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East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

19225 SW 87TH AVE, CUTLER BAY, FL, 33157
(305) 256-3545
74 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
74
State license
11968935
CMS facility ID
105508
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Street address
19225 SW 87TH AVE
City / state / ZIP
Cutler Bay, FL 33157
Phone
(305) 256-3545
State license #
11968935

About this facility — East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cutler Bay, Florida. It is licensed for 74 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 46 senior care facilities in Cutler Bay 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 East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 11 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $8,788 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

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Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Carolyn Garwood
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2010
Barreto, Rita
Director — since 2022
Bowling, Phillip
Officer — since 2022
Doerr, Benjamin
Director — since 2014
Fernandez, Katherine
Officer — since 2022
Goedert, Karl
Managing employee · Director · Operational control — since 2016
Haile, Gregory
Director — since 2022
Hood, Glenda
Director — since 2022
Jennette, Ronald
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2022
Kremer, David
Managing employee · Director · Operational control — since 2021
Lee, James
Director — since 2022
Maddron, Kevin
Director — since 2022
Mooney, Pamela Jo
Director — since 2014
Santafe Senior Living Inc
Operational control — since 2014
Sante Fe Healthcare Inc
Operational control — since 2010
Sasser, Jackson
Director — since 2014
Schreiber, Lawrence
Officer — since 2022
Ziegler, Steven
Officer · Operational control — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1985-08-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,788 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-26
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$319 per day (≈ $9,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
7% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 86% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
74
Licensed as
Assisted Living Facility
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-02-26Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-03-16
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 2026-03-16
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2026-03-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-16
2025-02-19Health inspection2 citations
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-03-16
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 2025-03-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2025-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-02-08
2023-11-30Health inspection2 citations
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2024-02-01
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-02-01
2026-02-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-04-16
2025-02-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-03-16

Federal penalties

2025-01-08Fine$8,788
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 105508.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1649255761
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Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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