Nursing Homes in Clearwater, Florida — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison
What the CMS record shows locally
Clearwater has 13 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 13 of 13 listed facilities, averaging 26.1 citations per facility versus 19.7 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history and 5 have Immediate Jeopardy-level citations in that history; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.
City-Specific Citation Patterns
The most frequent recorded tags are:
- F0656 — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (18 citations)
- F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (17 citations)
- F0584 — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (17 citations)
- F0812 — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (16 citations)
- F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (16 citations)
Facility Directory
- East Bay Rehabilitation Center — 13 deficiencies across 4 surveys
- Belleair Health Care Center — 15 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Regency Oaks Health Center — 16 deficiencies across 3 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Westchester Gardens Health & Rehabilitation — 16 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Advanced Care Center — 18 deficiencies across 3 surveys
- Palm Garden Of Clearwater — 23 deficiencies across 5 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Clearwater Center — 25 deficiencies across 4 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Kensington Gardens Rehab And Nursing Center — 29 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Oaks Of Clearwater, The — 30 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Gulfside Health And Rehabilitation Center — 36 deficiencies across 8 surveys
- Aviata At Sand Key — 37 deficiencies across 8 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center — 39 deficiencies across 10 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Harbourwood Post-Acute And Rehabilitation Center — 42 deficiencies across 12 surveys
Source, freshness, and limitations
Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.
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