Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
3501 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds
Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tampa, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.68 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jul 17, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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.
| Metric | This facility | Florida avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.68 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.41 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.70 | 2.34 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.7% | 42.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 17, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 18, 2025
What inspectors found at Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
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 · Aug 10, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3501 Bayshore Blvd
Tampa, FL 33629 - CMS certification #
- 105326
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 31.4
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1978-04-17
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, 1 meals a day, pets allowed
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone VE); generator: fully implemented permanent generator (Florida AHCA)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
In addition to being a Medicare provider for short-term rehabilitative care, we also offer respite and long-term care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
The Health Center at Canterbury Tower provides the highest quality of 24-hour skilled nursing care in a friendly, welcoming environment with the feel and look of home.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Complimentary scheduled transportation can take you to doctor’s appointments, grocery stores and more.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 1 meals a day.
One meal per day
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pet friendly, including a fenced-in dog park
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
Spacious studios, one- or two-bedroom apartments overlooking the city and the Bay can reflect your personal comfort and style.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - One-time entrance fee: charged.
One-Time Entrance Fee.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hca Florida South Tampa Hospital, Tampa. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center, Tampa. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Friends Home Health Agency LLC, Tampa. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 33629 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Central Tampa Dialysis, Tampa, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Ryze Renal Care, LLC, Tampa, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Davita Kennedy Boulevard Dialysis, Tampa, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 33629.
Accent Care Hospice & Palliative Care Of Hillsboro, office in Tampa, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Suncoast Hospice Of Hillsborough, LLC, office in Brandon, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Lifepath Hospice, office in Temple Terr, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cornerstone Medical Care Of Brandon LLC, Brandon. 11.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Emergency power
- Fully Implemented Permanent Generator. (Florida AHCA generator status, as of Oct 15, 2026)
- Flood zone
- Zone VE: 1% annual chance coastal flood area with storm waves (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 13 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Florida AHCA generator status | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.68 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Has Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 60 beds.