East Bay Rehabilitation Center

Name: East Bay Rehabilitation Center
Address: 4470 E BAY DR, Clearwater, FL, 33764, US
Telephone: 7275307100

4470 E Bay Dr, Clearwater, FL 33764 · Pinellas County · 120 certified beds · avg 112 residents/day · certified since Jul 26, 1990

Part of chain: CLEAR CHOICE HEALTHCARE (8 facilities, chain avg rating 3.5★)

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.25

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 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.

All citations in the current public record (12)

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 15, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	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.
Feb 15, 2024	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.
Feb 15, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have.
Feb 15, 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. · from a complaint
Feb 15, 2024	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.
Feb 15, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Nov 5, 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.
Nov 5, 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.
Nov 5, 2021	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.
Feb 20, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time.
Feb 20, 2020	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.
Feb 20, 2020	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2020	3	D
2021	3	E
2024	6	F

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)	4.25	4.03	3.95	top 24% in Florida; top 30% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.54	0.76	0.69	bottom 29% in Florida; bottom 44% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.83	3.68	3.50	top 27% in Florida; top 28% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.35	0.53	0.48	bottom 30% in Florida; bottom 42% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	44.8	41.4	45.8	bottom 41% in Florida; top 50% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	55.6	46.0	42.9	bottom 31% in Florida; bottom 28% 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 3.87, RN 0.50, weekend 3.49. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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
Clear Choice Health Care LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/2007
Egnatz, Nicholas	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	11/15/2022
Egnatz, Nicholas	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/29/2025
Kennedy, Deborah	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2003
Kennedy, Deborah	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2022
Mathew, Dani	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/17/2022
Mathew, Dani	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/29/2025
Partee, Leslie	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2022
Partee, Leslie	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
"What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
"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
Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation	1.5 mi	Largo, FL	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Tierra Pines Center	1.5 mi	Largo, FL	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Harbourwood Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center	3.1 mi	Clearwater, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Palm Garden of Pinellas	3.1 mi	Largo, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Aviata at Bryan Dairy	3.4 mi	Largo, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center	3.4 mi	Clearwater, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Palm Garden of Largo	3.6 mi	Largo, FL	★★☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Belleair Health Care Center	3.8 mi	Clearwater, FL	★★★★☆	4/5
Advanced Care Center	3.9 mi	Clearwater, FL	★★★★☆	3/5
Clearwater Center	4.0 mi	Clearwater, FL	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105697.

The Care File

Visit checklist — East Bay Rehabilitation Center

4470 E Bay Dr, Clearwater, FL 33764 · 7275307100

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

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "How do you help residents maintain their daily living skills, and how do you measure whether it's working?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
☐ "What choices do residents have over their daily schedule, like meal times, bathing, and activities?"
☐ "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 105697 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)