Palmetto Care Center and Rehab
6750 West 22nd Court, Hialeah, FL 33016 · Miami-Dade County · (305) 512-4688
90 certified beds, about 86 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1987
CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 105575 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 11 health citations since September 2023 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 3.56 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.26 of those hours.
30.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
CMS links it to Fl SNF Trust, an affiliated group of 10 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.
309/23
202/25
602/26
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 11 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
11D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
February 26, 2026Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews facility failed to keep residents' information confidential on the South Wing as evidenced by facility's staff failed to close a computer screen on the south medication cart #2 during medication administration which left residents' information visible and staff member administering medications to Resident #89 in the hallway. There were 86 residents residing in the facility at the time of the survey.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to provide an environment that is free from potential accidents and hazards on one (medication cart #1) out of four medication carts, one out of two Soiled utility rooms as evidenced by: Observation of lancets on top of the South Wing medication cart #1, unattended. Observation of an unlocked Soiled Utility Room door that contained Biohazard materials. A container of disinfectant wipes Resident #89's nightstand. Box of razors left unattended in the North Wing. There were 86 residents residing in the facility at the time of survey.
- D Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review the facility failed to ensure staffing information on the North Wing and South Wing were readily available in a readable format to residents and visitors at any given time.
- D Ensure 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide safe and secure storage of medications and biologicals on for two out of two medication carts failed to ensure no medications, biologicals, treatments ointments etc. are left at residents' bedsides. As evidence by 1) unattended medications observed on South Wing Cart #1. 2) wound cleanser at Residents #32's bedside. 3) bottle of topical medicated powder at Resident #95's bedside. 4) medication cup marked Zinc Oxide observed at Resident #34's bedside and bottle with discontinued morphine solution noted in North Wing Cart #2.
- D Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interview and record review, the facility failed to demonstrate effective plan of actions were implemented to correct identified quality deficiencies in the problem area related to repeated deficient practices for F583 Personal Privacy/Confidentiality of Records related to the facility's staff failed to close a computer screen on the South medication cart # 2 during medication administration which left resident's information visible and it was observed a staff member administering medications to Resident # 89 in the hallways and F880 Infection Prevention and Control failed to ensure infection control standards were followed on the South Wing Soiled Utility Room and for one (Resident # 96) out of one sample resident receiving oxygen as evidenced by 1)Observation of facility's staff placing a dirty nasal cannula into Resident # 96's nostrils. [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review the facility failed to ensure infection control standards were followed for one (Resident #96) out of one sampled resident receiving oxygen and the South Wing Soiled Utility Room as evidenced by: 1) Observation of facility's staff placing a dirty nasal cannula into Resident # 96's nostrils. 2) observation of facility's staff exiting the Soiled Utility room without performing hand hygiene. There were 86 residents residing in the facility at the time of survey.
February 27, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations record review an interview, the facility failed to safeguard and ensure privacy of residents' confidential Electronic Health Records (EHR); as evidenced by one out of four of the facility's medication carts' computer screen was left unlocked and unattended revealing residents' information. There were 88 residents residing in the facility at the time of the survey.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to follow infection prevention and control procedures for Resident #183. As evidenced by Resident #183's Spirometer was observed at Resident #183's bedside with no protective covering.
September 28, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to promote one (resident #18) out of 21 sampled residents dignity during dining. As evidenced by observations of staff standing over resident #18 while assisting to eating. This has the potential to affect the 43 residents residing in the facility who require assistance with feeding at the time of survey.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the safety of a one vulnerable resident (#335) out of one (1) resident's reviewed for smoking. As evidenced by Resident #335 smoking in the facility's patio area without a smoking assessment or care plan and having cigarettes and a cigarette lighter in their personal belongings. There were 87 residents residing in the facility at the time of survey.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow physician's orders for oxygen therapy administration for one out of four sampled residents (Resident #34) reviewed for oxygen therapy.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on September 28, 2023.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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) | 3.56 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.26 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.28 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.16 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.14 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 30.9% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 10.3% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.29 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 3.68 on weekdays and 3.28 on weekends, 11% 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 3.49 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 | 1.26 | 3.68 | 3.28 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 86 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.55 | 1.27 | 3.65 | 3.30 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.52 | 1.24 | 3.62 | 3.26 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 86 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.49 | 1.21 | 3.59 | 3.23 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 88 |
| 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 | 7.8 | 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 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.7 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.6 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PALMETTO NURSING AND REHAB LLC. CMS links this home to Fl SNF Trust, a group of 10 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Nursing Holdco | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/01/2023 |
| Fl Master Opco Holdco II LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 08/01/2023 | |
| Fl SNF Trust I | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 08/01/2023 | |
| Fl SNF Trust II | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 08/01/2023 | |
| Suarez, Jose | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 08/01/2023 | |
| Ellenbogen, Moss | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/01/2023 |
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 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Post nurse staffing information every day."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.28 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.49.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Susanna Wesley Health Center Hialeah, 1.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Waterford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Hialeah Gardens, 1.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Terrace of Hialeah, the Hialeah, 3.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Nspire Healthcare Miami Lakes Hialeah, 4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Miami Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Miami Springs, 5.3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Hialeah Shores Nursing and Rehab Center Miami, 5.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Villa Maria West Skilled Nursing Facility Hialeah Gardens, 5.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Glades West Rehabilitation and Nursing C Pembroke Pines, 6.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 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 Palmetto Care Center and Rehab's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Palmetto Care Center and Rehab 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Palmetto Care Center and Rehab get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 26, 2026. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Palmetto Care Center and Rehab been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Palmetto Care Center and Rehab 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 Palmetto Care Center and Rehab?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers, and links the home to Fl SNF Trust. Legal business name: PALMETTO NURSING AND REHAB 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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