Lilisity Resident reviews verified by Senior Living Alliance
Home › Florida › Tampa

Senior Living in Tampa, FL: Verified Reviews & 2026 Costs

Senior living in Tampa, Florida spans 1 verified communities and 119 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties in Florida. Published starting rates at featured communities run $7,930–$7,930 per month, 7 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community review here comes from a verified phone interview — 20+ in total. 473 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

Compare 1 verified communities

Every community below has been independently reviewed through recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified reviewsCMS rating
The Estate at Hyde ParkTampa, FLAssisted LivingMemory CareIndependent LivingSkilled NursingFrom $7,930/mo20+ verifiedlatest Jun 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

All senior living in Tampa: 473 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties in Florida, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Hillsborough County, FL 265 communities

Pinellas County, FL 137 communities

Pasco County, FL 48 communities

Hernando County, FL 23 communities

How much does senior living cost in Tampa?

Verified starting rates at featured Tampa communities range from $7,930 per month at The Estate at Hyde Park (assisted living) to $7,930 at The Estate at Hyde Park (assisted living and memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Care typeTypical Tampa rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect published rates at verified Tampa-area communities plus operator-published market rates, September 2026. Florida’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Tampa?

7 of the 119 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Tampa metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home in Land O Lakes. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing HomeLand O Lakes, FL★★★★★ 5/5120Florida Department Of Veterans' Affairs
Bay Pointe Nursing PavilionSaint Petersburg, FL★★★★★ 5/5120Florida Institute For Long-Term Care
Solaris Healthcare ZephyrhillsZephyrhills, FL★★★★★ 5/5113Solaris Healthcare
The Cedar At Mease LifeDunedin, FL★★★★★ 5/5100Acts Retirement-Life Communities
St Mark VillagePalm Harbor, FL★★★★★ 5/580Independent
Canterbury Towers IncTampa, FL★★★★★ 5/560Independent
Addington Place At College HarborSaint Petersburg, FL★★★★★ 5/552Kr Management
Whispering OaksTampa, FL★★★★☆ 4/5236Senior Health South
Oak Manor Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterLargo, FL★★★★☆ 4/5180Kr Management
Oakpark Health And Rehabilitation CenterPalm Harbor, FL★★★★☆ 4/5180Independent
Solaris Healthcare Plant CityPlant City, FL★★★★☆ 4/5180Solaris Healthcare
Tampa Lakes Health And Rehabilitation CenterLutz, FL★★★★☆ 4/5179Summitt Care Ii, Inc.
Blue Heron Health And RehabilitationWesley Chapel, FL★★★★☆ 4/5141Tlc Management
Hawthorne Center For Rehabilitation And Healing OfBrandon, FL★★★★☆ 4/5132Infinite Care
Sun Terrace Health Care CenterSun City Center, FL★★★★☆ 4/5130Clear Choice Healthcare

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Tampa areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Tampa metro is spread across Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties in Florida. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Florida

  • Tampa (192)
  • Saint Petersburg (58)
  • Clearwater (41)
  • Brandon (30)
  • Largo (24)
  • New Port Richey (21)
  • Spring Hill (20)
  • Palm Harbor (15)
  • Plant City (15)

How these reviews were collected — and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every review is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Reviews are published as given — including critical ones. Of the 20 on this page, 20 are five-star and 0 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified reviews from Tampa families

★★★★★

“My mother lives at the community and I’ve been very pleased with her experience so far. The management team is knowledgeable and responsive, and every visit I find her room neat and clean. There’s a full calendar of activities that keep her engaged, and I often see her participating and enjoying…”

Julia Fernandez · Jun 2026 · The Estate at Hyde Parkphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Tampa senior living questions, answered

Most states, including Florida, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 7 Tampa-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.

Yes. All 20 reviews on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited — including the four-star reviews.

Talk to a Tampa senior living advisor — free

One call covers current availability, honest pricing, and which communities fit your parent’s care needs and budget. No obligation, and we never sell your information.

(833) 612-4732Fastest — answered 7 days a week

We call back the same day. Free because participating communities pay a referral fee if you move in — how we’re paid.

Explore more: All Florida senior livingHillsborough CountyPinellas CountyPasco CountyHernando CountyHow reviews are verifiedSenior living costs by state
Free Tampa Advisor (833) 612-4732