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Hearthstone Senior Communities nursing homes
8 nursing homes with 943 beds in Florida (8).
CMS affiliated entity 262 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 8 certified nursing homes in 1 state to Hearthstone Senior Communities: 4 for profit, 4 nonprofit. 8 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 206 health citations; 17 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 11 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 11.3 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
8 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $516,407 in all across 11 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 45.7% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 8 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 8% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.22 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.29 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.04 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 0.3% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
7 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 1.9 overall, 1.7 health inspections, 2.6 staffing, 3.3 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 0 | |
| 4 of 5 | 1 | |
| 3 of 5 | 0 | |
| 2 of 5 | 3 | |
| 1 of 5 | 3 |
Across the group: 17 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 3.21 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow Center | Bartow | FL | 2 | 17 | $8,034 |
| Clearwater Center | Clearwater | FL | 1 | 22 | $76,496 |
| Emerald Coast Center | Fort Walton Beach | FL | 4 | 15 | $17,114 |
| Boca Ciega Center | Gulfport | FL | 1 | 30 | $13,520 |
| Groves Center | Lake Wales | FL | n/a | 49 | $246,354 |
| Lakeland Hills Center | Lakeland | FL | 2 | 32 | $139,373 |
| Egret Cove Center | Saint Petersburg | FL | 2 | 20 | $5,346 |
| Tarpon Bayou Center | Tarpon Springs | FL | 1 | 21 | $10,170 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.
Companies the CMS ownership file lists as owners of most of these homes: Hearthstone Senior Communities, Inc..