The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Largo, FL for 2023
Nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and Old Tampa Bay, Largo is a city where more than one in every four residents, 21,363 altogether, is over the age of 65. While the heat and humidity of the city’s summer season can be off-putting, its enviable winter climate and high number of physicians ensure it remains a popular retirement locale. Largo offers several choices of health care providers, with Largo Medical Center among its most highly ranked.
From medication management and wound care to vital signs monitoring and assistance with activities of daily living, nursing homes offer the widest range of care services outside of a hospital. Physicians and registered nurses are typically available 24/7, and many facilities have on-site therapy services. With semiprivate rooms in Largo’s nursing homes averaging $9,946 a month, higher than the state and national averages, seniors who don’t need constant medical supervision may want to consider home care or assisted living, which cost significantly less.
In addition to discussing the costs of senior care, this guide provides an overview of resources that could help seniors pay for nursing home care and choose the best facility for their needs. For seniors who wish to put off moving into a nursing facility, we also included in-home care services.
Directory of Nursing Homes in Largo, FL
Oak Manor Senior Living Community
3500 OAK MANOR LANE, Largo, FL, 33774
Oak Manor Senior Living Community, located in Largo, FL, is close to Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach. Residents are delighted by a clubhouse, shuffleboard courts and a library for quiet reading.
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Oak Manor Senior Living Community, located in Largo, FL, is close to Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach. Residents are delighted by a clubhouse, shuffleboard courts and a library for quiet reading. The facility provides regular transportation to the doctor, shopping malls and church. Oak Manor Senior Living Community also has a game room where residents can enjoy Wii Sports competitions and activities at the pool table. Their families are impressed by the community’s restaurant style food carefully planned by a dietitian to ensure the healthiest diet. The facility also features a beauty parlor and picnic tables in the backyard.
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Oak Manor Senior Living Community, located in Largo, FL, is close to Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach. Residents are delighted by a clubhouse, shuffleboard courts and a library for quiet reading.
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Oak Manor Senior Living Community, located in Largo, FL, is close to Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach. Residents are delighted by a clubhouse, shuffleboard courts and a library for quiet reading. The facility provides regular transportation to the doctor, shopping malls and church. Oak Manor Senior Living Community also has a game room where residents can enjoy Wii Sports competitions and activities at the pool table. Their families are impressed by the community’s restaurant style food carefully planned by a dietitian to ensure the healthiest diet. The facility also features a beauty parlor and picnic tables in the backyard.
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Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo
901 Clearwater Largo Road, Largo, FL, 33770
My mom was at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo. Considering COVID, it was pretty good. They would only allow one person back at a time. When my mother first went there after her strok
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My mom was at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo. Considering COVID, it was pretty good. They would only allow one person back at a time. When my mother first went there after her stroke, I had a broken collarbone, so my daughter had to drive me down a nine-and-a-half-hour drive. Because of my injury, they did allow my daughter to come back with me to help because we just wanted to tend to my mom. The facility was amazing. The physical therapists communicated a lot with us. Anytime I would call, I would get a call back. Granted, it might have taken a few hours (I understand that the nursing staff was busy), but I would get a call back that day. They did have some nice activities. The rooms were nice and clean. The staff was very attentive, so I really enjoyed our experience at Encompass. The staff was phenomenal. It was a beautiful building, and very clean. The PT rooms were great. Her insurance paid for everything.
Right after my mom’s stroke was her 85th birthday, and we asked if we could have more than one guest to visit with her, so they let us bring ten people into a private room. They decorated it for us, and we threw her a birthday party. They had some pretty nice activities. She did not go to a lot of them because she was pretty tired after physical therapy.
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My mom was at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo. Considering COVID, it was pretty good. They would only allow one person back at a time. When my mother first went there after her strok
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My mom was at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo. Considering COVID, it was pretty good. They would only allow one person back at a time. When my mother first went there after her stroke, I had a broken collarbone, so my daughter had to drive me down a nine-and-a-half-hour drive. Because of my injury, they did allow my daughter to come back with me to help because we just wanted to tend to my mom. The facility was amazing. The physical therapists communicated a lot with us. Anytime I would call, I would get a call back. Granted, it might have taken a few hours (I understand that the nursing staff was busy), but I would get a call back that day. They did have some nice activities. The rooms were nice and clean. The staff was very attentive, so I really enjoyed our experience at Encompass. The staff was phenomenal. It was a beautiful building, and very clean. The PT rooms were great. Her insurance paid for everything.
Right after my mom’s stroke was her 85th birthday, and we asked if we could have more than one guest to visit with her, so they let us bring ten people into a private room. They decorated it for us, and we threw her a birthday party. They had some pretty nice activities. She did not go to a lot of them because she was pretty tired after physical therapy.
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Opis Tierra Pines Center
7380 ULMERTON RD, Largo, FL, 33771
My husband is at Tierra Pines Center. It’s very good. The staff seems pretty good. I haven’t been there personally, since he had been there since the pandemic. I’ve seen his room on the phone when I c
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My husband is at Tierra Pines Center. It’s very good. The staff seems pretty good. I haven’t been there personally, since he had been there since the pandemic. I’ve seen his room on the phone when I call him, and it looks pretty good, clean, and painted, and it has a lot of light and a window. I think he’s eating all the time because he has not lost weight, but I haven’t seen how the food is. He has Alzheimer’s. They have a care-plan meeting that you can request ahead of time, and they all get together for a conference call with you. The only thing I have to complain about is the phone system is awful. It’s very hard to get a hold of the patient, because either it’s a very old system, or they don’t have a phone where the nurses are in the locked unit. Other than that, I don’t have any problems. The facility looks good, but I haven’t been inside the place. They provide medical doctors. There haven’t been any issues. It’s a very good place. I think my husband feels comfortable. I know the nurses are busy. I think nobody there is picking up the phone like they should because they’re all doing something else — they were occupied and busy. From the beginning, they have been taking care of him and if something happens, they will call me. The other day, he needed a change of medication because he was getting a little bit agitated. He has Medicaid, and they haven’t asked me for anything.
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My husband is at Tierra Pines Center. It’s very good. The staff seems pretty good. I haven’t been there personally, since he had been there since the pandemic. I’ve seen his room on the phone when I c
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My husband is at Tierra Pines Center. It’s very good. The staff seems pretty good. I haven’t been there personally, since he had been there since the pandemic. I’ve seen his room on the phone when I call him, and it looks pretty good, clean, and painted, and it has a lot of light and a window. I think he’s eating all the time because he has not lost weight, but I haven’t seen how the food is. He has Alzheimer’s. They have a care-plan meeting that you can request ahead of time, and they all get together for a conference call with you. The only thing I have to complain about is the phone system is awful. It’s very hard to get a hold of the patient, because either it’s a very old system, or they don’t have a phone where the nurses are in the locked unit. Other than that, I don’t have any problems. The facility looks good, but I haven’t been inside the place. They provide medical doctors. There haven’t been any issues. It’s a very good place. I think my husband feels comfortable. I know the nurses are busy. I think nobody there is picking up the phone like they should because they’re all doing something else — they were occupied and busy. From the beginning, they have been taking care of him and if something happens, they will call me. The other day, he needed a change of medication because he was getting a little bit agitated. He has Medicaid, and they haven’t asked me for anything.
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Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation
499 Alternate Keene Road, Largo, FL, 33771
My mom has moved into Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation. In the beginning, it was a little rough; but now everything has smoothed out, and she seems to be fine. We have limited visitation. She c
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My mom has moved into Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation. In the beginning, it was a little rough; but now everything has smoothed out, and she seems to be fine. We have limited visitation. She can’t walk, so she needs to be lifted in and out of bed. She needs help to get in the shower and to get in bed, but she can brush her teeth. She can put on her makeup. She can do her hair, but she needs assistance with everything else.
The place is clean, and the residents are well taken care of. The aides and the nurses are very pleasant. The social workers find out what works with you. We had some things to work out at the beginning, but they worked it out. If we have any problems, we just call and they take care of it. We can bring her food and sit there and eat with her. The food in the facility is horrible though.
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My mom has moved into Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation. In the beginning, it was a little rough; but now everything has smoothed out, and she seems to be fine. We have limited visitation. She c
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My mom has moved into Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation. In the beginning, it was a little rough; but now everything has smoothed out, and she seems to be fine. We have limited visitation. She can’t walk, so she needs to be lifted in and out of bed. She needs help to get in the shower and to get in bed, but she can brush her teeth. She can put on her makeup. She can do her hair, but she needs assistance with everything else.
The place is clean, and the residents are well taken care of. The aides and the nurses are very pleasant. The social workers find out what works with you. We had some things to work out at the beginning, but they worked it out. If we have any problems, we just call and they take care of it. We can bring her food and sit there and eat with her. The food in the facility is horrible though.
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Palm Garden of Largo
10500 Starkey Road, Largo, FL, 33777
I would not ever bring any of my family members here ever. It is under staff you wait an hour to 2 hours to get your pain medicine if you need it you wait for any hour to get waterAnd the food here is
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I would not ever bring any of my family members here ever. It is under staff you wait an hour to 2 hours to get your pain medicine if you need it you wait for any hour to get waterAnd the food here is horrible I wouldn’t recommend this place to my dog
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I would not ever bring any of my family members here ever. It is under staff you wait an hour to 2 hours to get your pain medicine if you need it you wait for any hour to get waterAnd the food here is
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I would not ever bring any of my family members here ever. It is under staff you wait an hour to 2 hours to get your pain medicine if you need it you wait for any hour to get waterAnd the food here is horrible I wouldn’t recommend this place to my dog
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Palm Garden of Pinellas
200 16th Ave S.E., Largo, FL, 33771
Rooms aren’t safe. No alarms in rooms so if one gets out of bed no one knows. Hard wood floor, no slippers with non skid material on the. Staff was very unfriendly and unhelpful won’t answer questi
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Rooms aren’t safe. No alarms in rooms so if one gets out of bed no one knows. Hard wood floor, no slippers with non skid material on the. Staff was very unfriendly and unhelpful won’t answer questions after my loved one fell and was there for less than 8 hours. She died a few days later as result of the fall!!! I didn’t see the residents enjoying activities. Nurse Carol that’s on during the day very uncooperative and her aid was horrible also.
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Rooms aren’t safe. No alarms in rooms so if one gets out of bed no one knows. Hard wood floor, no slippers with non skid material on the. Staff was very unfriendly and unhelpful won’t answer questi
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Rooms aren’t safe. No alarms in rooms so if one gets out of bed no one knows. Hard wood floor, no slippers with non skid material on the. Staff was very unfriendly and unhelpful won’t answer questions after my loved one fell and was there for less than 8 hours. She died a few days later as result of the fall!!! I didn’t see the residents enjoying activities. Nurse Carol that’s on during the day very uncooperative and her aid was horrible also.
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Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
9035 Bryan Dairy Rd, Largo, FL, 33777
My father was at Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after he broke his hip. It seemed very disorganized. The COVID protocols were not in place. If you went from 9:00 to 5:00, there’s s
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My father was at Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after he broke his hip. It seemed very disorganized. The COVID protocols were not in place. If you went from 9:00 to 5:00, there’s somebody in the front and you’re supposed to sign in and take your temperature, but if you go after 5:00, the doors are closed to the facility and you have to go around the back to a random door you knock on and somebody lets you in and you just walk in. There’s no checking COVID or anything at all.
My dad caught COVID there. I get phone messages like three or four times a week that there have been COVID patients there. When he had COVID, they didn’t have gowns or proper protective equipment or anything. It was ridiculous. He was vaxxed, so he had very mild symptoms.
The food was a 1. I would go there every day and hang around and I know they were nice because I was hanging around. I can imagine if nobody hung around. They would forget to give him his tray and he couldn’t say anything because he has dementia. We had to say, "Can my dad have a tray?" I also saw some crazy things. They had a patio in the center of it and a lady was sitting up there in her wheelchair, she just toppled over and she was screaming and nobody heard her. Another time, this man was sitting at the table and he was going, "Hey, hey, help, help me." Nobody paid attention and I said to them, "There’s this guy out there who’s been screaming help me for about a half an hour." They forgot he was blind and he didn’t even have a cane. He was just stuck out there at that table yelling. It’s ridiculous. You could always hear people yelling, "Help me, help me, help me." It was awful.
My father didn’t make any progress there. The staff tried, and I think part of it is they were very understaffed. Some of them were nice and some of them were just awful. They were charging like $350 a day, and it’s crazy. He didn’t make any progress in the several months he was there. What the staff told me is that PT would come in and go, "Do you want to do your exercise today?" and he’d say no and then they’d go, "OK, well, bye." I talked to them because he’s not getting any better and they’d go, "Oh, no, no. He’s doing his exercises every day." To this day, he can’t stand up. I think a lot of it is dementia, too. It was like $350 a day for changing his diaper twice a day and sticking him in the dayroom.
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My father was at Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after he broke his hip. It seemed very disorganized. The COVID protocols were not in place. If you went from 9:00 to 5:00, there’s s
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My father was at Bardmoor Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after he broke his hip. It seemed very disorganized. The COVID protocols were not in place. If you went from 9:00 to 5:00, there’s somebody in the front and you’re supposed to sign in and take your temperature, but if you go after 5:00, the doors are closed to the facility and you have to go around the back to a random door you knock on and somebody lets you in and you just walk in. There’s no checking COVID or anything at all.
My dad caught COVID there. I get phone messages like three or four times a week that there have been COVID patients there. When he had COVID, they didn’t have gowns or proper protective equipment or anything. It was ridiculous. He was vaxxed, so he had very mild symptoms.
The food was a 1. I would go there every day and hang around and I know they were nice because I was hanging around. I can imagine if nobody hung around. They would forget to give him his tray and he couldn’t say anything because he has dementia. We had to say, "Can my dad have a tray?" I also saw some crazy things. They had a patio in the center of it and a lady was sitting up there in her wheelchair, she just toppled over and she was screaming and nobody heard her. Another time, this man was sitting at the table and he was going, "Hey, hey, help, help me." Nobody paid attention and I said to them, "There’s this guy out there who’s been screaming help me for about a half an hour." They forgot he was blind and he didn’t even have a cane. He was just stuck out there at that table yelling. It’s ridiculous. You could always hear people yelling, "Help me, help me, help me." It was awful.
My father didn’t make any progress there. The staff tried, and I think part of it is they were very understaffed. Some of them were nice and some of them were just awful. They were charging like $350 a day, and it’s crazy. He didn’t make any progress in the several months he was there. What the staff told me is that PT would come in and go, "Do you want to do your exercise today?" and he’d say no and then they’d go, "OK, well, bye." I talked to them because he’s not getting any better and they’d go, "Oh, no, no. He’s doing his exercises every day." To this day, he can’t stand up. I think a lot of it is dementia, too. It was like $350 a day for changing his diaper twice a day and sticking him in the dayroom.
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Freedom Square of Seminole
7800 Liberty Lane, Seminole, FL, 33778
Our tour at Freedom Square of Seminole went great. The place was lovely. I met the lady in the front office and she was great. The rooms were a little dark, but they were clean. They had a bar, a rest
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Our tour at Freedom Square of Seminole went great. The place was lovely. I met the lady in the front office and she was great. The rooms were a little dark, but they were clean. They had a bar, a restaurant, a lake, and tables with umbrellas that you can sit at. They had a dog park, a greenhouse, and a barbecue area where they have barbecues once a week. It’s very nice.
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Our tour at Freedom Square of Seminole went great. The place was lovely. I met the lady in the front office and she was great. The rooms were a little dark, but they were clean. They had a bar, a rest
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Our tour at Freedom Square of Seminole went great. The place was lovely. I met the lady in the front office and she was great. The rooms were a little dark, but they were clean. They had a bar, a restaurant, a lake, and tables with umbrellas that you can sit at. They had a dog park, a greenhouse, and a barbecue area where they have barbecues once a week. It’s very nice.
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Regency Oaks
2751 Regency Oaks Blvd, Clearwater, FL, 33759
I visit my friend at Regency Oaks all the time. The staff members were very efficient, and they seemed very caring. I like that they have their own physical therapist and occupational therapist. The l
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I visit my friend at Regency Oaks all the time. The staff members were very efficient, and they seemed very caring. I like that they have their own physical therapist and occupational therapist. The layout of the facility was convenient for people.
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I visit my friend at Regency Oaks all the time. The staff members were very efficient, and they seemed very caring. I like that they have their own physical therapist and occupational therapist. The l
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I visit my friend at Regency Oaks all the time. The staff members were very efficient, and they seemed very caring. I like that they have their own physical therapist and occupational therapist. The layout of the facility was convenient for people.
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East Bay Rehabilitation Center
4470 East Bay Drive , Clearwater, FL, 33764
My friend was taken there for rehab. He was there 29 hours and fell 3 times. The third time he fell out of a wheelchair. An aide was sitting right next to him, but was busy working on her computer o
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My friend was taken there for rehab. He was there 29 hours and fell 3 times. The third time he fell out of a wheelchair. An aide was sitting right next to him, but was busy working on her computer or phone and was not watching him. He was sent to the hospital, and I was given the wrong information. I had to track him down in the middle of the hurricane. When I went to pick up his clothes, after calling and telling them I was coming, no one seemed to know where his things were. It took me an hour to retrieve the clothes he wore from the hospital to the home. Do not send your loved one there.
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My friend was taken there for rehab. He was there 29 hours and fell 3 times. The third time he fell out of a wheelchair. An aide was sitting right next to him, but was busy working on her computer o
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My friend was taken there for rehab. He was there 29 hours and fell 3 times. The third time he fell out of a wheelchair. An aide was sitting right next to him, but was busy working on her computer or phone and was not watching him. He was sent to the hospital, and I was given the wrong information. I had to track him down in the middle of the hurricane. When I went to pick up his clothes, after calling and telling them I was coming, no one seemed to know where his things were. It took me an hour to retrieve the clothes he wore from the hospital to the home. Do not send your loved one there.
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Lexington Health and Rehabilitation Center
6300 46th Avenue N, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33709
Very upset and disappointed. Few years back I had a wonderful experience so I tried again . I was suppose to go to rapid rehab but wound up on a unit. I was treated poorly. I have not had Covid vacci
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Very upset and disappointed. Few years back I had a wonderful experience so I tried again . I was suppose to go to rapid rehab but wound up on a unit. I was treated poorly. I have not had Covid vaccine due to my history with blood clots. The nurse, I’m assuming infection control nurse, told me I was getting one whether I liked it or not. Luckily I was transferred to hospital with blood clot in leg before this could happen. Wonder what would have happened if I stayed. Place has really gone downhill and so disappointed in staff attitude
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Very upset and disappointed. Few years back I had a wonderful experience so I tried again . I was suppose to go to rapid rehab but wound up on a unit. I was treated poorly. I have not had Covid vacci
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Very upset and disappointed. Few years back I had a wonderful experience so I tried again . I was suppose to go to rapid rehab but wound up on a unit. I was treated poorly. I have not had Covid vaccine due to my history with blood clots. The nurse, I’m assuming infection control nurse, told me I was getting one whether I liked it or not. Luckily I was transferred to hospital with blood clot in leg before this could happen. Wonder what would have happened if I stayed. Place has really gone downhill and so disappointed in staff attitude
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Belleair Health Care Center
1150 Ponce De Leon Blvd , Clearwater, FL, 33756
My mother has moved into long-term care at Belleair Health Care Center. My sister and I have both been struggling with communication. We’re not getting our calls returned, and we’re getting different
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My mother has moved into long-term care at Belleair Health Care Center. My sister and I have both been struggling with communication. We’re not getting our calls returned, and we’re getting different information depending on who we’re speaking with. I understand they’re short staffed, but it just seems we’ve had to go through an awful lot changing with her from Medicare to Medicaid, and we’ve been misinformed on several occasions. We finally got it straightened out. I’m up here in Biloxi, Mississippi, so I have to rely on talking to somebody on the phone, and when I call to talk to the case manager, one of the physical therapists or even a nurse, I almost never get a call back. I have to continue calling them until I can reach someone.
My sister and I are not permitted to see the rooms. We’re only allowed to visit with my mother outside on the patio. We’re only permitted to visit for 30 minutes, three times a week, which is not good for my mother. It’s not good for her mental health. She really doesn’t have a lot of physical activity or people to talk to. So right now, because of COVID, they have it limited to three days a week for 30 minutes at a time, and only outside. We have to maintain six feet distance. Of course, when I drive nine and a half hours down there to see her, I don’t care, I’m hugging my mother. They won’t let us touch her, hug her, or anything. I’m fully vaccinated, we’re wearing a mask, and we’re outside. When my mother was in another facility right after she left the hospital, we were still permitted to go back into her room, and I shared meals with my mom there. I just think that their lockdown is a little too tight right now. They have been flexible when I travel into town to visit my mom, they do give me some extra time with her, and they do give me extra days. I asked my mom about the food, because usually I’m able to reach her around breakfast and dinner time when we talk on the phone, and she says most of the time it’s pretty good. Sometimes it’s not really hot, but she hasn’t really complained about it.
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My mother has moved into long-term care at Belleair Health Care Center. My sister and I have both been struggling with communication. We’re not getting our calls returned, and we’re getting different
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My mother has moved into long-term care at Belleair Health Care Center. My sister and I have both been struggling with communication. We’re not getting our calls returned, and we’re getting different information depending on who we’re speaking with. I understand they’re short staffed, but it just seems we’ve had to go through an awful lot changing with her from Medicare to Medicaid, and we’ve been misinformed on several occasions. We finally got it straightened out. I’m up here in Biloxi, Mississippi, so I have to rely on talking to somebody on the phone, and when I call to talk to the case manager, one of the physical therapists or even a nurse, I almost never get a call back. I have to continue calling them until I can reach someone.
My sister and I are not permitted to see the rooms. We’re only allowed to visit with my mother outside on the patio. We’re only permitted to visit for 30 minutes, three times a week, which is not good for my mother. It’s not good for her mental health. She really doesn’t have a lot of physical activity or people to talk to. So right now, because of COVID, they have it limited to three days a week for 30 minutes at a time, and only outside. We have to maintain six feet distance. Of course, when I drive nine and a half hours down there to see her, I don’t care, I’m hugging my mother. They won’t let us touch her, hug her, or anything. I’m fully vaccinated, we’re wearing a mask, and we’re outside. When my mother was in another facility right after she left the hospital, we were still permitted to go back into her room, and I shared meals with my mom there. I just think that their lockdown is a little too tight right now. They have been flexible when I travel into town to visit my mom, they do give me some extra time with her, and they do give me extra days. I asked my mom about the food, because usually I’m able to reach her around breakfast and dinner time when we talk on the phone, and she says most of the time it’s pretty good. Sometimes it’s not really hot, but she hasn’t really complained about it.
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Highland Pines Rehabilitation Center
1111 South Highland Avenue , Clearwater, FL, 33756
The staff at Highland Pines Rehabilitation was great. They encourage you to keep working. I would rate it very well; they were excellent. I haven’t found any faults. I thought they were great, and the
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The staff at Highland Pines Rehabilitation was great. They encourage you to keep working. I would rate it very well; they were excellent. I haven’t found any faults. I thought they were great, and they were good for me. The food was OK; it was good. You could play bingo, and back then we could go around other people so we were allowed to go outside and sit on the porch on the veranda. We weren’t stuck in the room like now because of the pandemic.
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The staff at Highland Pines Rehabilitation was great. They encourage you to keep working. I would rate it very well; they were excellent. I haven’t found any faults. I thought they were great, and the
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The staff at Highland Pines Rehabilitation was great. They encourage you to keep working. I would rate it very well; they were excellent. I haven’t found any faults. I thought they were great, and they were good for me. The food was OK; it was good. You could play bingo, and back then we could go around other people so we were allowed to go outside and sit on the porch on the veranda. We weren’t stuck in the room like now because of the pandemic.
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Orchid Cove at Clearwater
1980 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, FL, 33765
As a patient of Sand Key Rehab I have been treated with nothing but professional medical care The staff is always there to help me in anything I needed They are always asking how are you doing from ev
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As a patient of Sand Key Rehab I have been treated with nothing but professional medical care The staff is always there to help me in anything I needed They are always asking how are you doing from every part of you getting better The rehab team is second to none very professional staff that been better than I could ever hope for I am much stronger thanks to them much love to them all the staff is like family I will be sad to leave when my time comes Believe me I am not paid for any comments I really was treated by a 5 star staff Thank You Sand Key Rehab. Terry Pierola
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As a patient of Sand Key Rehab I have been treated with nothing but professional medical care The staff is always there to help me in anything I needed They are always asking how are you doing from ev
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As a patient of Sand Key Rehab I have been treated with nothing but professional medical care The staff is always there to help me in anything I needed They are always asking how are you doing from every part of you getting better The rehab team is second to none very professional staff that been better than I could ever hope for I am much stronger thanks to them much love to them all the staff is like family I will be sad to leave when my time comes Believe me I am not paid for any comments I really was treated by a 5 star staff Thank You Sand Key Rehab. Terry Pierola
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Mease Continuing Care
910 New York Avenue, Dunedin, FL, 34698
I have visited and worked at Mease Continuing Care in the Skilled nursing unit for 2 short months. In this period of time I have experienced what this section of the facility was all about. Let me beg
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I have visited and worked at Mease Continuing Care in the Skilled nursing unit for 2 short months. In this period of time I have experienced what this section of the facility was all about. Let me begin with the positive aspects of Mease Continuing Care:Staff really connect with their patients. From nurses to housekeeping, everyone seems to have some type of a friendly and caring relationship with a patient. There were many activities available for the patients from day trips to puppy visits. The patients were really encouraged to join in the fun.Food was great. The are offered many options and are allowed to make special requests for foods.Facility was neat and free of dangers, i.e, water on floors, free wires, unlocked doors, objects blocking hallways, and so on. The facility had many in house services for the patients, i.e, a store, bueaty shops, doctor and dentist inroom visits, restoritive dining, chapel with religous services, library, theater, and physical therapy. The facility had a wonderful resort like feel to it. Staff seem to always have a smile on there face and pay lots of attention to the patients.The admin has a cute white pomeranian that is always in the facility which brings much joy to the patients when they see him.All patients are on wander gaurds and chair/bed alarms so nursing staff always now where the patients are. Facility allowed 24hr guest visits and allowed them to help in their loved ones care, i.e changing, dressing, feeding.Finally, it is located in the same parking lot as the hospital.Now to the cons:Price was very steep. It is a very exspensive facility.The director of nursing and the admin never seemed to be happy or smiling.They seemed VERY understaffed. So there were times staff could not give that extra special attention most patients longed for.Parking seemed limited for guests.For the patients that dont receive visitors often or at all seemed to be forgotten on their birthdays. Yes the facility ties balloons to their wheelchairs or walkers I think a nice singing of happy birthday and a cake or appropriate dessert would add a special touch. SMALL rooms unless they could afford the private rooms. Hard to get wheelchairs through in most rooms.Overall, I believe this is a great facility for a loved one. I just feel they need to focus on the little things more becuase sometimes the little things are worth more to the patients and their families.
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I have visited and worked at Mease Continuing Care in the Skilled nursing unit for 2 short months. In this period of time I have experienced what this section of the facility was all about. Let me beg
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I have visited and worked at Mease Continuing Care in the Skilled nursing unit for 2 short months. In this period of time I have experienced what this section of the facility was all about. Let me begin with the positive aspects of Mease Continuing Care:Staff really connect with their patients. From nurses to housekeeping, everyone seems to have some type of a friendly and caring relationship with a patient. There were many activities available for the patients from day trips to puppy visits. The patients were really encouraged to join in the fun.Food was great. The are offered many options and are allowed to make special requests for foods.Facility was neat and free of dangers, i.e, water on floors, free wires, unlocked doors, objects blocking hallways, and so on. The facility had many in house services for the patients, i.e, a store, bueaty shops, doctor and dentist inroom visits, restoritive dining, chapel with religous services, library, theater, and physical therapy. The facility had a wonderful resort like feel to it. Staff seem to always have a smile on there face and pay lots of attention to the patients.The admin has a cute white pomeranian that is always in the facility which brings much joy to the patients when they see him.All patients are on wander gaurds and chair/bed alarms so nursing staff always now where the patients are. Facility allowed 24hr guest visits and allowed them to help in their loved ones care, i.e changing, dressing, feeding.Finally, it is located in the same parking lot as the hospital.Now to the cons:Price was very steep. It is a very exspensive facility.The director of nursing and the admin never seemed to be happy or smiling.They seemed VERY understaffed. So there were times staff could not give that extra special attention most patients longed for.Parking seemed limited for guests.For the patients that dont receive visitors often or at all seemed to be forgotten on their birthdays. Yes the facility ties balloons to their wheelchairs or walkers I think a nice singing of happy birthday and a cake or appropriate dessert would add a special touch. SMALL rooms unless they could afford the private rooms. Hard to get wheelchairs through in most rooms.Overall, I believe this is a great facility for a loved one. I just feel they need to focus on the little things more becuase sometimes the little things are worth more to the patients and their families.
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Kensington Gardens
2055 Palmetto St, Clearwater, FL, 33765
I broke my left leg on February 12. I had emergency surgery, and then I was transferred to Kensington Gardens Rehab for my healing process for my broken leg. We have a new administrator for the last t
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I broke my left leg on February 12. I had emergency surgery, and then I was transferred to Kensington Gardens Rehab for my healing process for my broken leg. We have a new administrator for the last three or four weeks. Things are getting much more professional. They were not very professional when I first arrived here in February. There was a lot of temporary help that came and went. They seemed to have their own interest. That has changed now in the last three weeks. The food has improved. The whole management of business of this place has improved since this new administrator arrived. It gets better all the time. They were keeping the place pretty clean before, but now the attitude about keeping it clean has improved. There is bingo three times a week. There is an activities director, who is very responsive if people want to do things like coloring and crossword puzzles. There is a smoking patio, which I don’t go to. I only look at from a distance because I’m not a smoker. There’s definitely an improvement in the overall attitude and how the place feels in terms of friendliness. There’s still a few staff who are crusty and rough around the edges. There also a few staff who left. It is an older building that’s been under other management through the years. So it is what it is, but it’s quite well laid out in my opinion. They have a wing where any new people go for two weeks for covid quarantine before they are placed in any other part of the building. They are very Covid conscious. All the staff have been vaccinated.
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I broke my left leg on February 12. I had emergency surgery, and then I was transferred to Kensington Gardens Rehab for my healing process for my broken leg. We have a new administrator for the last t
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I broke my left leg on February 12. I had emergency surgery, and then I was transferred to Kensington Gardens Rehab for my healing process for my broken leg. We have a new administrator for the last three or four weeks. Things are getting much more professional. They were not very professional when I first arrived here in February. There was a lot of temporary help that came and went. They seemed to have their own interest. That has changed now in the last three weeks. The food has improved. The whole management of business of this place has improved since this new administrator arrived. It gets better all the time. They were keeping the place pretty clean before, but now the attitude about keeping it clean has improved. There is bingo three times a week. There is an activities director, who is very responsive if people want to do things like coloring and crossword puzzles. There is a smoking patio, which I don’t go to. I only look at from a distance because I’m not a smoker. There’s definitely an improvement in the overall attitude and how the place feels in terms of friendliness. There’s still a few staff who are crusty and rough around the edges. There also a few staff who left. It is an older building that’s been under other management through the years. So it is what it is, but it’s quite well laid out in my opinion. They have a wing where any new people go for two weeks for covid quarantine before they are placed in any other part of the building. They are very Covid conscious. All the staff have been vaccinated.
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Gulf Shore Care Center
6767 86Th Ave N, Pinellas Park, FL, 33782
This nursing home is the best nursing home my husband has ever been in.
At all the other nursing home’s my husband whom is disabled and cannot talk or walk use to call me everyday, all day. He is cl
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This nursing home is the best nursing home my husband has ever been in.
At all the other nursing home’s my husband whom is disabled and cannot talk or walk use to call me everyday, all day. He is clean. They don’t ignore him. He is happy. That’s all that I ask of. I love this nursing home. Thank you for your excellent service. The staff is awesome, rooms are always clean. I visit my husband everyday. Thank God for blessing me to find this center.
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This nursing home is the best nursing home my husband has ever been in.
At all the other nursing home’s my husband whom is disabled and cannot talk or walk use to call me everyday, all day. He is cl
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This nursing home is the best nursing home my husband has ever been in.
At all the other nursing home’s my husband whom is disabled and cannot talk or walk use to call me everyday, all day. He is clean. They don’t ignore him. He is happy. That’s all that I ask of. I love this nursing home. Thank you for your excellent service. The staff is awesome, rooms are always clean. I visit my husband everyday. Thank God for blessing me to find this center.
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Manor Care Health Services of Dunedin
870 PATRICIA AVE, Dunedin, FL, 34698
Prior to admissions they tell you they promise you everything. One of the nurses actually said that the admissions person is just like a car salesmen, they tell you what you want to hear to get your
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Prior to admissions they tell you they promise you everything. One of the nurses actually said that the admissions person is just like a car salesmen, they tell you what you want to hear to get your money. They accepted her into the facility with everything fully disclose from hospital, without informing the family they withheld food and water for two days until she agreed to sign a dnr, because she was full code which they knew prior to acceptance. She was there for 5 days and did not receive any therapy. Additionally, tshe required a cold room which they new prior to acceptance, instead it was very very hot. I visited her one day she had no less than 23 ants crawling on her. Additionally, she ended up with open and infected bed sores. the nurses aid she had was sadistic, my mother who has spinal stanosis was sat up in the bed beyond 90 degrees and screaming in pain I yelled at the aid and said you’re hurting her, she looked at my mother and said your daughter wanted me to put you like this and then walk out of the room. I quickly readjusted her bed down. Same add causes eye infections using dirty towel to wash her face. Additionally would readjust to uncomfortable positions. The food was supposed to be purreed, it was a mixture of both purreed and mechanically softened. Additionally they were so concerned about the cost of supplement drinks which the doctor required and they agreed to asked if she really drinks them as they are expensive, yes, 2 dollars a day is a lot when you only get to charge 500 per day. This is only a few things I have written about, there are actually many many more things wrong with this place. Your best bet is to have them home with help coming in. Buyer beware.
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Prior to admissions they tell you they promise you everything. One of the nurses actually said that the admissions person is just like a car salesmen, they tell you what you want to hear to get your
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Prior to admissions they tell you they promise you everything. One of the nurses actually said that the admissions person is just like a car salesmen, they tell you what you want to hear to get your money. They accepted her into the facility with everything fully disclose from hospital, without informing the family they withheld food and water for two days until she agreed to sign a dnr, because she was full code which they knew prior to acceptance. She was there for 5 days and did not receive any therapy. Additionally, tshe required a cold room which they new prior to acceptance, instead it was very very hot. I visited her one day she had no less than 23 ants crawling on her. Additionally, she ended up with open and infected bed sores. the nurses aid she had was sadistic, my mother who has spinal stanosis was sat up in the bed beyond 90 degrees and screaming in pain I yelled at the aid and said you’re hurting her, she looked at my mother and said your daughter wanted me to put you like this and then walk out of the room. I quickly readjusted her bed down. Same add causes eye infections using dirty towel to wash her face. Additionally would readjust to uncomfortable positions. The food was supposed to be purreed, it was a mixture of both purreed and mechanically softened. Additionally they were so concerned about the cost of supplement drinks which the doctor required and they agreed to asked if she really drinks them as they are expensive, yes, 2 dollars a day is a lot when you only get to charge 500 per day. This is only a few things I have written about, there are actually many many more things wrong with this place. Your best bet is to have them home with help coming in. Buyer beware.
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Bay Pines VA Health
10000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, FL, 33744
Bay Pines VA Health did a very nice job with my father. They had nurses and occupational therapists. Its physical appearance was good, but it was more institutional. They should improve on the food. T
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Bay Pines VA Health did a very nice job with my father. They had nurses and occupational therapists. Its physical appearance was good, but it was more institutional. They should improve on the food. The staff was very friendly, thorough, and available. It’s older, but it’s so clean. It’s a community living center, not so much a nursing home, and it offered bingo, trivia, and exercise classes. You could go and enjoy whether you’re immobile or mobile.
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Bay Pines VA Health did a very nice job with my father. They had nurses and occupational therapists. Its physical appearance was good, but it was more institutional. They should improve on the food. T
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Bay Pines VA Health did a very nice job with my father. They had nurses and occupational therapists. Its physical appearance was good, but it was more institutional. They should improve on the food. The staff was very friendly, thorough, and available. It’s older, but it’s so clean. It’s a community living center, not so much a nursing home, and it offered bingo, trivia, and exercise classes. You could go and enjoy whether you’re immobile or mobile.
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Nursing Home Costs in Largo, FL
On average, nursing home care in Largo costs $9,946 a month with a semiprivate room and $11,391 with a private room.
The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
At $9,946 a month, Largo’s median cost of nursing home care is $1,277 above the statewide average and $2,190 above what most seniors pay nationally. Out of the surrounding cities, North Port has the highest median cost of care, $9,186 a month, followed by The Villages and Homosassa Springs, where the cost of nursing home care averages $8,973 and $8,821, respectively. In Lakeland, seniors spend around $1,308 less each month on nursing home care than seniors in Largo, making it one of this area’s most affordable cities for senior care.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
The median monthly cost of adult day health care in Largo is $1,993, making it the least expensive type of senior care. Home care and home health care are both less than half the cost of the least expensive nursing home option, and assisted living, which averages $3,225 a month, is less than one-third of its cost. With its median price of $11,391 a month, nursing home care with a private room is the most costly type of senior care.
Note: Data for Largo was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Tampa, was used instead.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Largo, FL
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
- Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
- Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
- Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Free Resources for Seniors in Largo, FL
Some of the following resources could help seniors choose a nursing home and pay for their care. We also included in-home care programs that can help seniors save money while delaying their transition to a nursing environment.
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(850) 414-2323
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates for the rights of seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. With the facility's residents' best interests in mind, the Ombudsman investigates concerns raised by seniors or their families and seeks a satisfactory resolution for all involved. Ombudsman can also assist seniors with finding a nursing home and exploring options to finance care.
(800) 963-5337
Through the Home-Delivered Meals Program, older residents lacking transportation and the ability to cook for themselves can have hot, nutritionally balanced meals delivered to their residences. Meals are usually delivered at least once a day, five or more days a week. In addition to adhering to medical guidelines, seniors must be at least 60 years of age to qualify.
(727) 217-8111
Volunteers with S.H.I.N.E. help seniors understand the coverage offered by different Medicare plans and their eligibility. Whether seniors want more information about Medicare's nursing home coverage or they're trying to figure out if Medigap insurance is worth it, S.H.I.N.E.'s counselors can sit down with them one-on-one and provide free advice on which plans best address their priorities.
(800) 963-5337
The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas can introduce Largo's older adults to a variety of programs designed to ensure seniors stay healthy while living at home. Transportation to medical appointments, caregiver support, nutrition programs and in-home care are a few of the many services seniors can apply for at the A.A.A.