Advanced Care Center

Name: Advanced Care Center
Address: 401 FAIRWOOD AVE, Clearwater, FL, 33759, US
Telephone: 7272102600

401 Fairwood Ave, Clearwater, FL 33759 · Pinellas County · 120 certified beds · avg 109 residents/day · certified since Oct 12, 1984

Part of chain: GOLD FL TRUST II (36 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.82

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (18)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Oct 23, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint
Oct 23, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have doctor's orders in place for a resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. · from a complaint
Oct 23, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint
Oct 23, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Oct 23, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Dec 19, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need.
Dec 19, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services.
Dec 19, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Dec 19, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Dec 19, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives.
Dec 19, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
May 14, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
May 14, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
May 14, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
May 14, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have enough fresh-air ventilation, whether through windows, mechanical systems, or both.
May 14, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
May 14, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
May 14, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2021	7	E
2024	6	E
2025	5	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Florida avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.82	4.03	3.95	bottom 46% in Florida; top 47% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.59	0.76	0.69	bottom 38% in Florida; top 49% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.56	3.68	3.50	top 47% in Florida; top 39% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.26	0.53	0.48	bottom 12% in Florida; bottom 23% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	51.4	41.4	45.8	bottom 24% in Florida; bottom 33% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	57.9	46.0	42.9	bottom 28% in Florida; bottom 24% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.50, RN 0.54, weekend 3.27. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Advanced Nursing Holdco LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	03/23/2022
FL Master Opco Holdco LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	07/27/2022
FL SNF Trust I	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	07/27/2022
FL SNF Trust II	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	07/27/2022
Garfinkel, Allan	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/27/2022
Hibnick, Philip	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	07/27/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"When a new resident arrives, how do you make sure the doctor's orders for their care and medications are in place from day one?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
"How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
"If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center	4.2 mi	Clearwater, FL	★★★☆☆	2/5
Meadowpark Health and Rehabilitation Center	4.4 mi	Dunedin, FL	★★★★☆	3/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105478.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Advanced Care Center

401 Fairwood Ave, Clearwater, FL 33759 · 7272102600

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "When a new resident arrives, how do you make sure the doctor's orders for their care and medications are in place from day one?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
☐ "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
☐ "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 105478 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)