The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
PALM GARDEN OF SUN CITY
SUN CITY CENTER, FL · Medicare-certified · 132 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
PALM GARDEN OF SUN CITY has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It has a recent abuse citation, $85,965 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.84 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8448 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 18, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $85,965recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8448.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.99
- Nurse aides
- 2.30
- Weekend nursing
- 3.40
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 47%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
35.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.8%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.8%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $68,880 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,154 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $4,846 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $4,085 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $85,965 in total fines.
- $68,880
Federal fine
May 6, 2025
- $8,154
Federal fine
Sep 10, 2024
- $4,846
Federal fine
Sep 10, 2024
- $4,085
Federal fine
Sep 10, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PALM GARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION · 14 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 119.2 residents on an average day (90% of 132 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.