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Tarpon Bayou Center

515 Chesapeake Dr, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Call Tarpon Bayou Center directly(727) 934-4629

Non profit - Corporation · 114 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Hearthstone Senior Communities (8 facilities)

1
Overall
CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆

Tarpon Bayou Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.12 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 11, 2024 cited 17 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $10,170 in CMS records. 1 total penalty
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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
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5

How Tarpon Bayou 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)3.123.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.540.730.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)1.982.342.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover26.8%42.3%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection17.07.39.5above avg

Staffing

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

3.12
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.54
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.61
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.98
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.98
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
26.8%
Registered Nurses
7.7%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

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

Apr 11, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
17
Total Deficiencies Found
180
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Tarpon Bayou 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
    Keep all essential equipment working safely.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 11, 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 · Apr 11, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 11, 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 · Apr 11, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2024
  • 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 · Apr 11, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 11, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 11, 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 · Apr 11, 2024

About This Facility

Address

515 Chesapeake Dr
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

CMS Certification #

105280

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

Certified Beds

114

Avg Residents/Day

107.3

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1974-04-12

Chain

Hearthstone Senior Communities (8 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Hearthstone Senior Communities

8
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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Tarpon Bayou Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Tarpon Bayou Center reports 3.12 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.

Tarpon Bayou Center is certified for 114 beds.

Admissions at Tarpon Bayou Center

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (727) 934-4629. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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