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Palm Garden Of Clearwater

3480 Mcmullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 337617277866697165 certified beds · 160 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
6
since 2021
Deficiencies
25
0214
Penalties · 3 yrs
$17,345
2 fines
Last survey
2026-06-10
Complaint
CMS overall
2 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 2/5
Health 1
Staffing 4
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-06-10Complaint002CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-08-08Complaint002CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-02-06Standard090CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-04-11Complaint030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-12-15Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-04-09Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-06-10Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity JHarm
Dignity & rights
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2026-05-18Record 105581-20260610-F578
F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Scope/severity JHarm
Staffing
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2026-05-18Record 105581-20260610-F726
2025-08-08Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planningRecords
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2025-09-02Record 105581-20250808-F656
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planningFalls
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2025-09-02Record 105581-20250808-F689
2025-02-06Standard survey · 9 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F550
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F585
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity FStandard
Care planningRecords
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F645
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F684
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F686
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F688
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F725
F809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F809
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-08Record 105581-20250206-F812
2024-04-11Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-01Record 105581-20240411-F609
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-01Record 105581-20240411-F656
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-01Record 105581-20240411-F842
2022-12-15Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-14Record 105581-20221215-F554
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-14Record 105581-20221215-F585
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-14Record 105581-20221215-F658
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-14Record 105581-20221215-F689
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-14Record 105581-20221215-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-14Record 105581-20221215-F880
2021-04-09Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-09Record 105581-20210409-F656
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-09Record 105581-20210409-F842
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity DStandard
Environment
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-05-09Record 105581-20210409-F921

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2025-08-08Civil money penalty$8,672CMS · Penalties
2025-08-08Civil money penalty$8,673CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.78
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 0.73 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.59
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.30
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 3.49 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover51%
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 41% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover38%
Facility
Florida
National
Florida 46% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityFloridaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
2.2%4.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.3%2.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
5.0%8.6%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.2%0.7%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
6.0%8.7%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
6.5%5.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
29.2%14.4%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
James O. Mccarver Qtip Business Marital Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001,
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
James O. Mccarver Residuary Trust Share U/A Dated 06/22/2001
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Mccarver, Patsy
Individual
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Patsy E. Mccarver Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001 As Amended, Patsy E
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Hill, Sandra
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ray, Scott
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bomberger, Jeffrey
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Chalmers, James
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Greene, Robert
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Hill, Sandra
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
James O. Mccarver Qtip Business Marital Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001,
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Palm Healthcare Management, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Patsy E. Mccarver Trust U/A Dated June 22, 2001 As Amended, Patsy E
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Pgcle Re LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Pgcle Re LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ray, Scott
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Regions Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Regions Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation14 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Florida.

Nursing home, semi-private
$305 / day
Assisted living
$4,050 / month
Home health aide
$29 / hour
Pinellas County · 2025 · source

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01
Cost contextPublic county cost survey, 20252025-06-01