East Bay Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
East Bay Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, part of Clear Choice Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 44.8% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
East Bay Rehabilitation Center
4470 E Bay DrClearwater, FL 33764
Pinellas 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 East Bay Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Florida average. With about 112 residents a day, that works out to roughly 278 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.48 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.87 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.49 | 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
44.8% of nursing staff at East Bay Rehabilitation 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 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 15, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. East Bay Rehabilitation Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About East Bay Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Clear Choice Healthcare, 8 homes
- Legal name: East Bay NC LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 26, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near East Bay Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation Largo | 1.5 | 244 | 2.22 | 4.00 | 39.8% | 2 | None |
| Tierra Pines Center Largo | 1.5 | 120 | 2.06 | 3.31 | 58.3% | 2 | $4,147 |
| Harbourwood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater · abuse citation | 3.1 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.49 | 71.9% | 1 | $65,599 |
| Palm Garden of Pinellas Largo | 3.1 | 120 | 2.20 | 3.60 | 57.9% | 1 | $10,039 |
| Aviata at Bryan Dairy Largo · abuse citation | 3.4 | 158 | 2.09 | 3.37 | 54.5% | 1 | $45,660 |
| Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 3.4 | 115 | 1.99 | 3.13 | 48.5% | 1 | $196,670 |
| Palm Garden of Largo Largo · abuse citation | 3.6 | 140 | 2.19 | 3.64 | 54.5% | 2 | $66,613 |
| Belleair Health Care Center Clearwater | 3.8 | 120 | 2.45 | 3.87 | 64.8% | 4 | 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.