Tarpon Bayou Center Violations & Ratings

Tarpon Bayou Center in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is a medium-sized nursing home and rehabilitation facility with a history of significant health violations.

If you or a loved one suffered from the shortcomings of this facility, contact us today to speak with a Florida nursing home abuse lawyer and explore your legal options.

Quick Overview

• Facility Name: Tarpon Bayou Center
• Address: 515 Chesapeake Dr, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
• CMS Overall Rating:  1 out of 5 stars 
• CMS Health Inspection Rating: 2 out of 5 stars 
• CMS Staffing Rating: 3 out of 5 stars 
• CMS Quality Measures Rating: 1 out of 5 stars 
• Federal Fines in Last 3 Years: 0 fines
• Payment Denials by Medicare in the Last 3 Years: 0 denials
• Total Bed Capacity: 114 beds
• Ownership Type: Non-Profit Corporation [1]

Facility Overview

Tarpon Bayou Center, located in Pinellas County, Florida, is a 114-bed facility providing short-term and long-term care, including post-hospitalization rehabilitation. Despite its efforts to ensure the safety of all residents, this nursing home has received citations for failing to care for its clients’ needs. 

CMS Ratings and Performance

All facilities participating in Medicaid and Medicare receive a CMS rating based on three subfactors. Tarpon Bayou Center received a 1-star overall rating. Health inspections received 2 out of 5 stars, while staffing received 3 out of 5 stars. Overall quality measures were rated 1 out of 5 stars. [1]

While Tarpon Bayou Center has no federal fines or denials, it has a history of nursing home violations with the Florida government related to administrative issues.

Services Provided

Services provided at Tarpon Bayou Center include:

• Memory care
• Medication management
• Occupational, speech, and physical therapy
• Cardiac support
• Stroke treatment

This Palm Harbor nursing home will cost families more than neighboring Palm Harbor or Tarpon Springs facilities. Reviews note that staff failed to provide necessary medications and that the facility was untidy. However, others stated that families are kept in the loop during a resident’s stay.

Violations and Citations

ProPublica lists several citations against the Tarpon Bayou Center in Tarpon Springs. This includes:

• Failing to prevent infections, including Covid-19
• Failing to ensure sanitary conditions in the nursing home
• Failing to require care plans and reassessments for every resident

Impact on Residents

Unsanitary conditions can lead to the development of asthma and respiratory illnesses while failing to create a sense of community can lead to clients feeling powerless. This can make a resident at a nursing home feel depressed or hopeless.  It’s crucial that a nursing home prevent both health conditions in patients, and Tarpon Bayou Center has failed to ensure this.

Legal Rights and Actions

If your loved one has been mistreated at Tarpon Bayou Center, the family has legal rights. You can submit a complaint with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, or call us for a free consultation. 

[1] Medicare