Gulfport Nursing Center
Nursing Home · 1430 Pasadena Ave S, Pasadena, FL 33707 · 7273471257
C-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 0.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 4.2 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.3 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.2 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 126 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Gulfport Nursing Center Llc |
| Certified since | 2013-11-24 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $ of 5 · ~$321/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 3 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 23 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $17,291 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | 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 2026-01-16 |
| 2025-06-13 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-06-13 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0726) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0628) | F | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-06-13 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | D | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | D | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0688) | D | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-06-13 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0694) | D | corrected 2025-08-01 |
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: 3.51 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.69 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.53 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.65 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.15 · LPN 0.83 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.23 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.27 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 65.6% · RN turnover 72.7% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.33 (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 whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.9% | 11.1 → 14.8 → 17.9 → 11.5 | worse than 53% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 12.3% | not reported | better than 56% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2% | 0 → 2.6 → 2.5 → 2.6 | better than 67% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.5% | 2.1 → 1.9 → 2.1 → 3.8 | better than 78% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 6.3% | not reported | better than 82% 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% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | · → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $321/day · $ (price tier 1 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): 84% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 9% other/private · 29% 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 Pinellas 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 North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid | Saint Petersburg | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital | Dunedin | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Bay Pines VA Medical Center | Bay Pines | Yes | 3★ | Acute care - Veterans Administration |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Pinellas County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.