Sun City Senior Living
State licensed3855 UPPER CREEK DR, Ruskin, FL 33573
Assisted LivingMemory Care
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Palm Garden of Sun City
Sun City Center, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Palm Garden of Sun City
Palm Garden of Sun City provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Sun City Center, Florida, where experienced staff focus on recovery and regaining independence. Personalized treatment plans and compassionate support help patients heal after surgery or illness.
Community at a glance
Capacity
132 residents
Location
Sun City Center, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3850 UPPER CREEK DR, Sun City Center, Florida 33573
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
- Medicare flags Palm Garden of Sun City for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 10, 2024, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Florida average.
Medicare fined Palm Garden of Sun City 4 times in the last three years, $85,965 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 44 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 43% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
14 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 18, 2026
March 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 2026
May 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 9, 2025
September 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 10, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 10, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 10, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 10, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 10, 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 Oct 10, 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 Oct 10, 2024Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 10, 2024Have a Compliance and Ethics Program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Oct 10, 2024
Fines and payment denials
4 fines totaling $85,965 in the last three years.
- May 6, 2025Fine: $68,880
- September 10, 2024Fine: $4,085
- September 10, 2024Fine: $8,154
- September 10, 2024Fine: $4,846
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Palm Garden of Sun City Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 28, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation, 14 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105736
Location
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3850 UPPER CREEK DRSun City Center, FL 33573
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Questions about Palm Garden of Sun City
How did Palm Garden of Sun City do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 10, 2024 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Palm Garden of Sun City?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Palm Garden of Sun City been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Palm Garden of Sun City 4 times in the last three years, totaling $85,965.
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.