For-profit

The Bristol Care Center

1818 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612

(813) 971-2383

2CMS overall rating · out of 5

At a glance

CMS data snapshot: 2026-08-01 · Sources and limitations
2 of 5Overall
2 of 5Health inspections
3 of 5Staffing
4 of 5Resident quality
OwnershipFor profit - IndividualCertified beds266
Estimated occupancy85.6%Latest inspection2025-06-26

County and Florida comparison

Navy: facility · Teal: county · Gray: Florida
Overall rating
Facility: 2 of 5
worse
Health-inspection score
Facility: 73.0 points
worse
Total nurse staffing
Facility: 3.48 hours/day
similar
RN staffing
Facility: 0.56 hours/day
worse
Staff turnover
Facility: 55.6%
worse
Latest health deficiencies
Facility: 12 deficiencies
worse
View data table
MetricFacilityCountyFlorida
Overall rating2 of 53 of 53 of 5
Health-inspection score73.0 points56.5 points38.5 points
Total nurse staffing3.48 hours/day3.61 hours/day3.63 hours/day
RN staffing0.56 hours/day0.61 hours/day0.62 hours/day
Staff turnover55.6%43.7%41.8%
Latest health deficiencies12 deficiencies10 deficiencies6 deficiencies

Comparisons describe CMS data; they are not recommendations.

Inspection history

2025-06-26
12 deficiencies
Highest severity: E

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0584 · Severity E

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0711 · Severity E

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0550 · Severity D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0552 · Severity D

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0558 · Severity D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0580 · Severity D

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0692 · Severity D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0880 · Severity D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25

Tag 0908 · Severity D

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25
2025-01-30
14 deficiencies
Highest severity: E

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 0

Tag 0645 · Severity E

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0684 · Severity E

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0688 · Severity E

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0759 · Severity E

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0567 · Severity D

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0585 · Severity D

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0610 · Severity D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0638 · Severity D

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0644 · Severity D

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0677 · Severity D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0690 · Severity D

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01

Tag 0695 · Severity D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-01
2023-12-01
21 deficiencies
Highest severity: L

Immediate-jeopardy citations: 3

Tag 0689 · Severity L

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0867 · Severity L

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0926 · Severity L

Have policies on smoking.

Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0600 · Severity G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0609 · Severity G

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0812 · Severity F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0565 · Severity E

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0644 · Severity E

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0656 · Severity E

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0758 · Severity E

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0880 · Severity E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0550 · Severity D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0584 · Severity D

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0585 · Severity D

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0660 · Severity D

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0678 · Severity D

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0695 · Severity D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0757 · Severity D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0761 · Severity D

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0842 · Severity D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Tag 0849 · Severity D

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-01-12

Staffing composition

2.08 hours/dayNurse aide
0.83 hours/dayLPN
0.56 hours/dayRN
Total staffing
3.48 hours/day
County median
3.61 hours/day
Florida median
3.63 hours/day
Weekend total
3.14 hours/day
Staff turnover
55.6%
RN turnover
53.5%

Reported averages, not a real-time staffing schedule.

Resident outcomes

Lower is generally better

Hospitalizations

2.8 per 1,000 daysworseFlorida: 2.1 per 1,000 days · County: 2.1 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Emergency-department visits

1.2 per 1,000 daysworseFlorida: 1.0 per 1,000 days · County: 0.7 per 1,000 days
20250101-20251231

Falls with major injury

2.7%worseFlorida: 2.2% · County: 1.9%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Pressure ulcers

4.3%similarFlorida: 4.2% · County: 4.3%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Urinary tract infections

0.0%unavailableFlorida: 0.0% · County: 0.2%
2025Q2-2026Q1

Antipsychotic medication use

8.9%worseFlorida: 7.0% · County: 7.7%
2025Q2-2026Q1

These group measures do not predict an individual resident’s experience.

Questions to ask

Use these prompts during a tour or phone call
  1. How many RNs are typically on site during days, nights, and weekends?

    Suggested because of: rn staffing
  2. What is driving staff turnover, and what is being done to retain nurses and aides?

    Suggested because of: staff turnover
  3. What fall-prevention program is used, and how are families notified after a fall?

    Suggested because of: falls major injury
  4. How are antipsychotic medications reviewed, reduced when appropriate, and discussed with families?

    Suggested because of: antipsychotic use
  5. What operational changes followed the facility's most recent penalty?

    Suggested because of: penalties

Facility Details

County
Hillsborough County
Certified beds
266
Average daily residents
227.7
Ownership
For profit - Individual
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
In hospital
No
Date certified
1967-05-09
CCN
105140

Staffing Data

Reported measureValue
Nurse aide hours2.084
Lpn hours0.83454
Rn hours0.55757
Reported total hours3.4761
Weekend total hours3.13646
Weekend rn hours0.38026
Adjusted total hours3.77695
Total turnover percent55.6
Rn turnover percent53.5
Administrators left0

Hours are per resident per day; turnover values are percentages. Missing values are not zero.

Penalties & Enforcement

$130,689.00Total fines
1Number of fines
0Payment denials
DateTypeAmount
2023-12-01Fine$130,689.00

Totals reflect the supplied CMS records, not a lifetime total.

Citations

12Health citations
7Fire safety citations

Health counts describe the latest rating cycle. Fire counts cover supplied fire-safety records.

Serious Deficiencies

FL counts scope/severity G–L as serious deficiencies. Immediate jeopardy is J–L; these are not interchangeable.

5

2023-12-01 · L

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-12-01 · L

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

2023-12-01 · L

Have policies on smoking.

2023-12-01 · G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2023-12-01 · G

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Ownership & Operators

NameRoleShare
BRISTOL HOLDCO LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
COPPER FL TR5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
GOLD FL TR5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
SILVER FL TR5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
SHELBY, JACK5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
BARRINER, ALVINW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
BLEICH, MICHAELCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE

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