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The Bristol Care Center
1818 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 266 beds, The Bristol Care Center serves Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1967.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Florida median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 47 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (12, 14, 21 by cycle, most recent first), 5 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 17.7 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 15.8.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $131K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Florida median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 55.6%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Hillsborough Co. median | Florida median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 47 | 23 | 18 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 17.7 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.6% | 43.7% | 41.8% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $130,689 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (30 in the county, 694 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Florida average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 26 Jun 2025, 30 Jan 2025.
Severity mix: L ×3 G ×2 D ×30 E ×11 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Jun 2026 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | F0569 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Feb 2026 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Feb 2026 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | E | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 5 May 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Jun 2025 |
| 5 May 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 5 Jun 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0567 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | L | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | L | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0926 | Have policies on smoking. | L | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | G | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | E | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | E | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 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. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | D | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 12 Jan 2024 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2023 | Fine | $130,689 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Florida average. Turnover: nursing staff 55.6%, RNs 53.5%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Florida median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 1.9% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 4.4% | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 8.9% | 7.0% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, individual.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 02/11/2021 |
| Silver Fl Tr | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | 02/11/2021 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Hillsborough County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Towers Inc | Tampa | 60 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10.0 | — | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Solaris Healthcare Plant City | Plant City | 180 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3.9 | — | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Excel Care Center | Tampa | 120 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 18.3 | — | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Hawthorne Center For Rehabilitation and Healing of | Brandon | 132 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12.1 | — | 28 May 2024 |
| Northdale Rehabilitation Center | Tampa | 120 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12.5 | — | 22 May 2024 |
| Palm Garden of Tampa | Tampa | 120 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 22.5 | — | 7 May 2026 |
| Sun Terrace Health Care Center | Sun City Center | 130 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8.5 | — | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center | Lutz | 179 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8.4 | — | 9 Jan 2025 |
All 30 facilities in Hillsborough County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has The Bristol Care Center been cited for?
47 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 5 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Florida median is 18 per facility.
Has The Bristol Care Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $131K in the period covered.
How does staffing at The Bristol Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day against a Florida median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates The Bristol Care Center?
Ownership type is for-profit, individual. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Bristol Holdco LLC and Silver Fl Tr. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was The Bristol Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 7 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 26 Jun 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.