Nursing Homes in Clearwater, FL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Clearwater
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Clearwater has a total of 101 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,676 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Clearwater of 116,946, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.02 persons in Clearwater. There were 10,090 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.42 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, Clearwater 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 Clearwater and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.60 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.24 | 2.33 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.84 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.68 | 3.84 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Florida.
COVID-19 Infections in Clearwater 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 Clearwater there were a total of 41 new cases and 41 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Clearwater
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 Clearwater Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Clearwater, 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 Clearwater
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Clearwater 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 |
|---|---|
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Ybor City Center For Rehabilitation and Healing 1709 TALIAFERRO AVE TAMPA, FL |
10.00 |
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St Mark Village 2655 NEBRASKA AVE PALM HARBOR, FL |
9.33 |
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Florida Hospital North Pinellas 1395 S PINELLAS AVE TARPON SPRINGS, FL |
39.33 |
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Fairway Oaks Center 13806 N 46TH ST TAMPA, FL |
22.00 |
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Kr at College Harbor 4600 54TH AVE S SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
15.33 |
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Madison Pointe Care Center 6020 INDIANA AVE NEW PORT RICHEY, FL |
20.00 |
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Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center 255 59TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
9.33 |
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Concordia Manor 321 13TH AVE N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
8.00 |
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Palm Garden of Sun City 3850 UPPER CREEK DR SUN CITY CENTER, FL |
18.00 |
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Pinellas Point Nursing and Rehab Center 5601 31ST ST S SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
11.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Clearwater based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Gulfport Nursing Center 1430 PASADENA AVE S PASADENA, FL |
523.50 / |
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Sabal Palms Health and Rehabilitation 499 ALTERNATE KEENE RD NE LARGO, FL |
103.00 |
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Fletcher Health and Rehabilitation Center 518 W FLETCHER AVE TAMPA, FL |
105.67 |
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Sand Key Health and Rehabilitation Center 1980 SUNSET POINT RD CLEARWATER, FL |
141.33 / |
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Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cente 9035 BRYAN DAIRY RD LARGO, FL |
88.33 |
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St Petersburg Nursing and Rehabilitation 521 69TH AVE N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
90.33 |
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Balanced Healthcare 4250 66TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
129.17 |
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Aventura at The Bay 10300 4TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG, FL |
169.83 |
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The Bristol Care Center 1818 E FLETCHER AVE TAMPA, FL |
604.50 / |
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Whispering Oaks 1514 E CHELSEA ST TAMPA, FL |
100.67 |
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