Pruitthealth-North Tampa, Llc
Nursing Home · 18940 Sunlake Blvd, Lutz, FL 33558 · 6785336300
C-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 1.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 2.3 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.1 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 2.8 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.3 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 90 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Limited Liability Company |
| Operator | Pruitthealth - North Tampa, Llc |
| Chain size | 99 facilities |
| Certified since | 2023-03-15 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$ of 5 · ~$488/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 22 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $45,350 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0729) | D | corrected 2025-11-16 |
| 2025-06-19 | 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 2025-07-19 |
| 2025-06-19 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0655) | D | corrected 2025-07-19 |
| 2025-06-19 | 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 2025-07-19 |
| 2025-06-19 | 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 2025-07-19 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0684) | E | corrected 2025-07-19 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0697) | E | corrected 2025-07-19 |
| 2025-06-19 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies, tag 0725) | E | corrected 2025-07-19 |
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: 3.61 hrs/resident/day (expected 4.01 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.66 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.70 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.06 · LPN 0.90 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.00 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.56 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 51.9% · RN turnover 71.4% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.44 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 7 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 with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 5.4% | 10.7 → 11.8 → 0 → 0 | worse than 94% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 5.4% | 7.4 → 10.2 → 2.5 → 2.1 | worse than 64% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.9% | 36 → 4 → 17.2 → 0 | worse than 53% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 2.9% | 6.5 → 5.9 → 0 → 0 | worse than 51% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 12.1% | 4.8 → 12.5 → 8.3 → 22.7 | better than 56% 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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 100% of US homes · FL median 1% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $488/day · $$$$ (price tier 4 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-06. 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): 15% Medicaid · 36% Medicare · 49% other/private · 83% 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.