All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Palm Harbor,
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.
St. Mark Village runs about 5.14 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its staff turnover of 39% sits below the national 45.8%. Weekend coverage drops about 15% from its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family member needs more help on Saturdays and Sundays. The home carries four deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in January 2024. It's a nonprofit with 80 beds, which tends to mean steadier ownership than a chain.
Aviata At Countryside runs about 10% leaner on nurse staffing than the national average, 3.47 hours per resident day against 3.86, and weekends dip roughly another 9% below its own weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. The good news sits in the inspection record: 16 deficiencies, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last state visit in September 2024. Staff turnover of 37.1% beats the national 45.8%, suggesting people stay longer here than at the typical home. Quality and staffing both earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS; inspections came in at 3.
Oakpark runs 3.41 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips about 7% below its own weekday level, so the hours you'd want most, evenings and Saturdays, are the thinnest. Staff turnover sits at 55.8% against a national 45.8%, which means a revolving door of caregivers who don't stay long enough to know your mother's routines. The record shows 23 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. That quality-measure score of 5 out of 5 looks strong, but it's built on charted outcomes, not the staffing hours actually delivered at the bedside. It's a for-profit LLC with 180 beds.
Aviata At The Palms runs on 3.25 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage slips about 6 percent below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 53.8 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record is where the real concern lies: 38 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and a one-star health inspection rating from CMS. Quality measures score well at four stars, but that reflects resident outcomes on paper, not the staffing and safety problems inspectors found. State surveyors last visited in August 2024. This is a for-profit limited liability company, and the pattern here rewards a close look before you decide.