Clearwater Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Clearwater Center is a 109-bed nonprofit nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, part of Hearthstone Senior Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.93 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 40.2% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Clearwater Center
1270 Turner StClearwater, FL 33756
Pinellas County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Clearwater Center, nurse aides logged 1.93 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Florida average. With about 97 residents a day, that works out to roughly 188 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.93 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.10 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.92 | 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
40.2% of nursing staff at Clearwater Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 21, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $76,496 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2024 | Fine | $76,496 |
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. Clearwater Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Clearwater Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Hearthstone Senior Communities, 8 homes
- Legal name: Clearwater Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 22, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Clearwater Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 0.4 | 76 | 2.06 | 3.60 | 54.7% | 3 | $4,017 |
| Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 0.6 | 115 | 1.99 | 3.13 | 48.5% | 1 | $196,670 |
| The Oaks of Clearwater Clearwater | 1.2 | 60 | 2.62 | 4.01 | 58.3% | 2 | None |
| Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center Belleair | 1.2 | 126 | 2.30 | 4.33 | 25.7% | 5 | None |
| Belleair Health Care Center Clearwater | 1.9 | 120 | 2.45 | 3.87 | 64.8% | 4 | None |
| Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Clearwater | 2.2 | 150 | 2.14 | 3.57 | — | 1 | $18,070 |
| Aviata at Sand Key Clearwater | 2.8 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.24 | 62.3% | 2 | $163,898 |
| Harbourwood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater · abuse citation | 3.7 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.49 | 71.9% | 1 | $65,599 |
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.