Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting Clearwater Nursing Homes

CLEARWATER, FL — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. However, nursing home resident cases in recent weeks have been on the decline.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in Clearwater.

CMS reported around 15,000 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Jan. 18-24. Its data shows recorded cases are down more than 50 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 611,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 121,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 525,000 recorded staff cases and nearly 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. More than 3.1 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated as of Feb. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Clearwater area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

OAKS OF CLEARWATER, THE
420 BAY AVE, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 45 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 46 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 20 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SYLVAN HEALTH CENTER
2,770 REGENCY OAKS BLVD, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 45 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 14 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MORTON PLANT REHABILITATION CENTER
400 CORBETT ST, BELLEAIR

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 78 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CLEARWATER CENTER
1,270 TURNER ST, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 1 related death among 89 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 27 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HIGHLAND PINES REHABILITATION CENTER
1,111 S HIGHLAND AVE, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 89 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 93 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 14 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

EAST BAY REHABILITATION CENTER
4,470 E BAY DR, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 94 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 45 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 53 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SUNSET POINT
1,980 SUNSET POINT RD, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 94 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BELLEAIR HEALTH CARE CENTER
1,150 PONCE DE LEON BLVD, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 97 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 62 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WESTCHESTER GARDENS HEALTH & REHABILITATION
3,301 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 102 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 19 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ADVANCED CARE CENTER
401 FAIRWOOD AVE, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 109 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 45 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 26 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

KENSINGTON GARDENS REHAB AND NURSING CENTER
2,055 PALMETTO ST, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 120 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 54 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 69 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PALM GARDEN OF CLEARWATER
3,480 MCMULLEN BOOTH RD, CLEARWATER

Residents

• Week of Jan. 18-24: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 146 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Jan. 18-24: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Jan. 24.
• Overall: There have been 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.