St. Pete Standard

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Balanced Healthcare stood out as the largest nursing home in Pinellas County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 299 beds available, 185 more than the average in Pinellas County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 235 residents during that period.

Balanced Healthcare had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Florida.

During the quarter, Aventura at the Bay stood out as the second largest nursing home in Pinellas County, with 274 beds available. Sabal Palms Health and Rehabilitation came in third place, with 244 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Balanced Healthcare has already spent a total of $173,889 in five fines and suffered five penalties.

In total, there were 46 for-profit nursing homes in Pinellas County, Florida.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Balanced Healthcare	1
2	Aventura at the Bay	1
3	Sabal Palms Health and Rehabilitation	1
4	Marion and Bernard L. Samson Nursing Center	5
4	Oak Manor Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4
4	Oakpark Health and Rehabilitation Center	3
7	Palm Garden of Clearwater	4
8	Lexington Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	3
9	Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	1
10	Kensington Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3
11	Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3
12	Palm Garden of Largo	4
13	Gulfport Nursing Center	1
14	Gateway FL Opco, LLC	3
14	Living Center of St. Petersburg	2
14	Westminster Suncoast	4
14	Living Center of Safety Harbor	2
14	Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center	4
14	Gulf Shore Care Center	3
14	Countryside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4
14	Carrington Place of St. Pete	1
14	Boca Ciega Center	2
14	Harbourwood FL Opco, LLC	3
14	Egret Cove Center	4
14	Belleair Health Care Center	5
14	Westchester Gardens Health and Rehabilitation	4
14	East Bay Rehabilitation Center	4
14	Sand Key Health and Rehabilitation Center	2
14	Palm Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
14	Tierra Pines Center	4
14	Palm Garden of Pinellas	3
14	Oldsmar Health and Rehabilitation Center	1
14	Pinellas Park FL Opco, LLC	1
14	Meadowpark Health and Rehabilitation Center	2
14	Peninsula Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
14	Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion	4
14	Advanced Care Center	3
38	Freedom Square Health Care Center	2
39	Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center	3
40	Tarpon Bayou Center	3
41	Springs at Boca Ciega Bay	4
41	Shore Acres Care Center and Rehabilitation	4
41	Clearwater Center	3
44	Dunedin Care Center	4
45	The Cedar at Mease Life	5
46	Apollo Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2
47	St. Petersburg Nursing and Rehabilitation	1
48	Lakeside Oaks Care Center	2
49	Bayside Care Center	2
50	St. Mark Village	5
51	Gulfside Health and Rehabilitation Center	2
52	South Heritage Health and Rehabilitation Center	4
53	Wrights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4
53	Pinellas Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5
53	Laurellwood FL Opco, LLC	4
53	The Oaks of Clearwater	2
53	Alhambra Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	2
53	Regency Oaks Health Center	2
59	Eagle Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center	1
60	Health and Rehabilitation Centre at Dolphins View	2
61	Alpine Health and Rehabilitation Center	5
62	Golfview Nursing Center	2
63	KR at College Harbor	5
64	North Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4
65	Concordia Manor	5
66	Florida Hospital North Pinellas	5