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Palm Garden of Tampa
3612 E 138th Ave, Tampa, FL 33613 (opens Google Maps) · Hillsborough County · (813) 972-8775· 120 certified beds · avg 115 residents/day · certified since Nov 19, 1987 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: PALM GARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (14 facilities, chain avg rating 3.1★)
3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 7, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.95
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 27 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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. F-0761
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. F-0558
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. F-0656
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0558 |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · F-0697 |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. · F-0699 |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide or arrange specialized rehabilitation services — such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy — for residents who needed them. · F-0825 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure a transfer or discharge met the resident's needs and preferences, or did not properly prepare the resident to leave safely. · from a complaint · F-0627 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · F-0925 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0585 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0700 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0550 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0561 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0684 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0759 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0554 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0558 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · F-0688 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0725 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0759 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0761 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0812 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (9 → 7).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2021
All citations: 10
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 9
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 8
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityFlorida averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.95
Florida average: 4.03
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.44
Florida average: 0.76
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.60
Florida average: 3.68
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Florida avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.95 | 4.03 | 3.95 | top 43% in Florida; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.44 | 0.76 | 0.69 | bottom 14% in Florida; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.60 | 3.68 | 3.50 | top 44% in Florida; top 38% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.36 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 32% in Florida; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.5 | 41.4 | 45.8 | bottom 35% in Florida; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 41.2 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 41% in Florida; top 49% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.66, RN 0.40, weekend 3.33.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.66 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O. McCarver Qtip Business Marital Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001, | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/23/2014 |
| James O. McCarver Residuary Trust Share U/A Dated 06/22/2001 | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/23/2014 |
| McCarver, Patsy | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 11/01/2013 |
| Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 50% | 11/01/2013 |
| Patsy E. McCarver Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001 as Amended, Patsy E | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 11/01/2013 |
| Bomberger, Jeffrey | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2014 |
| Chalmers, James | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2015 |
| Farooqui, Zubair | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Farooqui, Zubair | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2018 |
| Greene, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2014 |
| James O. McCarver Qtip Business Marital Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001, | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2013 |
| Palm Healthcare Management, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/03/2025 |
| Patsy E. McCarver Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001 as Amended, Patsy E | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2013 |
| Pgtpa Re, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2024 |
| Pgtpa Re, LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/29/2024 |
| Ramdayal, Hope | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/07/2023 |
| Ramdayal, Hope | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/03/2025 |
| Regions Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2013 |
All 18 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation — 14 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Palm Garden of Vero Beach — Vero Beach, FL · overall 3/5
- Palm Garden of West Palm Beach — West Palm Beach, FL · overall 3/5
- Palm Garden of Winter Haven — Winter Haven, FL · overall 4/5
- Palm Garden of Aventura — North Miami Beach, FL · overall 4/5
- Palm Garden of Clearwater — Clearwater, FL · overall 2/5
- Palm Garden of Gainesville — Gainesville, FL · overall 4/5
- Palm Garden of Jacksonville — Jacksonville, FL · overall 3/5
- Palm Garden of Largo — Largo, FL · overall 2/5abuse
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 13 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
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 you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "How do you learn about each resident's background and history, and how does that shape their care?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "How are therapy services provided here, and how quickly does therapy start after a doctor orders it?"
- "Before a resident is discharged or transferred, how do you make sure the new place can actually meet their needs?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 48% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 18 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 45 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle | 0.3 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Fairway Oaks Center | 0.6 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Excel Care Center | 1.0 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Bristol Care Center | 1.2 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Aviata at Fletcher | 2.8 mi | Tampa, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center | 2.8 mi | Lutz, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Northdale Rehabilitation Center | 4.7 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| St. Andrew Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center | 5.8 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Whispering Oaks | 6.2 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Luxe at Lutz Rehabilitation Center (the) | 7.0 mi | Lutz, FL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pruitthealth-North Tampa, LLC | 7.1 mi | Lutz, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Elon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 7.2 mi | Tampa, FL | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Hillsborough, FL — 30 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Plaza West — Sun City Center, FL · overall 3/5
- Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa — Tampa, FL · overall 1/5
- Solaris Healthcare Plant City — Plant City, FL · overall 5/5
- Sun Terrace Health Care Center — Sun City Center, FL · overall 4/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105591.