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Sierra Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

220 SIERRA DRIVE, MIAMI, FL, 33179
(305) 653-8427
180 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
180
CMS facility ID
106131
Care type
Nursing home
County
Miami-dade
Facility name
Sierra Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Street address
220 SIERRA DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Miami, FL 33179
Phone
(305) 653-8427

About this facility — Sierra Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Sierra Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Miami, Florida. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 1,307 senior care facilities in Miami 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 Sierra Lakes Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 33 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 7 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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

Parent company
Ventura Services
Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Ventura Opco Holdco, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2020
Agrp 2011 Trust
Indirect owner · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Bengio, Jacob
Operational control — since 2019
Deborah Philipson 2011 Family Trust
Indirect owner · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Moghaddam, Hamidreza
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Paritzky, Jeremie
Operational control — since 2019
Philipson Family Limited Liability Company, Llc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Philipson, Bent
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Philipson, Gabrielle
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Philipson, Raquel
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Phillip, Felica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Richards Mitchell & Cross Pa
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Schaffer, Daniel
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2019
Ventura Services - Florida, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2019-11-13
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-15
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$402 per day (≈ $12,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
79% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
97% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
180
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 7 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-05-07
2026-01-15Health inspection8 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 2026-02-14
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-02-14
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-14
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-02-14
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 2026-02-14
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 2026-02-14
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 2026-02-14
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-02-14
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2024-07-18Health inspection7 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-08-18
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-08-18
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 2024-08-18
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 2024-08-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-18
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-08-18
F-0925
F · No harm found
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-08-18
2023-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-11-03
2023-02-23Health inspection10 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 2023-04-06
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-04-06
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2023-04-06
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-04-06
F-0806
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2023-04-06
F-0808
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2023-04-06
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2023-04-06
F-0812
F · 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 2023-04-06
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 2023-04-06
F-0908
E · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2023-04-06
2026-01-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2026-02-14
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 2026-02-14
2024-07-18Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
D · 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 2024-08-18
2023-02-23Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-03-25
K-0917
E · No harm found
Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
Corrected 2023-03-25
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 106131.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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