Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gulfport, FL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gulfport
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gulfport has a total of 97 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,792 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gulfport of 12,342, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.05 persons in Gulfport. There were 10,051 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.24 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Gulfport has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Gulfport and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.90 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.

COVID-19 Infections in Gulfport Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Gulfport there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gulfport

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Gulfport Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Gulfport, FL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Gulfport

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gulfport based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
North Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1301 16TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	22.67
Canterbury Towers Inc 3501 BAYSHORE BLVD TAMPA, FL	9.33
Surrey Place Healthcare and Rehabilitation 5525 21ST AVE W BRADENTON, FL	10.00
Belleair Health Care Center 1150 PONCE DE LEON BLVD CLEARWATER, FL	15.33
Fairway Oaks Center 13806 N 46TH ST TAMPA, FL	22.00
The Cedar at Mease Life 910 NEW YORK AVE DUNEDIN, FL	8.00
Plaza West 912 AMERICAN EAGLE BLVD SUN CITY CENTER, FL	21.33
St Mark Village 2655 NEBRASKA AVE PALM HARBOR, FL	4.67
Kr at College Harbor 4600 54TH AVE S SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	13.33
Life Care Center of Sarasota 8104 TUTTLE AVE SARASOTA, FL	22.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Gulfport based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
The Bristol Care Center 1818 E FLETCHER AVE TAMPA, FL	530.00 /
Pinellas Park Fl Opco, LLC 8701 49TH ST N PINELLAS PARK, FL	98.83
Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 7101 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	338.00 /
Aspire at Oakfield 1465 OAKFIELD DR BRANDON, FL	138.33 /
Clearwater Center 1270 TURNER ST CLEARWATER, FL	343.33
Palm Garden of Pinellas 200 16TH AVE SE LARGO, FL	108.33 /
Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care 1902 59TH ST W BRADENTON, FL	152.33 /
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center 1111 S HIGHLAND AVE CLEARWATER, FL	84.67
Aspire at Bryan Dairy 9035 BRYAN DAIRY RD LARGO, FL	113.83
Sabal Palms Health and Rehabilitation 499 ALTERNATE KEENE RD NE LARGO, FL	84.00

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