The Bristol Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Bristol Care Center is a 266-bed for-profit nursing home in Tampa, Florida. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 55.6% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
The Bristol Care Center
1818 E Fletcher AveTampa, FL 33612
Hillsborough 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 The Bristol Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average. With about 228 residents a day, that works out to roughly 475 aide hours a day, or about 59 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) | 2.08 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.48 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.14 | 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
55.6% of nursing staff at The Bristol Care 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 53.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Florida average 7.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $130,689 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | Fine | $130,689 |
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. The Bristol Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About The Bristol Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Legal name: Bristol SNF LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 9, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Bristol Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Excel Care Center Tampa | 1.0 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.40 | 50.4% | 4 | None |
| Palm Garden of Tampa Tampa | 1.2 | 120 | 2.17 | 3.66 | 47.5% | 4 | None |
| Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle Tampa | 1.4 | 163 | 2.09 | 3.49 | 51.9% | 3 | $16,801 |
| Aviata at Fletcher Tampa | 1.5 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.30 | 52.6% | 1 | $57,962 |
| Fairway Oaks Center Tampa | 1.8 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.59 | 61.5% | 2 | None |
| Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center Lutz | 2.2 | 179 | 2.30 | 3.81 | 43.7% | 4 | None |
| Northdale Rehabilitation Center Tampa | 3.6 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.61 | 41.8% | 4 | None |
| St. Andrew Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center Tampa | 4.8 | 45 | 2.68 | 4.67 | 41.7% | 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.