Nursing home report
CLEARWATER, FL · Medicare-certified · 165 beds
Palm Garden of Clearwater has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a recent federal penalty. Staffing is rated 4 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.59 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the home had $17,345 in fines over the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5944 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5944.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: K
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited June 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited June 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $8,673 was recorded.
A federal fine of $8,672 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $17,345 in total fines.
Federal fine
Aug 8, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 8, 2025
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
