All 13 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Clearwater,
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.
Regency Oaks Health Center sits in Clearwater with 60 certified beds and for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing runs 4.28 hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 7% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 39.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure. Those numbers support the staffing picture, and the quality measure rating comes in at 5 out of 5.
The inspection record tells a different story. Sixteen deficiencies are on file, five at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in December 2024. The health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5, so the daily care metrics look strong while the survey history carries real weight.
Westchester Gardens runs 3.92 nurse hours per resident day, a hair above the national average of 3.86, so staffing is adequate but not generous, and weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits then. The 45% annual turnover lands right at the national figure, so continuity of caregivers is about typical. Sixteen deficiencies sit on the current record with none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related; the last inspection was June 2025. Quality measures score 5 out of 5 stars while inspections and staffing each sit at 3, a split that suggests good clinical outcomes but a survey history with room to improve.
East Bay Rehabilitation Center runs 120 certified beds in Clearwater under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. The catch is weekends, when hours drop about 10% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 44.8%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. Twelve deficiencies appear on the current record, though none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in February 2024. Quality measures score well, and the staffing rating is solid. What holds the overall picture back is a middling health inspection result and that weekend dip.
Advanced Care Center runs 120 certified beds in Clearwater under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits about 9% under the national average at 3.50 nurse hours per resident day. That gap widens on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 7% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover of 51.4% tops the national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for residents are often new to the building. The inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, and the most recent survey dates to December 2024. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections land in the middle. Families weighing this home should ask directly about weekend coverage and how quickly caregivers cycle through.
Gulfside runs 76 beds in Clearwater under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 54.7% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning many of the aides and nurses you meet may be new to the building.
The record shows 30 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, plus a single $4,017 fine. The last inspection was January 18, 2024. Its quality measure star rating is 5/5, which stands out against a 2/5 inspection rating and 3/5 for staffing.
Palm Garden of Clearwater runs 165 beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the problem: 23 deficiencies on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, which is why CMS gives it a single star for health inspections despite a strong showing on quality measures. Staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, with weekends about 8% thinner than weekdays and turnover at 51.4% against a national 45.8%. The last inspection was in February 2025, and two fines total $17,345. The clinical numbers look good; the oversight record and the churn behind the bedside care are what pull this one down.
Kensington Gardens runs 150 beds in Clearwater under individual for-profit ownership, and the inspection record is the first thing to look at. Forty-one deficiencies on the current record, five of them abuse-related, with a one-out-of-five inspection rating. Staffing also sits at one star, well below what CMS expects for a building this size, so the people caring for residents are stretched thin by the numbers. There's no harm-level citation on file and quality measures land at three stars, which says the clinical tracking isn't the problem. It's the oversight and the floor coverage. Two fines totaling $18,070 and an inspection from February 2024 round out the picture.
Oaks Of Clearwater runs 60 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, roughly 4% above the national average of 3.86. That headline number is doing some work, though: weekend coverage drops about 6% below the home's own weekday level, and annual staff turnover hits 58.3% against a national average of 45.8%. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was October 2, 2025. CMS rates health inspections and staffing 2 out of 5 stars each, with quality measures at 3. Adequate hands on weekdays, a thinner weekend, and a lot of new faces.
Belleair Health Care Center sits in Clearwater with 120 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership. Its most recent health inspection, in August 2025, turned up 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none tied to abuse, which matters more than the raw count suggests. Nurse staffing lands at 3.87 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national average, but weekends run roughly 19% leaner than weekdays. The bigger concern is turnover: 64.8% annually against a national 45.8%, meaning nearly two of every three caregivers left within the year. Consistent inspection results, unstable floor staff, that combination is what shapes the outlook here.
Aviata At Sand Key runs on 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly another 8% below its own weekday level. That thin margin helps explain the 62.3% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, and a staffing star of 2 out of 5. Its inspection record is the bigger concern: 33 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, two abuse-related, and a $163,898 fine, with the last inspection in February 2024. Strong quality measures don't offset a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and consistent understaffing. If you're considering this one, ask specifically how they cover weekends and what changed since that inspection.
Highland Pines runs on 3.13 nurse staffing hours per resident day, about 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip a little below weekdays. That thin coverage shows up in the numbers: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating and 37 deficiencies on the current record, seven of them serious enough to be flagged at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse. Staff turnover sits just above the national rate at 48.5%. The nonprofit owner has paid $196,670 in fines across two penalties, and the most recent inspection was August 2024. A 4-out-of-5 on quality measures doesn't offset what inspectors keep finding.
Harbourwood runs about 3.49 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops another 7% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 71.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents weren't there a year ago. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 37 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with seven fines totaling $65,599. A 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and a 2-out-of-5 staffing rating tell you where the problems concentrate, even though the quality measure score looks better. It's owned by a for-profit limited liability company, and the last inspection was December 2024.
Clearwater Center is a 109-bed nonprofit home that federal regulators have placed in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent record of serious problems. Its current file shows 22 deficiencies, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level, plus a $76,496 fine, and its health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5 stars. Staffing tells its own story: 3.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 20 percent under the national average, with weekends running about 6 percent thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 40.2 percent is actually a little better than the national 45.8 percent, so the problem isn't retention so much as how few hands are on deck each day.