Nursing Homes · Tarpon Springs, FL
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Tarpon Bayou Center
515 Chesapeake Dr · Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 · 114 certified beds
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About Tarpon Bayou Center
Tarpon Bayou Center is a nursing home in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Its capacity is 114 beds, below the Pinellas County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Hearthstone Senior Communities. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 24 citations, the most recent on April 11, 2024. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.09 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Tarpon Springs. 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
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (24)
Records from November 2020 to April 2024.
February 4, 2022
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 February 23, 2022.
November 6, 2020
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 21, 2021.
November 6, 2020
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 January 21, 2021.
November 6, 2020
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 December 4, 2020.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $10,170
April 11, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,170 against this nursing home on April 11, 2024.
Staffing
3.09 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Hearthstone Senior Communities, a chain of 8 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.9 overall, 1.7 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.4 for quality measures.
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.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Tarpon Springs.
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