Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Palm Garden Of Clearwater
3480 Mcmullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL · (727) 786-6697
- Certified beds
- 165
- Residents per day
- 161
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 18, 1987
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Florida.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Florida homes
Palm Garden Of Clearwater carries 161.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 7% of Florida's 691 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Florida: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–8 pts
- 4★ 8–25 pts
- 3★ 25–46 pts
- 2★ 46–85 pts
- 1★ over 85 pts
Bars show every rated home in Florida by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
25 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (4)
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J
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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J
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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K
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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K
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6F
- F
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights4E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
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.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-02-06
11 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2022-12-15
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2021-04-09
6 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 33 min of nursing staff time a day, 51 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 33 min
Florida average
3 h 51 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 35% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$17,345 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Fine | $8,672 |
| 2025-08-08 | Fine | $8,673 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts worse | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.6 pts better | 100.0% | 98.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 100.0% | 99.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1 pts worse | 3.5% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.4 pts better | 0.0% | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts better | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.2 pts worse | 25.1% | 13.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3 pts better | 5.7% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.1 pts worse | 8.5% | 8.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.1 pts better | 5.2% | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.5 pts worse | 18.0% | 9.5% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.1 pts better | 2.3% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4 pts better | 99.6% | 95.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.7 pts better | 6.2% | 8.9% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.7 pts better | 100.0% | 96.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.7 pts worse | 28.5% | 25.8% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 50% | 14 facilities |
| Bomberger, Jeffrey | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Chalmers, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Greene, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Hill, Sandra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hill, Sandra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| James O. Mccarver Qtip Business Marital Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001, | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| James O. Mccarver Qtip Business Marital Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001, | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| James O. Mccarver Residuary Trust Share U/A Dated 06/22/2001 | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Mccarver, Patsy | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Palm Healthcare Management, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Patsy E. Mccarver Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001 As Amended, Patsy E | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Patsy E. Mccarver Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001 As Amended, Patsy E | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Pgcle Re LLC | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pgcle Re LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ray, Scott | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ray, Scott | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Regions Bank | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 51 facilities |
| Regions Bank | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 51 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3D
- C
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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