Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Tampa, FL

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Tampa has a total of 111 active skilled nursing facilities and 13,235 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tampa of 2,908,063, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 219.73 persons in Tampa. There were 11,395 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.10 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, Tampa 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 Tampa 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)	2.24	2.35 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.89 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Tampa 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 Tampa there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Tampa

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 Tampa Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Tampa, 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 Tampa

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tampa 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
Fairway Oaks Center 13806 N 46TH ST TAMPA, FL	22.00
The Cedar at Mease Life 910 NEW YORK AVE DUNEDIN, FL	8.00
Kr at College Harbor 4600 54TH AVE S SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	15.33
Canterbury Towers Inc 3501 BAYSHORE BLVD TAMPA, FL	9.33
North Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1301 16TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	22.67
Palm Garden of Sun City 3850 UPPER CREEK DR SUN CITY CENTER, FL	18.00
Belleair Health Care Center 1150 PONCE DE LEON BLVD CLEARWATER, FL	15.33
Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home 6919 PARKWAY BLVD LAND O LAKES, FL	4.67
Solaris Healthcare Lake Zephyr 38250 A AVE ZEPHYRHILLS, FL	21.33
St Mark Village 2655 NEBRASKA AVE PALM HARBOR, FL	4.67

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

Facility	Rating
Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 7101 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	338.00 /
Sabal Palms Health and Rehabilitation 499 ALTERNATE KEENE RD NE LARGO, FL	85.67
Aspire at Sand Key 1980 SUNSET POINT RD CLEARWATER, FL	148.50 /
Aspire at Fletcher 518 W FLETCHER AVE TAMPA, FL	109.67
Aspire at Oldsmar 3865 TAMPA RD OLDSMAR, FL	224.50
Aspire at Oakfield 1465 OAKFIELD DR BRANDON, FL	138.33 /
Tarpon Bayou Center 515 CHESAPEAKE DR TARPON SPRINGS, FL	95.33
The Bristol Care Center 1818 E FLETCHER AVE TAMPA, FL	534.00 /
Aspire at Central Park 702 S KINGS AVE BRANDON, FL	48.00
Aspire at Bryan Dairy 9035 BRYAN DAIRY RD LARGO, FL	113.83

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