PALM GARDEN OF LARGO

★ 1-star For-profit Abuse flag
CMS flags on record

Abuse icon on CMS record · $66,613 in federal fines

2
Overall
1
Health inspection
3
Staffing
5
Quality measures

Facility details

CCN105574
Ownership typeFor profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business namePALM GARDEN OF LARGO LLC
ChainPALM GARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
Certified beds140
Average residents per day135.8
Provider typeMedicare and Medicaid
Located in hospitalNo
First certified1987-07-31
Resident & family councilResident
Sprinklers in all required areasYes
Changed ownership in last 12 monthsNo
Continuing care retirement communityNo
CountyPinellas County

Staffing

Florida minimum staffing standard

Florida requires a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day. This facility reports 3.74 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day — at or above that benchmark by 0.14 hours. CMS reported hours are an annual average and are not a compliance finding.

Nurse aide hours2.19
LPN hours0.89
RN hours0.56
Total nurse hours3.64
Weekend total nurse hours3.32
Total nursing staff turnover54.5%
RN turnover52.2%
Administrators who left2

Penalties & enforcement

$66,613
Total fines
2
Fines issued
0
Payment denials
DateTypeAmount
2025-06-21Fine$33,248
2024-02-29Fine$33,365

Health inspection citations

28
Total health citations
2
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
0
Immediate jeopardy (J–L)

Most recent citations (up to 40 shown):

DateTagCategoryScope
2025-06-210600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesG
2025-02-100656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesE
2024-02-290557Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2024-02-290600Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesD
2024-02-290610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesD
2024-02-290645Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesF
2024-02-290656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesE
2024-02-290657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesE
2024-02-290684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2024-02-290756Pharmacy Service DeficienciesD
2024-02-290758Pharmacy Service DeficienciesD
2024-02-290759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesE
2024-02-290761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesE
2024-02-290791Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesD
2024-02-290849Administration DeficienciesD
2024-02-290880Infection Control DeficienciesE
2024-02-290919Environmental DeficienciesD
2024-02-290565Resident Rights DeficienciesE
2024-02-290689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesG
2023-08-150585Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2023-08-150609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesD
2021-12-100558Resident Rights DeficienciesD
2021-12-100656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesD
2021-12-100684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesE
2021-12-100761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesD
2021-12-100867Administration DeficienciesE
2020-09-110656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesD
2020-09-110761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesE

Scope/severity: A–F no actual harm · G–I actual harm · J–L immediate jeopardy.

Ownership

PALM GARDEN HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
MCCARVER, PATSY5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST50%
JAMES O. MCCARVER QTIP BUSINESS MARITAL TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001,5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST38%
JAMES O. MCCARVER RESIDUARY TRUST SHARE U/A DATED 06/22/20015% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST8%
PATSY E. MCCARVER TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001 AS AMENDED, PATSY E5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST48%
PGLAR RE, LLC5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
REGIONS BANK5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
PGLAR RE, LLC5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
REGIONS BANK5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
BOMBERGER, JEFFREYCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
CHALMERS, JAMESCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
GREENE, ROBERTCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
FITTS, JOHNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
KORBAJ, RABEEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
JAMES O. MCCARVER QTIP BUSINESS MARITAL TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001,ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
PALM HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
PATSY E. MCCARVER TRUST U/A DATED JUNE 22, 2001 AS AMENDED, PATSY EADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
PGLAR RE, LLCADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
FITTS, JOHNADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
KORBAJ, RABEEADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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