Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center
Nursing home in St. Petersburg, Florida, CMS certification number 105504
255 59th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 · Pinellas County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 180
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 21, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.09
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.76
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.06
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.26
- Weekend total hours
- 3.45
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.9%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 21, 2024 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 16, 2021, found 1.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 162.5 residents live here, about 90% of its 180 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 162.5
- Certified since
- July 1, 1985
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Menorah Manor Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
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Florida rules that apply here
Florida's AHCA licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center?
Menorah Manor Inc, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.