Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center
38220 HENRY DR, Zephyrhills, FL 33540
Zephyrhills, Florida · CMS verdict
CMS rates Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center at 3 of 5 stars overall - average on the federal scale, and in line with the Florida average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Zephyrhills, Florida holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 46 of 100 (grade F). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Florida runs a median of $10,342 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (mid-pack stars)
This facility's 3/5 CMS overall rating is mid-pack among U.S. rated homes. A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 46 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 46.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center's mid-pack CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Zephyrhills, Florida, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 103 residents - an occupancy rate of about 86%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 86% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Florida, Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center is one of 50 for profit - individual nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the for profit - individual-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 38% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (31 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center compares to Florida
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Florida facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Florida state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center ranks in Florida
Among the 689 CMS-rated nursing homes in Florida, Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 34% of them. The bars show how all Florida homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
139 Florida homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 103 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Pasco |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 31 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Florida? ▾
In Florida, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $10,342/month ($124,100/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $12,167/month.
What services does Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (120 beds with approximately 103 current residents) under for profit - individual ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 31 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Hillside Health and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (31 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Florida? ▾
In Florida, alternatives include assisted living ($5,610/mo), home health aides ($6,101/mo), and adult day care ($1,625/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Florida elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 105599.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.