Avante At Mt Dora sits at 3050 Brown Ave in Mount Dora, Florida, with 116 certified beds, open for appointments by call, and the staff mainly speak English, although the place has bilingual staff as well, so you won't have much trouble with communication, and you'll find a licensed skilled nursing facility with both skilled nursing and assisted living services, and the center's got a skilled nursing license (SNF#1359061) plus a 4-star CMS rating and joint JAHCO accreditation, so the care here tries to meet good standards, with a property management team running things but without listed details on who exactly holds managerial control, though you'll notice Thomas McDaniel as Administrator and Lyon Juliette as Director of Nursing. The facility is part of the larger Avante Centers network and takes folks for short-term rehab, long-term care, outpatient rehab, respite care, and memory care, plus hospice, telemedicine, and case management too, and if family or friends want to visit regularly, the staff welcomes it, hoping it helps with recovery.
Now, the facility runs 24 hours, every day of the week, and has staff nurse hours per resident per day at 3.69, which gives a steady rate of care, but if you look at inspection records you'll see some trouble spots: Avante At Mt Dora picked up ten deficiencies in inspection reports, including issues with food not coming from approved sources and not following dietary storage, preparation, and service standards (Nutrition and Dietary F0812), failing to post nursing staff information each day as required (Nursing and Physician Services F0732), and problems with keeping respiratory care safe and appropriate (Quality of Life and Care F0695), plus there's an infection-related deficiency documented, all reported in a July 11, 2024 inspection, so it's important to take note of these when looking at care quality.
As for health services, the place specializes in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and both long-term and short-term recovery for a broad range of needs: burn and pressure ulcer care, dermatology, hemodialysis support, ostomy care, pain management, podiatry, beauty salon and barbershop, coma management, dental services, enterostomal care, oncology, wound care, tube feeding, urinary catheterization, oxygen therapy, peritoneal dialysis, total parenteral nutrition, palliative care, IV medication, cardiac care, pulmonary rehab, orthopedic rehab, neurological rehabilitation, trach and apnea monitoring, BIPAP/CIPAP, colostomy care, gastroenterology support, psychological and psychiatric services, vision services, bariatric care, restorative nursing, life vest, and support with end-of-life and hospice services too, and if someone needs memory care for dementia, the team provides that, as well as physical, speech, and occupational therapies run by licensed therapists, and a collaborative care team that includes medical doctors, nurses, dieticians, case managers, social workers, and more, all working together.
People find help for day-to-day needs with recreational activities that get residents involved physically and socially, educational exercises, and regular events to break up the day, and the kitchen prepares all meals in-house under a gourmet chef to try and meet nutritional needs for healing, and there's even nutrition and wellness coaching available for those who want it. The campus offers air-fluidized bed therapy and special wound care for challenging health concerns, plus dialysis, respiratory care, coma management, dental, beauty services, housekeeping, laundry, and even COVID-19 care. Rehabilitation covers both inpatient and outpatient therapy so folks can recover from surgery, stroke, cardiac, or neuro injury using state-of-the-art equipment. The place partners with local hospitals, including being a preferred provider with Advent Health Waterman Hospital and several Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and it's noted for having one of the lowest rehospitalization rates among competitors.
Avante At Mt Dora encourages steady visits from loved ones, keeping everyone in the care circle up to date, and offers support groups for families, regular case management, and plenty of opportunities for socializing and comfort, all wrapped up in a warm environment meant to help with recovery and daily living, and while no place is perfect, this facility aims to provide many types of support for seniors with simple, direct care options and a broad team, making the most of what they're equipped to do.
