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Royal Care of Avon Park

1213 W STRATFORD RD, AVON PARK, FL, 33825

(863) 453-6674

90 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1213 W Stratford Rd

Avon Park, FL 33825

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CMS facility ID

105812

Care type

Nursing home

County

Highlands

Facility name

Royal Care of Avon Park

Street address

1213 W STRATFORD RD

City / state / ZIP

Avon Park, FL 33825

Phone

(863) 453-6674

About this facility — Royal Care of Avon Park

Royal Care of Avon Park is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Avon Park, Florida. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Avon Park 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 Royal Care of Avon Park 32 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $17,342 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Strohli, Eli

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2007

Geldart, Donald

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Matheis, Pamela

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1993-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

18 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$17,342 total

Last standard inspection

2024-05-09

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$469 per day (≈ $14,260/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

43% Medicaid · 28% Medicare · 29% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

15% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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

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.

2026-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-03-19

2024-05-09Health inspection17 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 2024-05-31

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 2024-05-31

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0645

E · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0684

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0686

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0694

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-07-18

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0761

E · 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 2024-05-31

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0812

E · 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 2024-05-31

F-0867

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-18

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0924

E · No harm found

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Corrected 2024-05-31

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)

2021-12-22Health inspection2 citations

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2022-01-14

F-0698

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-01-14

2020-03-13Health inspection6 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-04-06

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-04-06

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2020-04-06

F-0760

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2020-04-06

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2020-04-06

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2020-04-06

2024-05-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0024

D · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0345

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-05-31

2020-03-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-04-17

K-0921

D · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2020-04-17

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2020-04-17

Federal penalties

2024-05-09Fine$4,017

2024-05-09Fine$13,325

Total fines$17,342

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 105812.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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