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The Oaks of Clearwater

Nursing home in Clearwater, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
420 Bay Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone
(727) 445-4700
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
105323
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
49
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Oaks on the Bay LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 14, 1978
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 105323. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 2, 2025. CMS lists 30 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 10, 2021 to Oct 2, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Oct 2, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2025Honor 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
Oct 2, 2025Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 2, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 2, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 24, 2025Honor 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 30. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
4.01 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.38 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.62 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.78 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
58%
RN turnover (yearly)
71%
Administrators who left in the past year
3

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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