Canterbury Towers Inc
3501 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629 · Hillsborough County · (813) 837-1083
60 certified beds, about 31 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 1978
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105326 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since August 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 6.09 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.89 of those hours.
42.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
July 17, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, and facility record review, the facility failed to 1. Ensure staff completed hand hygiene between soiled dish handling and receiving of clean dishes when operating the dish washing machine, and 2. Ensure liquids such as milk were held at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and below prior to serving to residents.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, and record reviews, the facility failed to maintain a safe, clean, comfortable homelike environment related to rusted bathroom equipment in three rooms (112,113, & 116) of thirty-three rooms toured.
- D Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of resident records and interviews with staff, the facility failed to conduct timely comprehensive minimum data set (MDS) assessments and transmit assessments per the required timeframes for three residents (#2, #35, #21) out of six residents reviewed for MDS, out of a total of 20 residents in the sample.
August 10, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to document revisions to the plan of care for one (Resident #18) of 18 sampled residents.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to maintain accurate and complete medical records by failing to fully document occurrence of skin tears for one (Resident #18) of 18 sampled residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to implement an effective infection prevention and control program related to 1.) failing to ensure hand hygiene was performed during observation of medication administration for two (Resident #25, Resident #10) of six residents observed during medication administration, 2.) failing to administer eye drops in a manner to prevent cross contamination for one (Resident #10) of six residents observed during medication administration, and 3.) failing to ensure proper storage and usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for one (Resident #6) of six residents observed during medication administration.
August 19, 2021Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on August 10, 2023.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 6.09 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.14 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.78 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.42 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 42.3% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 53.3% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.14 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 6.47 on weekdays and 5.14 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.62 in April to June 2025 to 6.09 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 6.09 | 0.89 | 6.47 | 5.14 | 3.1% | 0 of 90 | 31 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.05 | 1.02 | 6.33 | 5.33 | 1.1% | 0 of 92 | 32 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.68 | 1.41 | 5.91 | 5.09 | 0.9% | 0 of 92 | 31 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.62 | 1.33 | 5.87 | 5.00 | 2.3% | 0 of 91 | 33 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 3.44 | 1.1% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 29.2 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 29.6 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.4 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CANTERBURY TOWER INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Aaron | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Lucadano, Kimberly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/09/2025 | |
| Canterbury Tower Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/02/2025 | |
| Locicero, Karon | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Lucadano, Kimberly | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/09/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 17, 2025: "Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 17, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on July 17, 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."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 10, 2023: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Vivo Healthcare Gandy Tampa, 2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Tampa, 4.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa Tampa, 4.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- Elon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tampa, 5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 27 citations
- Aviata at the Bay Tampa, 5.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 36 citations
- Whispering Oaks Tampa, 5.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 27 citations
- Woodbridge Care Center and Rehab Tampa, 8.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Florida. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Canterbury Towers Inc's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Canterbury Towers Inc 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Canterbury Towers Inc get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 17, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Canterbury Towers Inc been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Canterbury Towers Inc accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Canterbury Towers Inc?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: CANTERBURY TOWER INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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