Palm Garden of Sun City: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Palm Garden of Sun City is a 132-bed for-profit nursing home in Sun City Center, Florida, part of Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 43.3% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Palm Garden of Sun City
3850 Upper Creek DrSun City Center, FL 33573
Hillsborough County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 Sun City, nurse aides logged 2.19 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Florida average. With about 120 residents a day, that works out to roughly 262 aide hours a day, or about 33 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) | 2.19 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.73 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.37 | 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
43.3% of nursing staff at Palm Garden of Sun City left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 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 4 fines totaling $85,965 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | Fine | $68,880 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Fine | $4,085 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Fine | $4,846 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,154 |
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 Sun City holds 1 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Palm Garden of Sun City
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 14 homes
- Legal name: Palm Garden of Sun City Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 28, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Palm Garden of Sun City
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Plaza West Sun City Center | 0.4 | 113 | 3.01 | 4.98 | 21.4% | 3 | None |
| Sun Terrace Health Care Center Sun City Center | 1.2 | 130 | 2.13 | 3.74 | 48.5% | 4 | None |
| Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center Tampa | 14.4 | 117 | 2.19 | 3.73 | 36.1% | 3 | None |
| Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation and Healing of Brandon | 14.9 | 132 | 2.26 | 3.74 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
| Vivo Healthcare Gandy Tampa | 15.3 | 160 | 2.31 | 3.67 | 39.7% | 2 | None |
| Canterbury Towers Inc Tampa | 15.3 | 60 | 3.78 | 6.09 | 42.3% | 5 | None |
| Aviata at Central Park Brandon | 15.3 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.24 | 46.5% | 3 | $7,456 |
| Aviata at Oakfield Brandon | 15.5 | 120 | 2.04 | 3.28 | 47.0% | 2 | $29,328 |
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.