The Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan area has 127 nursing homes, and 39 received an overall rating of five stars by the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are some examples of the top rated nursing homes. The rating measures nurse staffing, medical quality of care, and health inspections. This metropolitan area includes Clearwater.
Examples of top rated nursing homes in the Tampa, Florida area include:
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Canterbury Towers
Ratings:
5 star Overall
5 star Health Inspections
4 star Nurse Staffing
4 star Quality Measures
http://www.canterburytower.org
3501 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629
Phone: 813-837-1083
Accepts Medicare
Number of beds: 60
Canterbury Towers is a continuing care retirement community, which means residents can stay even if their health declines. The facility offers resort style amenities and independent living as well as a skilled nursing home with 24 hour nursing care, physician services, and more.
Special services include physical therapy, psychiatric therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
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Zephyrhills Health and Rehab Center
Ratings:
5 star Overall
5 star Health Inspections
4 star Nurse Staffing
4 star Quality Measures
http://www.zephyrhillshealth.com
7350 Dairy Rd, Zephyrhills, FL 33540
Phone: 813-788-4300
Accepts Medicare and Medicaid
Number of beds: 103
Zephyrhills Health and Rehab Center offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in a faith-based environment with religious services for various faiths. Services include pain management, IV therapy, respiratory care, fall intervention programs, and hospice care. Family pets can visit on leash, and the facility offers pet therapy with fish, birds, and dogs.
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Palm Garden of Clearwater
Ratings:
5 star Overall
4 star Health Inspections
4 star Nurse Staffing
5 star Quality Measures
http://palmgardenofclearwater.com
3480 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33761
Phone: 727-786-6697
Accepts Medicare and Medicaid
Number of beds: 120
Palm Garden of Clearwater offers short term care, long term care, and rehabilitation services. Facilities include therapy gyms and beauty and barber salon. Special programs include pain management, diabetic care, hospice service, respite care, and colostomy care.
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Freedom Square Rehabilitation and Nursing Services
Ratings:
5 star Overall
4 star Health Inspections
4 star Nurse Staffing
5 star Quality Measures
http://www.brookdale.com/communities/freedom-square/?address=33772
10801 Johnson Blvd, Seminole, FL 33772
Phone: 727-398-0166
Accepts Medicare and Medicaid
Number of beds: 116
Freedom Square Rehabilitation and Nursing Services is a continuing care retirement community where residents can move between independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care as needs arise. Facilities include beauty parlor and barber shop, bank, and restaurant, and post office, drug store, movie theatre and more are within walking distance.
Other services include craft classes, outings, indoor heated pool and spa, ice cream shop, and Alzheimer’s care.
Bayside Rehabilitation and Health Center
Ratings:
5 star Overall
5 star Health Inspections
3 star Nurse Staffing
5 star Quality Measures
http://bayside-rehab.com
811 Jackson St N, St Petersburg, FL 33705
Phone: 727-209-3600
Accepts Medicare and Medicaid
Number of beds: 92
Bayside Rehabilitation and Health Center offers skilled nursing services and complex medical management including IV therapy, tracheostomy care, dental care, radiology, and psychiatry. There is also a secured unit. Other special services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and dermatology.