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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center

718 Lakeview Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705

South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center, a 74-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Saint Petersburg, FL, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #680 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings 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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1 / 5
Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#680 of 691
In-state rank among rated FL homes
3.19
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
31
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center, a 74-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Saint Petersburg, FL, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #680 of 691 rated homes in FL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

1 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#680 of 691
In-state rank among rated FL homes
3.19
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
31
Inspection findings · 2 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 - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

1/5

Staffing

2/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

4/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
105117
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
74
Residents
59
In Hospital
No
County
Pinellas
Last Inspection
Feb 13, 2025
Abuse citation on record

Staffing Data

How the 3.19 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.41 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.75
CNA Hours
2.03
Total Nursing Hours
3.19 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.07
Nursing Turnover
52.4%
RN Turnover
76.9%

What the CMS Record Reveals About South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center ranks #680 of 691 rated nursing homes in FL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center operates 74 certified beds in Saint Petersburg, FL with approximately 59 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 2★ · quality 3★).

The inspection file contains 31 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 2 penalties totaling $145K levied against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.19 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.41 RN hours.

Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 52.4% (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 (31 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 25, 2026 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 25, 2026 Tag: 0677

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 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 25, 2026 Tag: 0550

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 15, 2025 Tag: 0584

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: Dec 5, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 15, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 5, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Oct 15, 2025 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 5, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Sep 2, 2025 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 22, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 25, 2025 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Apr 25, 2025 Tag: 0580

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 25, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Apr 25, 2025 Tag: 0726

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Apr 25, 2025 Tag: 0727

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2025

G - Isolated - Actual harm Apr 25, 2025 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: May 25, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0756

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 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0693

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0676

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0656

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 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0645

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0761

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 17, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0585

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: Mar 17, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0584

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: Mar 17, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 13, 2025 Tag: 0908

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2023 Tag: 0849

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.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 12, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2023 Tag: 0812

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 12, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2023 Tag: 0583

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 12, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2023 Tag: 0580

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: Mar 12, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2023 Tag: 0756

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 12, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2023 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 12, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2023 Tag: 0584

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: Mar 12, 2023

E - Pattern - Minimal harm May 20, 2021 Tag: 0686

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 20, 2021

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 6.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 0.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 7.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 7.1% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 10.8% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 6.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% 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 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 15.7% 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 4.2% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 97.4% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 96.8% No

Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $145K

Date Type Amount
Sep 2, 2025 Fine $55K
Apr 25, 2025 Fine $90K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center, both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center

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 74 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

What is the overall CMS rating for South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center?
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (1★), staffing levels (2★), and quality measures (3★).
Where does South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center rank among nursing homes in FL?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center ranks 680th among 691 rated nursing homes in FL (#680 of 691). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center?
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.19 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.41 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 52.4%.
How many beds does South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center have?
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center has 74 certified beds with approximately 59 residents. The facility is located at 718 Lakeview Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705.
Does South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center has 31 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center received any fines or penalties?
Yes, South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center has received 2 penalties totaling $145K.
Who owns South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center?
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center is classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center was on Feb 13, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center?
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
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.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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