Tarpon Bayou Center
Nursing home in Tarpon Springs, Florida, CMS certification number 105280
515 Chesapeake Dr, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 · Pinellas County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 114
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 11, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,170 (1)
Does Tarpon Bayou Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Tarpon Bayou 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Tarpon Bayou 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
- 3.09
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.59
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.95
- Weekend total hours
- 2.96
- Nursing staff turnover
- 24.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 11, 2024 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 4, 2022, 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 fined Tarpon Bayou Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,170 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 99.7 residents live here, about 87% of its 114 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 114
- Average residents per day
- 99.7
- Certified since
- April 12, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Tarpon Bayou Center
- Legal business name
- Tarpon Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Hearthstone Senior Communities, 1.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Tarpon Bayou Center
- Peninsula Health Center by Harborview900 Beckett Way, Tarpon Springs 34689
- Aviata at the Palms2600 Highlands Blvd N, Palm Harbor 34684
- St Mark Village2655 Nebraska Ave, Palm Harbor 34684
- Oakpark Health and Rehabilitation Center2851 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor 34684
- Trinity Regional Rehab Center2144 Welbilt Blvd, Trinity 34655
See also assisted living in Tarpon Springs.
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Florida, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Tarpon Bayou Center
What is the CMS star rating of Tarpon Bayou Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Tarpon Bayou Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Tarpon Bayou Center?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Tarpon Bayou Center?
Tarpon Rehabilitation Center, LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.