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Aviata At Palm Bay

5405 BABCOCK ST NE, Palm Bay, FL, 32905

Type
Nursing home
State-licensedCMS certified · CCN 105985

Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed March 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3/5
Health inspections3/5
Staffing2/5
Quality measures4/5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Aviata Health Group
Certified beds
120 · avg 111 residents/day
Administrators who left
1 departednear the Florida averageFlorida avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
5 fines · $21,693 total

State licensing & capacity

License number
130470985
Service type
Nursing Home
Licensed capacity
120 beds
Current license effective
December 1, 2025
Current license expires
November 30, 2027

Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026

Ownership & operations

Licensee
5405 Babcock St Ne Opco Llc
Administrator
Tony Faris

Florida AHCA licensing registry · as of April 18, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Aviata Health Group chain — 52 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.2 / 5.

Parent entity

5405 Babcock st ne Opco Parent Llc

Disclosed owners (9 on record)

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Malory Benfield

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Tony Faris

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • 5405 Babcock st ne Opco Holdco Llc

    Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2023

+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of April 2026.

Federal inspection record

21 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings12 from complaints5 federal fines totalling $22K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 21)

  • D0684·Mar 6, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0624·Mar 6, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

  • D0689·Aug 27, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0645·Jun 13, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

  • D0644·Jun 13, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • E0867·Apr 5, 2024Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

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

  • J0689·Apr 5, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • E0623·Apr 5, 2024Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

View the full inspection history on CMS Care Compare →

Federal penalties

By year

  • 20243 fines · $17K
  • 20232 fines · $4,893

Most recent events

  • Apr 5, 2024Fine · $6,550
  • Apr 5, 2024Fine · $5,125
  • Apr 5, 2024Fine · $5,125
  • Nov 6, 2023Fine · $1,748
  • Oct 17, 2023Fine · $3,145

Largest single fine on record: $6,550.

Fire-safety citations

2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 13, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Mar 1, 2026.

Where this information comes from

  • License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Florida AHCA licensing registry, snapshot as of April 18, 2026.
  • Star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processed March 1, 2026.

Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.