The Bristol Care Center
Nursing home in Tampa, Florida, CMS certification number 105140
1818 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612 · Hillsborough County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 266
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 26, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $130,689 (1)
Does The Bristol Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Bristol Care 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Bristol Care 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
- 3.55
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.82
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.17
- Weekend total hours
- 3.18
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 52.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 26, 2025 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 30, 2025, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Bristol Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $130,689 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 217.7 residents live here, about 82% of its 266 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 266
- Average residents per day
- 217.7
- Certified since
- May 9, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Bristol Care Center
- Legal business name
- Bristol SNF LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
Other nursing homes near The Bristol Care Center
- Excel Care Center2811 Campus Hill Dr, Tampa 33612
- Palm Garden of Tampa3612 E 138th Ave, Tampa 33613
- Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle4100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa 33613
- Aviata at Fletcher518 W Fletcher Ave, Tampa 33612
- Fairway Oaks Center13806 N 46th St, Tampa 33613
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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 The Bristol Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of The Bristol Care Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Bristol Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Bristol Care Center?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Bristol Care Center?
Bristol SNF LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.