Plaza West
Nursing Home · 912 American Eagle Blvd, Sun City Center, FL 33573 · 8136333066
B
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 4.8 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.2 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.1 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 113 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Ccrc Opco - Sun City Center. Llc |
| Chain size | 15 facilities |
| Certified since | 1994-06-10 |
| CMS overall star | 3 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$395/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 19 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 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0628) | 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | E | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-31 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0685) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-31 | 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) | E | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-31 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0697) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-31 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0755) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
| 2025-07-31 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Pharmacy Service Deficiencies, tag 0757) | D | corrected 2025-08-31 |
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: 5.11 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.83 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.98 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.67 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 3.06 · LPN 1.08 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.59 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.40 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 25.4% · RN turnover 23.8% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.38 (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) | 30.7% | not reported | worse than 93% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 4.8% | 6.8 → 9.1 → 0 → 2.6 | worse than 92% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 2.4% | 3.4 → 3.7 → 0 → 2.3 | worse than 90% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 24.8% | 34.4 → 27.8 → 20.7 → 14.3 | worse than 88% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5.6% | 7.2 → 10.3 → 4 → 0 | worse than 66% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.9% | 4.3 → 2.1 → 2.4 → 2.6 | worse than 50% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.2% | 0.4 → 0.3 → 0 → 0 | better than 73% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 1.1% | 0 → 3.6 → 0 → · | better than 98% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $395/day · $$ (price tier 2 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): 12% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 77% other/private · 91% 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.