Palm Garden Of Sun City
Nursing Home · 3850 Upper Creek Dr, Sun City Center, FL 33573 · 8136332875
D+
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 0.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.2 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.6 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 1.3 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 132 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Palm Garden Of Sun City Center Llc |
| Chain size | 14 facilities |
| Certified since | 1991-06-28 |
| CMS overall star | 1 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$555/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 3 actual harm · 16 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $85,965 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0689) | D | corrected 2026-03-30 |
| 2025-05-06 | 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) | G · actual harm | corrected 2025-06-09 |
| 2024-09-10 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | D | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-10 | 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) | G · actual harm | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-10 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0645) | E | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-10 | 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 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-10 | 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 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-09-10 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0697) | G · actual harm | corrected 2024-10-10 |
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: 3.84 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.58 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.55 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.63 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.30 · LPN 1.00 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.40 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.18 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 44.6% · RN turnover 46.7% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.29 (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 ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 35.1% | not reported | worse than 97% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.8% | 2.4 → 0.9 → 0 → 0 | worse than 66% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 3.6% | 1.3 → 4.9 → 4.4 → 3.6 | worse than 62% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 15.4% | 18.2 → 18.6 → 16.3 → 9.2 | worse than 60% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 1.2% | 1.3 → 2.5 → 1.1 → 0 | worse than 56% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4.2% | 7 → 5.4 → 2.7 → 2 | better than 53% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 10% | 8.9 → 10.4 → 10 → 10.4 | better than 66% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.1% | 0.4 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 73% of US homes · FL median 1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $555/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-10. 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): 55% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 24% other/private · 95% 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 Hillsborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital | Tampa | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| St Josephs Hospital | Tampa | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Tampa VA Medical Center | Tampa | Yes | 4★ | Acute care - Veterans Administration |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Hillsborough County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.