PALM GARDEN OF TAMPA

Palm Garden of Tampa holds an overall 3-star rating from CMS, which puts it in the average range nationally. That overall score is built from three separate ratings that each tell you something different about the facility, and they don't all point in the same direction here. The health inspection rating comes in at 2 stars, meaning state inspectors found more or more serious citations than what you'd see at a typical nursing home. That's worth looking into further - you can ask the facility directly about what those citations were and what they've done to address them. Staffing lands at 3 stars, so the amount of nursing time residents receive relative to the number of people living there is about on par with the average facility. It's not a red flag, but families who want more hands-on attention may want to ask about staffing levels on specific shifts. The bright spot here is the quality measures rating, which is a perfect 5 stars. This score is based on 15 clinical indicators - things like how residents are managing pain, whether they're experiencing falls or pressure sores, and how their overall physical health is holding up. A 5-star score there means residents are doing notably well on those outcomes compared to most nursing homes across the country. For families, that's meaningful because it reflects what's actually happening with residents' health day to day. The mixed picture here suggests a facility that delivers strong care results in practice, but one where the inspection history deserves a closer look before making a final decision.