Avante at Inverness sits at 304 S Citrus Ave, Inverness, FL 34452 and offers a wide range of care for seniors, so you'll find nursing and rehab center services, assisted living, independent living, and memory care under one roof, which can be helpful for folks who want to stay in a familiar place as needs change, and with 104 certified beds, it can serve quite a few residents, but right now they're not accepting new patients. The direct owner is Ag Holdings, Inc. and there are several indirect owners like different trusts tied to the Klurman family. The place is for-profit, and you can see that carry through since they've had some problems with staffing-a nurse staffing level of 3.60 hours per resident per day, which is below the state average, and they report a nurse turnover rate at 50.9%, which means nurses come and go pretty frequently, so sometimes families worry about consistency of care.
Care here includes long-term nursing, short-term rehab, assisted living for people who need help with daily tasks like bathing or dressing, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, and independent living for seniors who are still active and want less hassle day-to-day. Home care services by trained aides help out folks still living at home. There's therapy programs covering physical, speech, occupational needs, and something called the Alter G antigravity treadmill that helps people walk during rehab at a lower body weight, which is quite unique around here. There's also wound care with a nurse checking wounds every day, a variety of medical services like dialysis, pain management, colostomy and catheter care, and even telemedicine. The staff includes a director of nursing and an administrator, but reporting on other managers or key staff is missing.
Inspection reports show 14 deficiencies, which included one related to infection control, and others about drug labeling, storage, and some problems with care planning and oversight-such as not making care plans within 48 hours of admission, not preventing some falls, and not always providing planned respiratory care-most of these linking to issues with supervision and not enough staff, and that's led to a legal history with cases of neglect causing injuries or deaths. Even so, the federal government hasn't fined them or denied Medicare payments in the last three years. They hold a CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, though staffing only scores 1 star, and inspections 3, giving an overall rating of 2 out of 5.
People at Avante at Inverness get support with all sorts of daily activities-walking, eating, personal grooming, housekeeping, and meals, which are prepared by chefs with a focus on good taste, and there are activity programs, volunteer training, family support groups, counseling, case management, and special programs for residents living with memory issues to help keep them safe and comfortable and prevent confusion and wandering. For folks doing therapy, there's restorative nursing, wound care, IV therapy, pain and palliative care, and more specialized care for orthopedic or cardiac problems. They run health, wellness, and community education programs, offer oversight and consulting, and even have some services for folks who want extra tutoring or informatics training, though details around hospital accreditation or who manages things day to day aren't available.
The community's gotten awards like Best of Senior Living and the Best of Senior Living All Star for care, activities, and staff kindness, so some families have had good experiences, and they're known for trying to meet both medical and emotional needs, though anyone considering this facility should look closely at the inspection records and staffing changes due to the history of complaints, citations, and turnover. Seniors living here are guaranteed rights to fair treatment and that staff follow medical care plans. Meals, laundry, housekeeping, and social activities get offered to make daily life smoother and more social, especially in the independent and assisted living parts of the community, and memory care costs can be much higher because of the extra needs, so that's something to keep in mind. Seniors' services run 24 hours a day, including on weekends, with wound care, psychological, podiatry, and vision aids, and support for dialysis, gastrointestinal, and respiratory issues, along with case management and disease management programs to help keep everything on track.
