Egret Cove Center

Egret Cove Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 550 62nd St S in Saint Petersburg, Florida, within Pinellas County. The facility operates 120 certified beds and is classified as a non-profit corporation. It participates in both Medicare and Medicaid programs, making it eligible to serve a broad range of residents requiring short-term rehabilitation or long-term nursing care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to skilled nursing facilities on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 representing the highest performance. Egret Cove Center holds an overall CMS rating of 2 stars. The health inspection domain, which reflects findings from state and federal surveys of regulatory compliance, also carries a 2-star rating. The staffing domain, which measures nurse staffing levels relative to resident census, is rated 2 stars as well. The quality measure domain, which evaluates clinical outcomes and resident care indicators, receives a 3-star rating, the facility's highest rated component. The facility maintains an active license with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in the state of Florida. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to review the most recent AHCA survey findings, which reflect the facility's compliance status as of the last documented inspection date. Egret Cove Center accepts both Medicare and Medicaid as forms of payment, consistent with its dual-certified status. This means residents covered by federal Medicare benefits for post-acute or rehabilitation stays may be eligible for covered services, subject to standard program criteria. Residents with Medicaid coverage for long-term care may also be accommodated, depending on available bed capacity and current enrollment status. Individuals seeking information about private pay arrangements or supplemental insurance acceptance should contact the facility directly at (727) 347-6151. When compared to Florida state averages for skilled nursing facilities, Egret Cove Center falls below the statewide norm in overall rating, health inspection performance, and staffing levels. Florida nursing facilities on average tend to cluster near the mid-range of CMS star ratings, and a 2-star overall score indicates performance that is below that midpoint. The 3-star quality measure rating suggests that certain clinical care indicators at this facility align more closely with state and national averages than the inspection and staffing components do. Consumers researching nursing facility options in the Saint Petersburg area may wish to use these ratings alongside other sources of information, including direct facility tours, state inspection reports available through AHCA, and the CMS Care Compare database, to form a complete picture of care quality and operational performance at this location.