Blue Heron Health And Rehabilitation
Nursing Home · 5085 Eagleston Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 · 7656645400
B
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.5 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 141 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Blue Heron Health And Rehabilitation Llc |
| Chain size | 20 facilities |
| Certified since | 2021-07-12 |
| CMS overall star | 4 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$585/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 16 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | E | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-31 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0656) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-31 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0692) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2023-04-27 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0558) | D | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-04-27 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0561) | E | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-04-27 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0625) | D | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-04-27 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | D | corrected 2023-05-26 |
| 2023-04-27 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0657) | D | corrected 2023-05-26 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 4.14 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.28 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.84 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.75 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.34 · LPN 0.95 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.70 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.80 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 40.3% · RN turnover 37.5% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.54 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 5.7% | 6.9 → 9.3 → 5.5 → 1.3 | worse than 86% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 1.5% | 1.9 → 2.2 → 0.6 → 1.1 | worse than 63% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5.3% | 4 → 3.2 → 3.9 → 9.7 | worse than 62% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 11.9% | 23.3 → 6.9 → 8.1 → · | better than 58% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 9% | 13.4 → 4.8 → 5.5 → 11.7 | better than 69% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 3.7% | 0 → 4.4 → 2.2 → 8.3 | better than 91% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $585/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-12. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 0% Medicaid · 35% Medicare · 65% other/private · 72% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Pasco County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | New Port Richey | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | Hudson | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | Trinity | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
| Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel | Yes | — | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Pasco County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.