Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle is a 163-bed nonprofit nursing home in Tampa, Florida. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.09 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 51.9% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle
4100 E Fletcher AveTampa, FL 33613
Hillsborough County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle, nurse aides logged 2.09 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average. With about 125 residents a day, that works out to roughly 261 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.09 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.49 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.22 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.9% of nursing staff at Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $16,801 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2024 | Fine | $4,017 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Fine | $12,784 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle holds 3 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle
- Ownership: Non profit - Church related
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 17, 1979
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Palm Garden of Tampa Tampa | 0.3 | 120 | 2.17 | 3.66 | 47.5% | 4 | None |
| Fairway Oaks Center Tampa | 0.4 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.59 | 61.5% | 2 | None |
| Excel Care Center Tampa | 0.9 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.40 | 50.4% | 4 | None |
| The Bristol Care Center Tampa | 1.4 | 266 | 2.08 | 3.48 | 55.6% | 2 | $130,689 |
| Aviata at Fletcher Tampa | 2.9 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.30 | 52.6% | 1 | $57,962 |
| Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center Lutz | 3.1 | 179 | 2.30 | 3.81 | 43.7% | 4 | None |
| Northdale Rehabilitation Center Tampa | 5.0 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.61 | 41.8% | 4 | None |
| St. Andrew Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center Tampa | 6.0 | 45 | 2.68 | 4.67 | 41.7% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.