Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle
4100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle, a 163-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Tampa, FL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #440 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #440 of 691
- In-state rank among rated FL homes
- 3.49
- Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 37
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
The verdict
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle, a 163-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Tampa, FL, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #440 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #440 of 691
- In-state rank among rated FL homes
- 3.49
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 37
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 694 FL nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Church related. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 105351
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 163
- Residents
- 125
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Hillsborough
- Last Inspection
- Apr 10, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 3.49 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.49 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.92
- CNA Hours
- 2.09
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.49 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.03
- Nursing Turnover
- 51.9%
- RN Turnover
- 75.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle ranks #440 of 691 rated nursing homes in FL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle operates 163 certified beds in Tampa, FL with approximately 125 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 2★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 37 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 2 penalties totaling $17K levied against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.49 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.49 RN hours.
Classified as "Non profit - Church related" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 51.9% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (37 most recent)
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 13, 2026
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 12, 2024
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 10, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 5, 2021
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 5, 2021
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 5, 2021
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 5, 2021
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 5, 2021
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 5, 2021
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 21, 2020
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 19.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 27.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 14.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 2.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 7.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 11.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 98.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 96.5% | No |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $17K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2024 | Fine | $4K |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Fine | $13K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside FL (163 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside FL (3.66 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in FL
693 other nursing homes are on record in FL; 6 are shown here.
Abbey Delray South
Delray Beach, FL
Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Saint Petersburg, FL
Addington Place at College Harbor
Saint Petersburg, FL
Advanced Care Center
Clearwater, FL
Advinia Care at Venice
Venice, FL
Adviniacare at Naples
Naples, FL
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The FL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View FL registry
- Peer homes near 163 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in FL. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
