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Bartow Center

2055 E Georgia St, Bartow, FL 33830

Call Bartow Center directly(863) 533-0578

Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Hearthstone Senior Communities (8 facilities)

2
Overall
CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆

Bartow Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bartow, Florida. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jul 30, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.

2 fines totaling $8,034 in CMS records. 2 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

How Bartow Center compares

This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityFlorida avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.183.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.430.730.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.032.342.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover49.1%42.3%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection9.07.39.5above avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.18
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.43
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.73
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.03
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.06
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
49.1%
Registered Nurses
61.5%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Jul 30, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
9
Total Deficiencies Found
90
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Bartow Center

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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 · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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 · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Administration Deficiencies · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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 · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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 · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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 · Jul 30, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 8, 2022
  • Potential for harm
    Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 8, 2022
  • Potential for harm
    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.Administration Deficiencies · Apr 8, 2022

About This Facility

Address

2055 E Georgia St
Bartow, FL 33830

CMS Certification #

105286

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

Certified Beds

120

Avg Residents/Day

113.9

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1975-08-01

Chain

Hearthstone Senior Communities (8 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Hearthstone Senior Communities

8
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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Bartow Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Bartow Center reports 3.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.

Bartow Center is certified for 120 beds.

Admissions at Bartow Center

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (863) 533-0578. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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