PALM GARDEN OF CLEARWATER
State inspectors recorded 2 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.
Serious inspection findings
2025-08-08 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity K)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2025-08-08 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0656, severity K)
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Staffing, from payroll records
Nursing hours / resident / day
3.42
state median 3.40
Weekend staffing gap
−6%
fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%
RN hours / resident / day
0.68
registered nurses only
Contract (agency) staff
3%
share of all nursing hours
Nursing staff turnover
51%
per year, per CMS
Keep an eye on this facility
Penalties and enforcement
2 enforcement action(s), totaling $17,345 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Fine | $8,672 |
| 2025-08-08 | Fine | $8,673 |
Ownership
Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the PALM GARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION chain.
Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:
- PALM GARDEN OF OCALA (OCALA, FL) —
- PALM GARDEN OF WINTER HAVEN (WINTER HAVEN, FL) —
- PALM GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE (GAINESVILLE, FL) —
- PALM GARDEN OF LARGO (LARGO, FL) —
- PALM GARDEN OF ORLANDO (ORLANDO, FL) —
- PALM GARDEN OF TAMPA (TAMPA, FL) —
- PALM GARDEN OF VERO BEACH (VERO BEACH, FL) —
- PALM GARDEN OF PORT SAINT LUCIE (PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL) —
Full citation history
| Survey date | Tag | Category | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | K | not recorded |
| 2025-08-08 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | K | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0585 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0645 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0688 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0809 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-02-06 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2024-04-11 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-04-11 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-04-11 | F0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-12-15 | F0554 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-12-15 | F0585 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-12-15 | F0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-12-15 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2022-12-15 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2022-12-15 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2021-04-09 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2021-04-09 | F0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2021-04-09 | F0921 | Environmental Deficiencies | D | not recorded |