good staff retention means consistent care.
- • Multiple safety concerns identified: Federal abuse finding, 3 life-threatening violation(s), $128,210 in fines. Review inspection reports carefully.
- • 24 deficiencies on record, including 3 critical (life-threatening) violations. These warrant careful review before choosing this facility.
- • $128,210 in fines. Extremely high, among the most fined facilities in Florida. Major compliance failures.
- • Grade F (0/100). Below average facility with significant concerns.
About This Facility
What is Villa Maria Nursing Center's CMS Rating?
CMS assigns VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is considered below average nationally. Within Florida, this rating places the facility higher than 0% of the state's 100 nursing homes. A rating at this level reflects concerns identified through health inspections, staffing assessments, or quality measures that families should carefully consider.
How is Villa Maria Nursing Center Staffed?
CMS rates VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER's staffing level at 3 out of 5 stars, which is average compared to other nursing homes. Staff turnover is 33%, compared to the Florida average of 46%. This relatively stable workforce can support continuity of care.
What Have Inspectors Found at Villa Maria Nursing Center?
State health inspectors documented 24 deficiencies at VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER during 2022 to 2025. These included: 3 Immediate Jeopardy (the most serious level, indicating potential for serious harm or death), 19 with potential for harm, and 2 minor or isolated issues. Immediate Jeopardy findings are rare and represent the most serious regulatory concerns. They require immediate corrective action.
Who Owns and Operates Villa Maria Nursing Center?
VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER is owned by a non-profit organization. Non-profit facilities reinvest revenue into operations rather than distributing to shareholders. The facility operates independently rather than as part of a larger chain. With 212 certified beds and approximately 188 residents (about 89% occupancy), it is a large facility located in NORTH MIAMI, Florida.
How Does Villa Maria Nursing Center Compare to Other Florida Nursing Homes?
Compared to the 100 nursing homes in Florida, VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER's overall rating (2 stars) is below the state average of 3.2, staff turnover (33%) is significantly lower than the state average of 46%, and health inspection rating (1 stars) is much below the national benchmark.
What Should Families Ask When Visiting Villa Maria Nursing Center?
Based on this facility's data, families visiting should ask: "What changes have been made since the serious inspection findings, and how are you preventing similar issues?" "What safeguards and monitoring systems are in place to protect residents from abuse or neglect?" "Can I visit during a mealtime to observe dining assistance and food quality?" "How do you handle medical emergencies, and what is your hospital transfer rate?" These questions are particularly relevant given the facility's Immediate Jeopardy citations and the substantiated abuse finding on record.
Is Villa Maria Nursing Center Safe?
Based on CMS inspection data, VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER has documented safety concerns. The facility has 1 substantiated abuse finding (meaning confirmed case of resident harm by staff or other residents). Inspectors have issued 3 Immediate Jeopardy citations (the most serious violation level indicating risk of serious injury or death). The facility has a 2-star overall rating and ranks #100 of 100 nursing homes in Florida. Families considering this facility should ask detailed questions about what corrective actions have been taken since these incidents.
Do Nurses at Villa Maria Nursing Center Stick Around?
VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER has a staff turnover rate of 33%, which is about average for Florida nursing homes (state average: 46%). Moderate turnover is common in nursing homes, but families should still ask about staff tenure and how the facility maintains care continuity when employees leave.
Was Villa Maria Nursing Center Ever Fined?
VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER has been fined $128,210 across 2 penalty actions. This is 3.7x the Florida average of $34,361. Fines at this level are uncommon and typically indicate a pattern of serious deficiencies, repeated violations, or failure to correct problems promptly. CMS reserves penalties of this magnitude for facilities that pose significant, documented risk to resident health or safety. Families should request specific documentation of what issues led to these fines and what systemic changes have been implemented.
Is Villa Maria Nursing Center on Any Federal Watch List?
VILLA MARIA NURSING CENTER is not on any federal watch list. The most significant is the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program, which identifies the bottom 1% of nursing homes nationally based on persistent, serious quality problems. Not being on this list means the facility has avoided the pattern of deficiencies that triggers enhanced federal oversight. This is a positive indicator, though families should still review the facility's inspection history directly.