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

Data updated November 2026·Testimonials verified by phone through Jun 2026·Ratings from CMS Care Compare

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 testimonial 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.

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Every community below has testimonials from 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 testimonialsCMS 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.

The Estate at Hyde Park

Tampa, FL · Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living · Skilled Nursing
“The staff is very responsive and made the move in easy for us, they have good activities here and my dad's room is always neat.”
— Dave Boardman, Feb 2024 · phone-verified
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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 testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 6 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 52 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

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, November 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 Village (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)Palm Harbor, FL★★★★★ 5/580Independent
Canterbury Towers (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)Tampa, FL★★★★★ 5/560Independent
Addington Place at College Harbor (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)Saint 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 HealingBrandon, 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 November 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 testimonials 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 testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials 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 is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified testimonials from Tampa families

★★★★★

“We visited other places and were pleased with this one. The executive director seems very knowledgeable, and the menus are impressive. There's an activity calendar for every day, and when I visit, my mother is usually involved in something and enjoying it. Her room is neat and clean, and…”

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

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Tampa 174Assisted Living in Saint Petersburg 35Assisted Living in Clearwater 28Assisted Living in Brandon 26Assisted Living in Spring Hill 19Assisted Living in Largo 18Assisted Living in New Port Richey 15Assisted Living in Plant City 13Assisted Living in Riverview 12Assisted Living in Palm Harbor 11Assisted Living in Dunedin 10Assisted Living in Seminole 10Assisted Living in Tarpon Springs 10Assisted Living in Pinellas Park 9Assisted Living in Zephyrhills 9Assisted Living in Valrico 8Memory Care in Tampa 44Memory Care in Clearwater 14Memory Care in Saint Petersburg 12

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. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Yes. All 20 testimonials 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 testimonials.

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