Overview
Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, below the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 3rd of 22 nursing homes in Saint Petersburg. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 80% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 21, 2024, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Florida average of 7.1. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center is a nonprofit facility with 180 certified beds, caring for about 163 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.
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 14%
Top 32%
Top 48%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 21, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- 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 staff4.09 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.76 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.06 hrs
- Nurse aides2.26 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 163
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes