The Bristol Care Center

Nursing home in Tampa, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1818 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: (813) 971-2383
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 105140
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 266
Average residents per day: 228
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: Bristol SNF LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 9, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 105140. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 26, 2025. CMS lists 47 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 1, 2023 to May 7, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 7, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 5, 2026	Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 5, 2026	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. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025	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. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 26, 2025	Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 47. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $130,689 in the last three years.

Dec 1, 2023

Fine: $130,689

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.48 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.56 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.08 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 56%
RN turnover (yearly): 54%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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