Overview
Whispering Oaks has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, below the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 8th of 18 nursing homes in Tampa. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 96% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, more than the Florida average of 7.1. 1 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.
Whispering Oaks is a for-profit facility with 236 certified beds, caring for about 231 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1980.
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 45%
Top 38%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- 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 staff3.24 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.70 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.48 hrs
- Nurse aides2.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 236
- Average residents per day
- 231
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 1980
- 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