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Palm Garden Of Sun City

3850 Upper Creek Dr, Sun City Center, FL 33573

Call Palm Garden Of Sun City directly(813) 633-2875

For profit - Limited Liability company · 132 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation (14 facilities)

1
Overall
CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆

Palm Garden Of Sun City is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sun City Center, Florida. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 10, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.

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4 fines totaling $85,965 in CMS records. 4 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
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5

How Palm Garden Of Sun City 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)3.713.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.490.730.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.222.342.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover42.2%42.3%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection12.07.39.5above avg

Staffing

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

3.71
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.49
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.00
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.22
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.26
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
42.2%
Registered Nurses
41.2%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

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

Sep 10, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
12
Total Deficiencies Found
120
Health Inspection Score
4
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Palm Garden Of Sun City

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
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2026
  • Actual harm
    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 · May 6, 2025
  • Actual harm
    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2024
  • Actual harm
    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 · Sep 10, 2024
  • 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 · Sep 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 10, 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 · Sep 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.Administration Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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 · Sep 10, 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 · Sep 10, 2024

About This Facility

Address

3850 Upper Creek Dr
Sun City Center, FL 33573

CMS Certification #

105736

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

132

Avg Residents/Day

122.0

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1991-06-28

Chain

Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation (14 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation

14
Facilities Nationwide

Palm Garden Health And Rehabilitation operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Palm Garden Of Sun City an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Palm Garden Of Sun City reports 3.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.

Palm Garden Of Sun City is certified for 132 beds.

Admissions at Palm Garden Of Sun City

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (813) 633-2875. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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