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Whispering Oaks

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
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1514 E Chelsea St,
Tampa FL 33610

(813) 238-6406

90.59% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Whispering Oaks has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Whispering Oaks is a very-large non-profit nursing home located in Tampa, Florida. This facility received an uninspiring overall grade of D in our grading scheme. This place has very little working in its favor. We wouldn't blame you if you are ready to stop reading and find another facility. However, if you want to learn more about this nursing home's category grades, inspection grades are discussed in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Colostomy Care
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

Although we gave this facility a bad overall rating, we actually gave it a somewhat respectable grade in the area of inspections, where we gave it a grade of B-. This was quite a bit better than its other categories. Inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Fortunately, although this place had some minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are labeled as categories G through L. This tells you that the inspectors didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. Lastly, this nursing home was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. This is generally a really bad sign. We would never recommend this facility.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

We also ended up giving this facility a fairly respectable grade in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of B-. Our nursing grade is mostly associated with a nursing home's nurse staffing. This particular nursing home provided just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident daily. This figure is far below average. Lastly, while this facility got dinged a bit for nursing hours per resident, it actually excelled in a few of our quality measures. With fewer than five percent of its patients sustaining pressure ulcers, it did very well in this statistic.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home's third most favorable area is short-term care. We awarded it a B- in this area. This is essentially a middle of the pack score in this area. Our short-term care grades are crucial for patients in need of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates more highly-skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes a vast scope of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, we found that this nursing home provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The last metric we looked at in this category is the percentage of residents that were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 3.4 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

The next category we analyzed was long-term care. For that category, we awarded this nursing home a B-. For residents seeking a permanent place to live as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care is an important category. On top of looking at the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Thankfully, this nursing home provided the vaccine to 99.39976 percent of its patients, which is an above average percentage. Finally, this nursing home was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.02 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Whispering Oaks Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Whispering Oaks, 9.34% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients who suffer from pressure ulcers . We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Whispering Oaks, 1.8% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered to be an indicator of nursing care . Falls leading to injury are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Whispering Oaks, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections could be linked to insufficient hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: D

In Whispering Oaks, 30.24% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percent of long-term patients who were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A

In Whispering Oaks, 0.38% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Some believe this is a measure of quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A

In Whispering Oaks, 99.7% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Whispering Oaks, 4.99% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Whispering Oaks, 4.72% of Residents

This tells you the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Whispering Oaks, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Whispering Oaks, 4.72% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: A

In Whispering Oaks, 6.01% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Whispering Oaks, 72% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some believe that this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Scores for Tampa, 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 B-plus

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Nearby Dialysis

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=105299