Overview
Canterbury Towers has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It is the highest-rated of the 18 nursing homes in Tampa. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 17, 2025, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Canterbury Towers is a nonprofit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 30 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1978. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 6%
Top 14%
Top 24%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 17, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.06 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.08 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.25 hrs
- Nurse aides3.73 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 30
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 17, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes