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Palm Garden of Sun City

3850 Upper Creek Dr · Sun City Center, FL 33573 · 132 certified beds

(813) 633-2875

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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

2.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (19)

Records from April 2021 to March 2026.

  • March 18, 2026

    Tag F0689

    Ensure 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 F0600

    Protect 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 F0697

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 10, 2024.

  • September 10, 2024

    Tag F0645

    PASARR 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 F0688

    Provide 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 F0880

    Provide 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 F0812

    Procure 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 F0803

    Ensure 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 F0656

    Develop 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 F0600

    Protect 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 F0895

    Have 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 F0550

    Honor 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 F0761

    Ensure 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 F0880

    Provide 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 F0812

    Procure 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 F0585

    Honor 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 F0656

    Develop 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 F0684

    Provide 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 F0689

    Ensure 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.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

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.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

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

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Florida.

Nursing Homes

Florida median$10,342/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Sun City Center.

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