The Oaks of Clearwater: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Oaks of Clearwater is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Clearwater, Florida. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.62 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the Florida average of 2.31, and 58.3% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
The Oaks of Clearwater
420 Bay AveClearwater, FL 33756
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 The Oaks of Clearwater, nurse aides logged 2.62 hours per resident per day, 14% above the Florida average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 127 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.62 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.01 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.78 | 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
58.3% of nursing staff at The Oaks 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 71.4%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 2, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 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. The Oaks of Clearwater holds 2 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About The Oaks of Clearwater
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Oaks on the Bay LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 14, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Oaks of Clearwater
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 0.8 | 76 | 2.06 | 3.60 | 54.7% | 3 | $4,017 |
| Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center Belleair | 0.8 | 126 | 2.30 | 4.33 | 25.7% | 5 | None |
| Clearwater Center Clearwater · SFF candidate | 1.2 | 109 | 1.93 | 3.10 | 40.2% | 1 | $76,496 |
| Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center Clearwater | 1.8 | 115 | 1.99 | 3.13 | 48.5% | 1 | $196,670 |
| Belleair Health Care Center Clearwater | 1.9 | 120 | 2.45 | 3.87 | 64.8% | 4 | None |
| Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center Clearwater | 3.3 | 150 | 2.14 | 3.57 | — | 1 | $18,070 |
| Aviata at Sand Key Clearwater | 3.5 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.24 | 62.3% | 2 | $163,898 |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Care Center at Mease Li Dunedin | 3.9 | 100 | 2.46 | 4.36 | 41.5% | 5 | 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.