Palm Garden of Clearwater is located in Clearwater, Florida. The city provides a variety of available nursing homes. This nursing home received an A- overall, which is one of the highest grades that we offer. A score of this caliber requires excellent scores across the board. As far as we can see, this facility ought to be a wonderful choice for most people. This nursing home's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection score, which is addressed in the next section.
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Palm Garden of Clearwater
- Nursing Home
Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata
Grade: A-minus
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Meal Delivery
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Mental Health
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Pain Management
- Audiology
- Colostomy Care
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Facility Inspections
Grade: A-plus
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in calculating our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a facility's inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this category most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. This facility was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none were considered severe. This indicates that CMS didn't deem any of these deficiencies to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Remember that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in this industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Grade: A-minus
Contributing to its elite resume, this facility also performed well in our short-term care category. In fact, we gave it a score of A- in the category. Short-term care ratings are important for prospective residents requiring rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This includes a vast scope of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this facility employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5.4 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
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Nurse Quality
Grade: B-plus
Another strong feature for this facility is that it received an impressive nursing grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of B+. The nursing score is based on many factors. The most important one is the amount of time nurses spent with patients. This facility provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Long-term Care Quality
Grade: B-minus
The final area we analyzed is long-term care. In that area, we awarded this nursing home an acceptable grade of B-. This was this nursing home's weakest area. With our long-term care rating, we analyze the amount of care offered by a nursing home, along with some quality data points. On top of looking at the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. Thankfully, this facility vaccinated 98.774506 percent of its residents, which is a very solid datapoint. This place was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.
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Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Palm Garden of Clearwater Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
Grade: A-plus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 2.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.
Minimizes Serious Falls
Grade: B
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 2.94% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term residents that had a fall which resulted in severe injury. This is one of the statistics we use in computing nursing scores.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
Grade: B-plus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 1.25% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely associated with lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic could be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
Grade: A-plus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 3.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antipsychotic medications. These drugs are sometimes used for treating a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
Grade: C
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 25.71% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
Grade: A-plus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 0.26% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
Grade: B-plus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 98.69% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
Grade: B-plus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 11.66% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and bathing. Some experts believe this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
Grade: B
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 14.64% of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who retained mobility levels.
Hospitalizations
Grade: A-plus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Grade: B
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 14.64% of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
Grade: A-minus
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 9.13% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Grade: B
In Palm Garden of Clearwater, 77.49% of Resident
This is a measure of the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements.
Scores for Clearwater, FL
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A-minus
Looking for more options? Clearwater, Florida has 13 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Mease Countryside HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 0.53 miles away3231 Mcmullen Booth Rd Safety Harbor Florida 34695Voluntary non-profit - Private(727) 734-6950
- Mease Dunedin HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 5.14 miles away601 Main St Dunedin Florida 34698Voluntary non-profit - Private(727) 733-1111
- Adventhealth North PinellasAcute Care Hospitals 6.46 miles away1395 S Pinellas Ave Tarpon Springs Florida 34689Voluntary non-profit - Other(727) 942-5000
- Morton Plant HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 8.89 miles away300 Pinellas St Clearwater Florida 33756Voluntary non-profit - Private(727) 462-7000
- Largo Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.92 miles away201 14th St Sw Largo Florida 33770Proprietary(727) 588-5200
- Medical Center of TrinityAcute Care Hospitals 11.36 miles away9330 Sr 54, Ste 401 New Port Richey Florida 34655Proprietary(727) 834-4900
- Adventhealth CarrollwoodAcute Care Hospitals 12.76 miles away7171 N Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa Florida 33614Voluntary non-profit - Church(813) 932-2222
- Northside HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 15.23 miles away6000 49th St N Saint Petersburg Florida 33709Proprietary(813) 521-5000
Nearby Dialysis
- Rai-Us 19 North-Clearwater1.83 miles away29296 Us Hwy 19 N #1 Clearwater Florida 33761CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 27 (727) 785-9036
- Bma - Clearwater2.95 miles away26338 Us Hwy 19 N Clearwater Florida 33761CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (727) 723-8123
- Fresenius Kidney Care-Dunedin3.42 miles away1121 Overcash Drive Suite A Dunedin Florida 34698Dialysis Stations: 24 (727) 733-1112
- Gulf Breeze Dialysis Center3.78 miles away1519 Main Street Dunedin Florida 34698Dialysis Stations: 25 (727) 738-4425
- Tarpon Springs Dialysis, LLC7.25 miles away41747 Us Highway 19 North Tarpon Springs Florida 34689Dialysis Stations: 21 (727) 934-8774
- Fkc - Belleair Dialysis Center8.88 miles away617 Lakeview Road Suite B Clearwater Florida 33756CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (727) 441-8590
- Fmc - Belleair Home Therapies8.88 miles away617 Lakeview Rd Suite C Clearwater Florida 33756Dialysis Stations: 2 (727) 441-2913
- Renviva Dialysis Center of Clearwater, LLC8.91 miles away401 Corbett Suite 250 Clearwater Florida 33756Dialysis Stations: 2 (727) 281-4490
