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1818 E Fletcher Ave Tampa, FL 33612 · Hillsborough County
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CMS certification number 105140 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Bristol Care Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for The Bristol Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.55 hours per resident per day at The Bristol Care Center, below the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.56 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.18 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 53.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Bristol Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
The Bristol Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 26, 2025 and found 9 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 48 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 48 citations at The Bristol Care Center across 7 inspection dates, 14 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on December 1, 2023. The most common areas cited were resident rights (13) and quality of life and care (11). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level L, December 1, 2023). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 31, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
May 7, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 5, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DNotify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
DHonor 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.
June 26, 2025 · 9 citations
EHonor 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.
EEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DKeep all essential equipment working safely.
May 5, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
January 30, 2025 · 12 citations · includes complaint inspection
EPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
DHonor 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.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
December 1, 2023 · 21 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
LEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
LSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
LHave policies on smoking.
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EHonor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
ECoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DHonor 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.
DHonor 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.
DPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
DProvide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DEnsure 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.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Bristol Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on December 1, 2023 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 30, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Nursing staff turnover was 53.9% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $130,689 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | Fine | $130,689 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near The Bristol Care Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.7 mi
Tampa VA Medical Center TampaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 45m for patients treated and sent home
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1.0 mi
Adventhealth Tampa TampaEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 25m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.1 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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