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Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center

255 59TH ST N, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL, 33710
(727) 345-2775
www.menorahlife.org
180 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
180
CMS facility ID
105504
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pinellas
Facility name
Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center
Street address
255 59TH ST N
City / state / ZIP
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
Phone
(727) 345-2775
Website
www.menorahlife.org

About this facility — Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center

Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 47 senior care facilities in Saint Petersburg and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Marion and Bernard L Samson Nursing Center 24 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Levine, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1995
Menorah Manor Inc
Trustee — since 1985
Perryman, Donna
Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1985
Weisberg, Robert
Governing body · Trustee — since 1985

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1985-07-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-03-21
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$512 per day (≈ $15,560/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
58% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
25% above the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
180
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-03-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0645
F · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0695
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0732
F · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-21
F-0881
F · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-04-21
2021-12-16Health inspection1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-01-14
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2020-10-09Health inspection2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2020-11-09
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2020-11-09
2024-03-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-04-21
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-04-21
2021-12-16Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0300
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2022-01-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-01-14
2020-10-09Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2020-11-09
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2020-11-09
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-11-09
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2020-11-09
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 105504.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.229 ratings on Google
★★★★★Janet Savage · 2025-05-19 · via Google

“Our mother who is 93 just completed a less than a month respite care stay at Menorah Life while I was away. She was well taken care of, and the staff is attentive, kind and responsive to the patient's needs. Menorah Life is a really nice, clean and pleasant facility. I highly recommend and would definitely have them care for our mother in the future.”

★Angela McCord · 2023-11-25 · via Google

“I was delivering food to a patient there and encountered a woman at the front desk named Meg. The customer was on the phone with me to try and help me find the room and she wouldn’t let me deliver it to the room. That is fine because it’s probably very secure, but she was extremely rude to me and to the patient while I was on the phone with him she expressed in a very nasty manner that they are th…”

★★★★★D MP · 2017-06-07 · via Google

“It is wonderful to see a rehabilitation center & nursing home where everyone actually cares about the residents. I am a family member of a previous resident and an employee. I wouldn't let my family go anywhere else but Menorah Manor! We are lucky to have Menorah in our community. ”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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