Nursing homes › Florida › Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
703 S 29th St, Fort Pierce, FL 34947 · (772) 466-3322 · 107 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 691 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Aston Health, a group operating 38 facilities in 1 state. Group record: average rating 2.7/5, 1 abuse citation icon, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $517,725 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.7/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.52 (Florida median: 3.63). RN hours: 0.49. Weekend total: 3.19. Nursing staff turnover: 58%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 45 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-09 |
| 2025-04-18 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-04-18 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-17 |
| 2025-01-15 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2023-12-21 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-12-21 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D | Health | corrected 2024-01-21 |
| 2023-08-31 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-30 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP CARE HOLDINGS LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 05/07/2018 |
| CITADEL CARE GROUP LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 05/07/2018 |
| GUTMAN, SAMUEL | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/07/2018 |
| BANNISTER, GERRI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/12/2025 |
| CULBERTH, BRITTNEY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/11/2022 |
| JOHNSON, DES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/13/2025 |
| WILDES, DONNA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/28/2025 |
| ZIMMER, SUZAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/27/2018 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Sandgate Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 105382), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/sandgate-gardens-rehab-and-nursing-center-fort-pierce-fl/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 105382. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.