Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Palm Garden of Sun City
3850 Upper Creek Dr · Sun City Center, FL 33573 · 132 certified beds
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About Palm Garden of Sun City
Palm Garden of Sun City is a nursing home in Sun City Center, Florida. Its capacity is 132 beds, above the Hillsborough County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 19 citations, the most recent on March 18, 2026. CMS also lists 4 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.68 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Sun City Center. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (19)
Records from April 2021 to March 2026.
March 18, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 30, 2026.
May 6, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected June 9, 2025.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0895Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.
August 25, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 12, 2022.
August 25, 2022
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 12, 2022.
August 25, 2022
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 12, 2022.
April 30, 2021
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 30, 2021.
April 30, 2021
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 30, 2021.
April 30, 2021
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 30, 2021.
Penalties (4)
Total fines: $85,965
May 6, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $68,880 against this nursing home on May 6, 2025.
September 10, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,085 against this nursing home on September 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,154 against this nursing home on September 10, 2024.
September 10, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,846 against this nursing home on September 10, 2024.
Staffing
3.68 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.84 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, a chain of 14 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.1 overall, 2.4 for health inspections, 3.6 for staffing, 4.6 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Palm Garden Healthcare Holdings, LLC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Sun City Center.
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