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Golfview Nursing Center
3636 10th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33713 · Pinellas County · (727) 323-3611
56 certified beds, about 52 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1982
Last standard inspection more than 2 years ago Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105409 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 16, 2024, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 17 health citations since March 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists 3 fines totaling $34,580 in the last three years; the largest was $25,490, and the latest is dated July 2, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.56 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.74 of those hours.
37.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Benjamin Landa, an affiliated group of 48 nursing homes.
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.
203/21
507/22
305/24
111/24
303/25
107/25
212/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 17 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
14D
2E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 30, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Honor 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility did not provide prompt efforts to resolve a grievance for one (Resident #1) of two residents reviewed.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility did not ensure alleged abuse were reported to the governing agency in accordance with the State law for one (Resident #1) of two residents sampled.
July 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to permit a resident to return to the facility after a hospital stay for one resident (#1) of three sampled residents reviewed for discharge process. Resident #1 was eligible for discharge from the hospital on [DATE] and as of 06/27/2025, the facility notified the hospital Resident #1 was not accepted back at the facility.
March 17, 2025Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of abuse was reported within the two-hour time frame requirement, for one resident (#1) of three residents reviewed for abuse.
- D Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a safe and orderly discharge from the facility for one resident (#2) of two residents reviewed for transfer and discharge rights.
- D Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to permit readmission from the hospital for one resident (#2) of two residents reviewed for transfer and discharge rights.
November 19, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to preserve the quality of life related to therapy services for one (#6) out of 6 sampled residents.
May 16, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- F Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain complete medical records for 24 current residents out of a total resident census of 47.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety that included: proper storage and labeling in the upright freezer, proper cleanliness and temperature of the walk-in cooler, and proper cleanliness and labeling of one (Station #2) of two nourishment refrigerators. This had the potential to affect 47 residents receiving food service from the kitchen.
- D Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to obtain copies of a portion of a medical record requested for one (#98) of nineteen sampled residents.
July 20, 2022Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility did not ensure the medication error rate was below 5 % for one (# 23) of three sampled residents who were administered medications. This resulted in 5 errors from 26 medication administration opportunities for a medication error rate of 19.23%. Findings Included: On 07/18/22 at 8:58 a.m., the medication administration task was conducted alongside Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse. She prepared and administered the following medications to Resident #23: Acetaminophen 500 mg one tablet, Amlodipine 10 mg two tablets, aspirin 81 mg delayed release one tablet, Vitamin D 25 mcg one tablet, Carvedilol 25 mg one tablet, Januvia 1000 mg one tablet, Rivastigmine 1.5 mg one tablet, Gabapentin 100 mg one capsule, Tiagabine 2 mg one tablet, Simbrinza eye drops were administered to both eyes. [...]
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide a nursing home transfer and discharge notice for a facility-initiated emergency transfer to a hospital for one (#52) of two sampled residents.
- D Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews the facility failed to provide a written bed hold notice for a facility-initiated emergency transfer to a hospital for one (#52) of two sampled residents.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure respiratory care including oxygen therapy and nebulizer treatment was provided in accordance with professional standards of practice including storage, dispensing, and maintaining infection control measures for three (Residents #2, #19, #43) of three sampled residents: 1. Resident #19 was receiving oxygen therapy at a setting not in accordance with physician order, 2. Resident #2 was receiving oxygen therapy without physician orders and her nebulizer delivery equipment was improperly stored, 3. Resident #43's nebulizer delivery equipment was improperly stored.
- D Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation of Medication Administration, interview with facility staff, and review of the Plan of Correction, the facility failed to ensure the Plan of Correction provided an assessment of the deficient practice related to not following the facility policy for Medication Administration, and failed to provide adequate training to nurses to ensure residents were correctly administered medications following physicians orders for four (#4, 12, 33, 60) residents of five residents observed during Medication Administration on 09/13/2022.
March 26, 2021Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement pharmaceutical procedures that assure the accurate administering of drugs to meet the needs of two (Resident #14 and Resident #33) out of five residents.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure one (Resident #32), out of five sampled residents, was free from a significant medication error when glipizide (an anti-diabetic medication) was administered after it had been discontinued by the physician.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 2 on May 16, 2024, 2 on July 20, 2022, 3 on March 26, 2021.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Fine | $25,490 |
| October 10, 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
| October 2, 2023 | Fine | $4,545 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.56 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.43 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.21 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.5% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 54.5% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 3 |
CMS expects 3.59 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 3.61 on weekdays and 3.43 on weekends, 5% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.69 in April to June 2025 to 3.56 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 | 3.56 | 0.74 | 3.61 | 3.43 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 52 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.57 | 0.65 | 3.68 | 3.31 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 53 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.64 | 0.74 | 3.71 | 3.45 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 51 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.69 | 0.87 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 52 |
| 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 | 21.0 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.6 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 31.9 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.5 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: GOLFVIEW NURSING CENTER LLC. CMS links this home to Benjamin Landa, a group of 48 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golfview Nursing Member LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/06/2022 |
| Flnho Capital Group LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 10/08/2022 | |
| Tampa 3 Opco Partners LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 12/06/2022 | |
| Zbl-18 LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 12/06/2022 | |
| Fischel, Mayer | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/06/2022 | |
| Varghese, Mathew | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/06/2022 | |
| Melnick, Skylar | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/06/2022 | |
| Landa, Benjamin | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/06/2022 |
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.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on December 30, 2025: "Honor 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."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 20, 2022: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 30, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 19, 2024: "Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.43 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 3 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Apollo Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Saint Petersburg, 1.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- North Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Saint Petersburg, 1.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center Saint Petersburg, 2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Bayside Care Center Saint Petersburg, 2.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- Alpine Health and Rehabilitation Center Saint Petersburg, 2.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Egret Cove Center Saint Petersburg, 2.5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Boca Ciega Center Gulfport, 2.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 30 citations
- Eagle Lake Nursing and Rehab Care Center Saint Petersburg, 2.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 45 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 Golfview Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Golfview Nursing Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Golfview Nursing Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 16, 2024. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Golfview Nursing Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 3 fines totaling $34,580 in the last three years.
- Does Golfview Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Golfview Nursing Center?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Benjamin Landa. Legal business name: GOLFVIEW NURSING CENTER LLC.
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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