Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Tampa (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
18 ranked of 19 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Tampa.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury Towers INC Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 100 | Not published | 6.09 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | St. Andrew Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 77.8 | Not published | 4.67 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 62.9 | Not published | 3.78 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 62.2 | Not published | 3.73 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Woodbridge Care Center and Rehab Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 61.4 | Not published | 3.69 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Vivo Healthcare Gandy Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 61.2 | Not published | 3.67 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Palm Garden of Tampa Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 61 | Not published | 3.66 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Northdale Rehabilitation Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 60.2 | Not published | 3.61 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Fairway Oaks Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 59.8 | Not published | 3.59 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 58.2 | Not published | 3.49 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Elon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 58 | Not published | 3.48 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | The Bristol Care Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 57.9 | Not published | 3.48 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 57.1 | Not published | 3.42 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 14 | Excel Care Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 56.7 | Not published | 3.40 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 15 | Whispering Oaks Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 55.5 | Not published | 3.33 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 16 | Aviata at the Bay Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 55.1 | Not published | 3.30 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 17 | Aviata at Fletcher Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 55 | Not published | 3.30 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 18 | Carrollwood Care Center Tampa, FL · data 2026Q1 | 53.7 | Not published | 3.22 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in Tampa are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Tampa, FL scores 18 of 19 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Tampa, FL. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/florida/tampa/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Tampa, FL." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/florida/tampa/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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