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Aviata At North Florida

6700 NW 10TH PLACE, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32605

(352) 331-3111

cedarcresthc.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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6700 Nw 10th Place

Gainesville, FL 32605

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

105460

Care type

Nursing home

County

Alachua

Facility name

Aviata At North Florida

Street address

6700 NW 10TH PLACE

City / state / ZIP

Gainesville, FL 32605

Phone

(352) 331-3111

Website

cedarcresthc.com

About this facility — Aviata At North Florida

Aviata At North Florida is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gainesville, Florida. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 30 senior care facilities in Gainesville and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Aviata At North Florida 49 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $236,166 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1984-03-13

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

18 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$236,166 total

Last standard inspection

2026-06-05

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$371 per day (≈ $11,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 25% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

9% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-05Health inspection10 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F-0698

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

F-0925

E · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

2025-10-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-11-20

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-11-20

F-0694

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-11-20

F-0726

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-11-20

F-0757

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-11-20

F-0760

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-11-20

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-11-20

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2025-08-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-10-19

2025-01-09Health inspection9 citations

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-02-13

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-02-13

F-0644

E · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-02-13

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-02-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-13

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-02-20

F-0770

D · No harm found

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Corrected 2025-02-13

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-13

2024-11-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-12-20

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-12-20

F-0684

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-12-20

F-0835

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2024-12-20

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-12-20

F-0867

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-12-20

2023-08-16Health inspection5 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-10-09

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-10-09

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-10-09

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-10-09

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-10-09

2026-06-05Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2026-07-24

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-07-24

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-07-24

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2026-07-24

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-07-24

2023-08-16Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-10-09

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-11-01

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-10-09

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-10-09

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-10-09

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-10-09

Federal penalties

2025-08-29Fine$80,640

2024-11-19Fine$155,526

Total fines$236,166

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 105460.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.7149 ratings on Google

★★★★Renee London · 2026-06-19 · via Google
“Cedar cest is not perfect but it's a place where you feel at home. Some staff members are not so nice but the majority of staff makes you feel right at home. Even the residents try to make you feel welcomed. I've been here for a couple of months and I really enjoy being here, do I want to stay here forever, no but for the time being, it's home and I am enjoying myself. So thank you to the s…”

★★★★★Maxine Edwards · 2026-07-22 · via Google
“To start with I am Grateful that I was called to hear that my Husband Edward Cason had been accepted to Cedar Crest as a Resident . For the pass six months I was trying to get my husband closer to his home and family in Gainesville from Lake City. I was told that it would take a couple of days to get the transfer in order. The way the Admissions Staff kept me informed I was happy , I was able to …”

★★★★★Sherri · 2026-07-22 · via Google
“My mom was at this facility for a few months and she enjoyed everyone here. Caring and loving friendly people. We appreciate all the staff. The social worker Shavontae was such a pleasure to be around, outgoing and very supportive.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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