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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Heather Hill Healthcare Center
New Port Richey, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Heather Hill Healthcare Center
Heather Hill Healthcare Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to New Port Richey families navigating recovery and complex care needs. Our team focuses on personalized treatment plans designed to help residents regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
105 residents
Location
New Port Richey, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
6630 KENTUCKY AVE, New Port Richey, Florida 34653
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 6, 2024, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Heather Hill Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 26 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38%Below the Florida average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 18, 2026
October 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 22, 2024
June 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 6, 2024Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jul 6, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 6, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 6, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 6, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 6, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 6, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 6, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 6, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Heather Hill Nursing Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1979
- Part of a chain
- Health Services Management, 16 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105343
Location
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6630 KENTUCKY AVENew Port Richey, FL 34653
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Questions about Heather Hill Healthcare Center
How did Heather Hill Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 6, 2024 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Heather Hill Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Heather Hill Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Heather Hill Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.