Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center
Miami, Florida · CCN 105765
30 surveys since 2011, 10 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 155
- Surveys
- 30
- Harm or worse
- 10
- Immediate jeopardy
- 7
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 120
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- ELIYAHU MIRLIS
- County
- Miami-Dade
- Medicare-certified since
- 1992
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 293 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Florida.
Last survey on record
Mar 26, 2026
228 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.79 | 3.57 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.65 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 26.9% | 44.5% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $264,517 across 3 penalties
- Payment denials
- 1
- Special focus
- SFF Candidate
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J11.6% | K34.9% | L— |
| Actual harm | G11.6% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D3455.7% | E1931.1% | F34.9% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8673×
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- F5842×
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.
- F6002×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6842×
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF835Aug 30, 2024
Based on record reviews and interviews; the facility's Administrator failed to follow up on reported rodent sightings in a timely manner and address them immediately, failed to ensure the designated Infection Preventionist who is responsible for the facility's Infection, Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) had completed specialized training in infection prevention and control. The facility's administrative staff failed to ensure that their policies for pest control services were followed, coordinate with other department heads, failed to contact the appropriate local agencies regarding the rodent infestation. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF880Aug 30, 2024
Based on record review, observations, interviews, the Administrator failed to follow up on reported rodent sightings in a timely manner and address them immediately, the administrative staff failed to follow infection preventions and control techniques and CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines for How to Control Wild Rodent Infestations, the facility's administration staff failed to ensure that their policies for pest control services were followed, coordinate with other department heads; failed to contact the appropriate local agencies regarding the rodent infestation. The facility's failure to immediately implement an effective pest control program to eradicate and contain the rodents. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF925Aug 30, 2024
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility's administrative staff failed to implement, maintain, and measure an effective pest control program to eradicate and contain rodent infestation. Facility administrative staff was unable to address rodent sightings in a timely manner. The facility's administrative staff failed to follow their own policy for pest control and educate staff members appropriately. These diseases can spread to people directly through the handling of rodents; contact with rodent feces (poop), urine, or saliva (such as through breathing in air or eating food that is contaminated with rodent waste); or rodent bites. This had the potential to affect 111 residents residing in this 120-bed capacity facilities. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Aug 1, 2024
Based on record reviews, observation,and interviews, the facility failed to prevent the neglect of one (Resident #1) out of six residents sampled documented for elopement risk. The facility's failure in ensuring an adequate alert monitoring system was in place and staff's negligence in ensuring supervision and failure in implementing measure to prevent the elopement of Resident #1 who was care planned as an elopement risk. Resident #1's exited the facility undetected on 07/17/2024 through the facility's laundry room door that was not latched by staff. Resident #1 who was last seen between 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM was located at approximately 2:30 AM by local law enforcement at the county dump site one and a half miles (1.5) from the facility). […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Oct 7, 2021
Based on observation, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to prevent the neglect of one (Resident #1) out of 4 residents known to be an elopement risk as evidenced by Resident #1 (R#1) eloped on 09/28/2021 at an unknown time after 2:30 pm undetected, due to the facility's staff failure to fully implement the facility's regular check system. The elopement was not detected until around 5:00pm the same date. This situation resulted in immediate jeopardy. The scope and severity was lowered to a (D) as a result of the facility's corrective actions implemented. […]
Read 28 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 28 of 155 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Mar 26, 2026Standard11 findings
- Jun 27, 2025Complaint4 findings
- Mar 27, 2025Complaint3 findings
- Aug 30, 2024Standard and complaint35 findings · 4 harm
- Aug 1, 2024Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Oct 3, 2023Complaint2 findings
- May 19, 2023Standard5 findings
- Mar 10, 2022Standard and complaint10 findings
Show the 22 earlier surveys
- Oct 7, 2021Complaint4 findings · 3 harm
- Aug 30, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Mar 25, 2021Infection control1 finding
- Nov 6, 2020Infection control2 findings
- Aug 5, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Dec 5, 2019Standard3 findings
- Sep 20, 2018Standard3 findings
- Oct 31, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Aug 11, 2017Standard2 findings
- May 25, 2017Complaint2 findings
- Feb 7, 2017Complaint1 finding
- May 20, 2016Standard4 findings
- Mar 6, 2015Standard and complaint5 findings
- Jan 17, 2014Standard13 findings
- Jul 19, 2013—5 findings
- Dec 17, 2012—1 finding
- Nov 9, 2012—11 findings
- Oct 22, 2012—1 finding
- Sep 25, 2012—1 finding
- Dec 16, 2011Standard9 findings · 2 harm
- Jun 16, 2011—3 findings
- Jan 14, 2011—10 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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