Florida · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Tampa, FL

Which Nursing Homes in Tampa Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 18 certified nursing homes in Tampa, Florida (data from August 2026). 4 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Canterbury Towers Inc. (5 stars), Excel Care Center (4 stars) and Northdale Rehabilitation Center (4 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 2.7 stars, against 3.3 across Florida.

Nursing homes
18
Rated 4 or 5 stars
4
Average overall stars
2.7
Florida average
3.3

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Nursing homes in Tampa compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Canterbury Towers Inc.5456.13None
Excel Care Center4323.46None
Northdale Rehabilitation Center4333.66None
Palm Garden of Tampa4333.78None
Carrollwood Care Center3333.28None
Bayshore Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center3243.713None
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle3223.513$16,801
Whispering Oaks3243.310None
Woodbridge Care Center and Rehab3243.78$4,938
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing3223.811$43,050
Elon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center2243.59$30,989
Fairway Oaks Center2223.619None
St. Andrew Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center2244.77None
The Bristol Care Center2233.512$130,689
Vivo Healthcare Gandy2133.713None
Aviata at Fletcher1133.312$57,962
Aviata at the Bay1133.323$169,790
Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa1143.48$231,152

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.7 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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Nursing home (CMS listing)

Canterbury Towers Inc.

3501 Bayshore Blvd, ZIP 33629

(813) 837-1083

5 of 5 CMS overall · Much above average
  • Inspections4/5
  • Staffing5/5
  • Quality3/5
  • 60 beds
  • Nonprofit
  • Continuing care community

Aviata at the Bay

2916 Habana Way, ZIP 33614

(813) 876-5141

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average
  • Inspections1/5
  • Staffing3/5
  • Quality4/5
  • CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse
  • 150 beds
  • For-profit

From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Florida

Florida's Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-888-831-0404) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Florida for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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