Overview
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, below the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 8th of 18 nursing homes in Tampa. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 74% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2024, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Florida average of 7.1. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $16,801 in the past three years.
Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle is a nonprofit facility with 163 certified beds, caring for about 133 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1979. 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 45%
Top 39%
Top 52%
Family reviews
No reviews yet. If your family has experience with Blue Palms Health and Rehabilitation Center at Fle, your review helps others decide.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 10, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $16,801
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.50 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.45 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.96 hrs
- Nurse aides2.09 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 163
- Average residents per day
- 133
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 17, 1979
- 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