All 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Sun City Center,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Plaza West runs on strong staffing numbers. At 4.98 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 29% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 21.4% is roughly half the national figure, that kind of retention usually means residents see familiar faces. Weekends dip about 10% below weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. The tradeoff is inspections: a 2/5 health inspection rating and 19 deficiencies on record, though none at the harm level and none abuse-related. A recent July 2025 inspection means the picture is current. For-profit LLC ownership, 113 beds.
Sun Terrace runs about 130 certified beds in Sun City Center under for-profit partnership ownership. Its most recent state inspection, in June 2024, produced 11 deficiencies, none of them at the harm or jeopardy level, and none abuse-related, which matters more than the raw count for a home this size. Staffing sits at 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, just under the 3.86 national average, but weekends drop roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so a Saturday shift isn't the same as a Tuesday one. Annual turnover is 48.5%, a few points above the national 45.8%. Ask how they cover weekend callouts and how long the current director of nursing has been in place.
Palm Garden of Sun City runs 132 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, with weekends roughly 10% leaner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 43.3% actually lands slightly below the national rate, so the workforce isn't the main concern here. The inspection record is: 19 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $85,965, with the most recent inspection in September 2024. Quality measures score well, but a single-star health inspection rating and that deficiency history are what a family should weigh when deciding.