Whispering Oaks: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Whispering Oaks is a 236-bed for-profit nursing home in Tampa, Florida, part of Senior Health South. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.09 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average of 2.31, and 30.9% nursing staff turnover (Florida average 41.4%).
Whispering Oaks
1514 E Chelsea StTampa, FL 33610
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 Whispering Oaks, nurse aides logged 2.09 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Florida average. With about 230 residents a day, that works out to roughly 479 aide hours a day, or about 60 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Florida avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.09 | 2.31 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.33 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.11 | 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
30.9% of nursing staff at Whispering Oaks left over the year CMS measured, against a Florida average of 41.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 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. Whispering Oaks holds 3 of 5 overall; the Florida average is 3.3.
About Whispering Oaks
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Senior Health South, 8 homes
- Legal name: Senior Health-Tnf, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1980
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Whispering Oaks
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tampa | 1.0 | 96 | 2.09 | 3.48 | 30.3% | 2 | $30,989 |
| Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Tampa | 1.9 | 80 | 2.22 | 3.78 | 50.6% | 3 | $43,050 |
| Aviata at the Bay Tampa · abuse citation | 2.8 | 150 | 2.02 | 3.30 | 51.1% | 1 | $169,790 |
| Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa Tampa | 2.8 | 174 | 2.08 | 3.42 | 33.8% | 1 | $231,152 |
| Excel Care Center Tampa | 5.3 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.40 | 50.4% | 4 | None |
| The Bristol Care Center Tampa | 5.8 | 266 | 2.08 | 3.48 | 55.6% | 2 | $130,689 |
| Canterbury Towers Inc Tampa | 5.9 | 60 | 3.78 | 6.09 | 42.3% | 5 | None |
| Aviata at Fletcher Tampa | 6.0 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.30 | 52.6% | 1 | $57,962 |
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.