Kindred Hospital-Bay Area-Tampa
Tampa, FL · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 10TA09)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Worse
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (813) 839-6341 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Kindred Hospital-Bay Area-Tampa worse than the national rate for returning patients to the community, and worse than the national benchmark on 2 of the 5 measures CMS reports, with 0 measures rated better than the national benchmark.
CMS reports that patients discharged from Kindred Hospital-Bay Area-Tampa return to the community at a rate worse than the national rate, while readmission rates both during and after the stay are no different than the national rate.
Kindred Hospital-Bay Area-Tampa is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Tampa, Florida, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Kindred Hospital-Bay Area-Tampa is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy under physician supervision — to help patients regain strength and function after events such as a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a lower intensity of daily therapy over a longer stay.
The facility, operated on a for-profit basis, has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 2023. According to CMS Care Compare data, patients discharged from this facility return to the community at a rate CMS rates as worse than the national rate. Potentially preventable readmission rates — both during the rehab stay and after discharge — are reported as no different than the national rate. Among healthcare-associated infection measures, the rate of C. diff infection is reported as worse than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated urinary tract infection measure was not reported by CMS for this facility, which can occur due to low case counts and does not itself indicate a quality concern.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 2 of 5 reported measures. Families are encouraged to review the full details on CMS Care Compare, which is the source of this information.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often multiple hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients recover function after events like a stroke or surgery, whereas a nursing home typically offers a lower intensity of therapy over a longer stay.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS rates the rate at which patients are discharged to the community as worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports that both readmission during the rehab stay and readmission after discharge are no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS rates the C. diff infection rate as worse than the national benchmark; a catheter-associated infection measure was not reported, which is often due to low case counts rather than a quality concern.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This facility is Medicare-certified, so Medicare coverage generally applies; contact the facility at (813) 839-6341 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
The facility operates on a for-profit basis, according to CMS data.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
The facility has been Medicare-certified since September 1, 2023.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not list specific conditions treated; please contact the facility at (813) 839-6341 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures and worse than the national benchmark on 2 of 5 reported measures.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/10TA09?state=FL.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, and infection rates, all of which are reported by CMS Care Compare; contact the facility at (813) 839-6341 for further details.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer or admission procedures; contact the facility directly at (813) 839-6341 to arrange a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.