2 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) · $17,345 in federal fines
Facility details
| CCN | 105581 |
| Ownership type | For profit - Corporation |
| Legal business name | PALM GARDEN OF CLEARWATER LLC |
| Chain | PALM GARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION |
| Certified beds | 165 |
| Average residents per day | 159.7 |
| Provider type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Located in hospital | No |
| First certified | 1987-09-18 |
| Resident & family council | Both |
| Sprinklers in all required areas | Yes |
| Changed ownership in last 12 months | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
| County | Pinellas County |
Staffing
Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 3.59 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — below that benchmark by 0.01 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.
| Nurse aide hours | 2.18 |
| LPN hours | 0.63 |
| RN hours | 0.78 |
| Total nurse hours | 3.59 |
| Weekend total nurse hours | 3.30 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 51.4% |
| RN turnover | 37.5% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | Fine | $8,672 |
| 2025-08-08 | Fine | $8,673 |
Health inspection citations
Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):
| Date | Tag | Category | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-08 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | K |
| 2025-08-08 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | K |
| 2025-02-06 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E |
| 2025-02-06 | 0585 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-02-06 | 0645 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | F |
| 2025-02-06 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E |
| 2025-02-06 | 0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-02-06 | 0688 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2025-02-06 | 0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | F |
| 2025-02-06 | 0809 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E |
| 2025-02-06 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | F |
| 2024-04-11 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-04-11 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2024-04-11 | 0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E |
| 2022-12-15 | 0554 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-12-15 | 0585 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-12-15 | 0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-12-15 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D |
| 2022-12-15 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E |
| 2022-12-15 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | E |
| 2021-04-09 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-04-09 | 0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D |
| 2021-04-09 | 0921 | Environmental Deficiencies | D |
Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.
Ownership
| PALM GARDEN HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 50% |
| JAMES O. MCCARVER QTIP BUSINESS MARITAL TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001, | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| JAMES O. MCCARVER RESIDUARY TRUST SHARE U/A DATED 06/22/2001 | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| PATSY E. MCCARVER TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001 AS AMENDED, PATSY E | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| MCCARVER, PATSY | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED |
| REGIONS BANK | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PGCLE RE LLC | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| REGIONS BANK | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | NOT APPLICABLE |
| BOMBERGER, JEFFREY | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| CHALMERS, JAMES | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| GREENE, ROBERT | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HILL, SANDRA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| RAY, SCOTT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE |
| JAMES O. MCCARVER QTIP BUSINESS MARITAL TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001, | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PALM HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PATSY E. MCCARVER TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001 AS AMENDED, PATSY E | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| PGCLE RE LLC | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| HILL, SANDRA | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
| RAY, SCOTT | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE |
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