Clearwater Center
1270 Turner St, Clearwater, FL 33756 · Pinellas County · 109 certified beds · avg 97 residents/day · certified since Aug 22, 1973
SFF Candidate
Part of chain: HEARTHSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES (8 facilities, chain avg rating 1.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Feb 21, 2024 · F-0695
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.
Why it matters: Mistakes in breathing care can quickly become life-threatening for residents who depend on oxygen or equipment.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Apr 26, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Feb 21, 2024 · F-0726
The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Why it matters: Undertrained caregivers are more likely to miss warning signs and make care mistakes.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Apr 26, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, repeated · Feb 21, 2024 · F-0835
The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents.
Why it matters: Poor administration often shows up as understaffing, supply shortages, and care problems across the whole facility.
Severity (K): A life-threatening or extremely dangerous situation affected several residents. Among the most serious findings an inspection can produce.
Corrected: Apr 26, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (22)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | 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. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | ▲ K · Immediate jeopardy, repeated | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. |
| Feb 21, 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. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. |
| Feb 21, 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. |
| Feb 21, 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. |
| Feb 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out. · from a complaint |
| Feb 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · from a complaint |
| Dec 3, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Dec 3, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Dec 3, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for residents with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy — surgical openings in the abdomen that let waste leave the body into a pouch. These require regular, skilled attention to stay clean and healthy. |
| Mar 13, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. |
| Mar 13, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Mar 13, 2020 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 14).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | K ▲ |
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)
1 fine totaling $76,496.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2024 | Fine | $76,496 |
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) | 3.49 | 4.03 | 3.95 | bottom 14% in Florida; bottom 36% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.69 | top 49% in Florida; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.29 | 3.68 | 3.50 | bottom 20% in Florida; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.34 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 29% in Florida; bottom 41% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.2 | 41.4 | 45.8 | top 45% in Florida; top 37% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 46.0 | 42.9 | bottom 44% in Florida; bottom 39% 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 3.10, RN 0.60, weekend 2.92. 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Rehabilitation Center, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/01/2009 |
| Hearthstone Senior Communities, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/01/2009 |
| Consulting Support Services, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/28/2011 |
| Consulting Support Services, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2025 |
| Dollard, Annice | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/03/2024 |
| Dollard, Annice | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/03/2024 |
| Facility Support Company, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/13/2010 |
| Facility Support Company, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2025 |
| Garner, Alvin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2009 |
| Hearthstone Senior Communities, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2025 |
| Jaffe, Howard | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2009 |
| Kane Financial Services, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/06/2012 |
| Kane Financial Services, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/19/2025 |
| Omega Healthcare Investors, INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2003 |
| Prybylski, Paul | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/21/2023 |
| Prybylski, Paul | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/21/2023 |
| Rombold, Lori | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2009 |
| Select Rehabilitation, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2016 |
| Themis Health Management, LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2009 |
| Themis Health Management, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
- "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "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?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center | 0.4 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center | 0.6 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Oaks of Clearwater, the | 1.2 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center | 1.2 mi | Belleair, FL | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Belleair Health Care Center | 1.9 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Kensington Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center | 2.2 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Aviata at Sand Key | 2.8 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Harbourwood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center | 3.7 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Advanced Care Center | 3.7 mi | Clearwater, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Aviata at Lakeside Oaks | 3.7 mi | Dunedin, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105274.