Aviata at Lakeside Oaks
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based on 7 Google reviews

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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (2/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (1/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (8 vs median 6.0)
Bottom 25% in FL · Below recommended RN staffing · $13,520 in fines
What this means for your family
While the facility offers a relaxed, home-like environment with spacious rooms, the recent trend in reviews is concerning. Families should be aware of significant communication barriers, specifically regarding the staff's responsiveness to phone calls, and should personally verify current cleanliness and staffing standards before committing.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
7 reviews on Google“Aviata at Lakeside Oaks receives highly inconsistent feedback, with recent reviews highlighting significant issues regarding staff attitude toward family members and persistent difficulties in reaching the facility by phone. While some past visitors appreciated the relaxed, home-like environment and spacious rooms, others have criticized the facility for neglect, poor landscaping, and a lack of responsiveness.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Spacious resident rooms
- Relaxed, home-like environment
- Access to outdoor space for gardening
Concerns
- Persistent difficulty reaching staff via phone (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 8 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed you respond to every online review; how do you use that feedback to improve the daily experience for residents?
- 2Given the current staffing levels, what specific protocols do you have in place to ensure family members can reach staff reliably when they call?
- 3I see the facility has a lovely outdoor space for gardening; how often are residents able to utilize this area for activities?
- 4With the recent health inspection findings, what specific steps is the leadership team taking to improve the cleanliness and overall environment of the facility?
- 5What is your process for keeping families informed about changes in a resident's health, and how do you ensure clear communication during medical updates?
- 6Since the rooms are quite spacious, how do you work with families to personalize these areas to help residents feel more at home?
Personalized based on this facility's data
Key Review Excerpts
“The rooms are spacious with a door to the outside to have plants, plenty of closet space and even a small refrigerator. It's an older building but who cares!”
“Diamond in the rough. Relaxed setting, at home environment, hands on staff.”
“I also don’t like is the lack of communication they need to work at better answering their damn phones when people have questions like there’s NO WAY I’ve been calling since 6 am it’s literally 5:44pm like bro what ?!”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
16
measures
1
measures
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Families filed multiple complaints resulting in recent deficiencies in 2025, with issues spanning resident rights, medication management, and safety oversight. The facility shows recurring problems with quality of care, fire safety, and building exits across multiple years, though all deficiencies have reported correction dates. Consider the pattern of ongoing compliance issues when evaluating this facility.
Oct 21, 2025Complaint3
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Aug 28, 2025Complaint3
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jan 25, 2024Routine5
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Dec 22, 2021Routine13
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Egress Deficiencies
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Mar 13, 2020Routine4
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Aug 28, 2025
$13,520
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Aviata at Lakeside Oaks
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Aviata Health Group
52 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.1/5 · Rank 25 of 52
Ownership & Management
Owners
1061 Virginia St Opco Parent LLC
Owner · Organization
1061 Virginia St Opco Holdco LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Dagan, Amitai
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Goldberger, Abraham
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Goldberger, Faigy
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Herskowitz, Eliezer
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Herskowitz, Yaakov
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Travitsky, Aaron
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Key personnel
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