Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, part of Aston Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Florida average of 2.31.
Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
2055 Palmetto StClearwater, FL 33758
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 Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Florida average. With about 129 residents a day, that works out to roughly 274 aide hours a day, or about 34 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) | 2.14 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.57 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.28 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center in this release. 3 administrators left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 1, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $18,070 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | Fine | $8,490 |
| May 13, 2025 | Fine | $9,580 |
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. Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Aston Health, 38 homes
- Legal name: Clear Water Care Acquisition LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 30, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aviata at Sand Key Clearwater | 1.0 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.24 | 62.3% | 2 | $163,898 |
| Advanced Care Center Clearwater | 1.7 | 120 | 2.19 | 3.50 | 51.4% | 4 | None |
| Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 2.0 | 115 | 1.99 | 3.13 | 48.5% | 1 | $196,670 |
| Harbourwood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater · abuse citation | 2.1 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.49 | 71.9% | 1 | $65,599 |
| Regency Oaks Health Center Clearwater | 2.2 | 60 | 2.62 | 4.28 | 39.7% | 2 | None |
| Clearwater Center Clearwater · SFF candidate | 2.2 | 109 | 1.93 | 3.10 | 40.2% | 1 | $76,496 |
| Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 2.7 | 76 | 2.06 | 3.60 | 54.7% | 3 | $4,017 |
| Aviata at Lakeside Oaks Dunedin | 2.8 | 93 | 2.08 | 3.36 | 48.2% | 2 | $8,788 |
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.