Palm Garden of Clearwater: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Palm Garden of Clearwater is a 165-bed for-profit nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, part of Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 51.4% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Palm Garden of Clearwater
3480 McMullen Booth RdClearwater, FL 33761
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 Palm Garden of Clearwater, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Florida average. With about 160 residents a day, that works out to roughly 348 aide hours a day, or about 44 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) | 2.18 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.63 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.59 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.30 | 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
51.4% of nursing staff at Palm Garden of Clearwater left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 6, 2025. 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 $17,345 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | Fine | $8,672 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Fine | $8,673 |
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. Palm Garden of Clearwater holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Palm Garden of Clearwater
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 14 homes
- Legal name: Palm Garden of Clearwater LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 18, 1987
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Palm Garden of Clearwater
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Westchester Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Clearwater | 0.5 | 120 | 2.35 | 3.92 | 45.0% | 4 | None |
| Aviata at Countryside Palm Harbor | 0.7 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.47 | 37.1% | 3 | None |
| Oakpark Health and Rehabilitation Center Palm Harbor | 1.9 | 180 | 2.08 | 3.41 | 55.8% | 3 | None |
| Aviata at Oldsmar Oldsmar | 2.3 | 120 | — | — | — | 1 | $36,659 |
| St Mark Village Palm Harbor | 2.7 | 80 | 2.95 | 5.14 | 39.0% | 5 | None |
| Aviata at the Harbor Safety Harbor | 3.0 | 120 | 2.04 | 3.39 | — | 2 | None |
| Aviata at the Palms Palm Harbor · abuse citation | 3.2 | 120 | 2.01 | 3.25 | 53.8% | 1 | None |
| Regency Oaks Health Center Clearwater | 3.7 | 60 | 2.62 | 4.28 | 39.7% | 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.