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Vivo Healthcare Sebring

Sebring, Florida · CCN 105352

26 surveys since 2011, 14 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
102
Surveys
26
Harm or worse
14
Immediate jeopardy
14
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy14

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file20/26

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
104
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
VIVO HEALTHCARE
County
Highlands
Medicare-certified since
1979

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 293 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Florida.

Last survey on record

Apr 14, 2026

209 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.403.57
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.33—
Annual nurse turnover48.9%44.5%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2071.4%E725.0%F13.6%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 28 of the 102 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F5542×

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  • F6572×

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • F6952×

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • F7592×

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • F7612×

    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.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Vivo Healthcare Sebring, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 14, 2026

    Based on observation, interviews and record review the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food safety, related to label and dating opened items, discarding items that were expired and not discarding items covered in bio-growth, in one of one walk-in cooler. Findings Included: During an observation of the walk-in cooler on 04/13/2026 at 10:53 a.m. the following was observed: A box of individually wrapped butter was found open, with butter smeared on the box and at least two of the individually wrapped blocks were open, exposing the butter. The box and the individual blocks were not dated/labeled. A produce box containing green bell peppers. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF644May 20, 2024

    Based on record review, and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level I for three residents (#63, #56 and #30) of twenty four sampled residents were revised for accuracy to include diagnoses recognized at the time of admission and later identified. Findings included: 1. Review of Resident #63's Admission Record revealed an original admitted [DATE] and a readmitted [DATE]. The Admission Record showed diagnoses to include anxiety disorder as of 2/26/24 and depression as of 2/26/24. Review of Resident #63's medical record revealed a PASARR Level I, dated 11/23/23, and new one completed on 4/16/24. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF758May 20, 2024

    Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure behavior monitoring for psychotropic medication was in place for five residents (#32, #56, #59, #63 and #65) and failed to appropriately monitor the side effects for psychotropic medication for one resident (#56) of seven sampled residents. Findings included: 1. Review of Resident #56's Admission Record revealed an original admitted [DATE] and a readmitted [DATE]. The Admission Record showed diagnoses to include other stimulant abuse, generalized anxiety disorder, persistent mood (affective) disorder, binge eating disorder, and chronic pain syndrome. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF921May 20, 2024

    Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to provide an environment that was clean, safe, and sanitary for residents on one units (B Wing) of two units and two shower rooms (A Wing and B Wing) of two shower rooms. Findings included: On 5/20/24 starting at 3:00 p.m., observations were made of the resident rooms and shower rooms on the A Wing and B Wing. The following was observed: - A wheelchair in hallway across from the activity room with a ball of an unknown pink substance stuck to the seat of the chair and armrests that were ripped revealing foam interior. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF692Aug 15, 2022

    Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a plan to ensure nutritional supplements were provided for 12 (Residents #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12) of 24 residents on one (B Wing) of two units during a period when the facility did not have an adequate supply of the ordered supplements. Findings included: An interview was conducted with Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on 08/15/22 at 11:25 a.m. She confirmed she had residents assigned to her that had orders to receive nutritional supplements, including Resident #1. She stated, We haven't had any supplements at the facility since last Friday (08/12/22) because [Supplement B] is on recall so we were using [Supplement A] .now that's on backorder. […]

Read 34 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 34 of 102 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Apr 14, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 3, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • May 20, 2024Standard12 findings
  • Feb 13, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 23, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 15, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • May 12, 2022Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Feb 12, 2021Standard and complaint9 findings
Show the 18 earlier surveys
  • Jun 7, 2019Standard7 findings
  • Apr 2, 2019Complaint3 findings
  • Dec 10, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 13, 2018Standard7 findings
  • Jan 21, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 19, 2017Complaint3 findings
  • Sep 6, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 14, 2017Standard1 finding
  • Dec 2, 2016Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 14, 2016Standard7 findings
  • Aug 26, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 7, 2014Standard5 findings
  • Oct 14, 2013—3 findings
  • Aug 9, 2013—5 findings
  • Jun 16, 2013—14 findings · 14 harm
  • Oct 18, 2012—1 finding
  • May 11, 2012—6 findings
  • Apr 8, 2011—1 finding

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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