Palm Garden of Clearwater
Nursing home in Clearwater, Florida, CMS certification number 105581
3480 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33761 · Pinellas County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 165
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 6, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $17,345 (2)
Does Palm Garden of Clearwater take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Palm Garden of Clearwater 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 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 Palm Garden of Clearwater 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
- 3.56
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.85
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.58
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.13
- Weekend total hours
- 3.25
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 34.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 6, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 15, 2022, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Palm Garden of Clearwater 2 times in the past 3 years, for $17,345 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 160.8 residents live here, about 97% of its 165 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 165
- Average residents per day
- 160.8
- Certified since
- September 18, 1987
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Palm Garden of Clearwater
- Legal business name
- Palm Garden of Clearwater LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Palm Garden of Clearwater
- Westchester Gardens Health & Rehabilitation3301 N McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater 33761
- Aviata at Countryside3825 Countryside Blvd N, Palm Harbor 34684
- Oakpark Health and Rehabilitation Center2851 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor 34684
- Aviata at Oldsmar3865 Tampa Rd, Oldsmar 34677
- St Mark Village2655 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor 34684
See also all nursing homes in Clearwater and assisted living in Clearwater.
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 Palm Garden of Clearwater
What is the CMS star rating of Palm Garden of Clearwater?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Palm Garden of Clearwater accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Palm Garden of Clearwater?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Palm Garden of Clearwater?
Palm Garden of Clearwater LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.