Updated: March 2026 data
Tampa, FL

Whispering Oaks

1514 E Chelsea St, Tampa, Florida 33610
(813) 238-6406
236 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
4★
Overall
3★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
5★
QM
74.7
Score /100
#208
in Florida
#3,228
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#208
of 694 in Florida
State Rank
#2
of 18 in Tampa
City Rank
$290
FL median · semi-private
Daily Cost

74.7
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #208 · National rank #3,228 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
230 residents for 236 certified beds · 98% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
236
Certified Beds
230
Avg Residents/Day
3h 20m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
98%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Florida Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.8 above FL avg
Health Inspection 3 / 5 2.9 / 5 About the same as FL
QM Rating 5 / 5 4.1 / 5 0.9 above FL avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 4.6 / 5 0.4 above FL avg
Short-Stay QM 4 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.8 above FL avg
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 3.2 / 5 0.8 above FL avg

This table compares the facility to Florida averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 20m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 11m
Weekend Total Nurse
48m
Weekday RN
52m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Florida Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 20m 3h 51m −31m
RN hours / resident / day 48m 44m +4m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 15m 1h 31m −17m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 4 min 5 min −1m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 11m 3h 31m −20m
Weekend RN hours 52m 32m +20m
Total nursing staff turnover 28.2% 42.3% −14.1 pts
RN turnover 38.0% 45.5% −7.5 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Florida
$290
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,821
Per Month
State median
$105,850
Per Year
State median
8% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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