The Meridian at Brandon

License snapshot: The Meridian at Brandon — Florida ALF — AHCA #13695 — 156 beds — LNS — Tampa, FL — first licensed 2022. Last verified: October 2026.

Is The Meridian at Brandon in Tampa licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. The Meridian at Brandon holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #13695, for 156 residents at 9215 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619. It also holds a Limited Nursing Services license on top of the standard license. The license was first issued on March 7, 2022, and the current license runs through March 6, 2028.

We built this profile from the state's own files, not from marketing material. Nothing here is a rating; it is the license, the inspections and the enforcement history, plus context for Tampa families.

The Meridian at Brandon license and contact information

What level of care can The Meridian at Brandon provide under its Florida license?

The Meridian at Brandon can provide standard assisted living plus the services its LNS license allows. The Limited Nursing Services (LNS) license allows licensed nurses to deliver a defined list of nursing tasks in the building, such as certain assessments and treatments, beyond what a standard license permits.

In its AHCA profile the community reports a memory-care program. Florida has no separate memory-care license, so ask how the secured area is laid out and which of the dementia rules in s. 429.178, F.S. it follows. AHCA's profile lists nurse availability as: Direct 24hr. No Medicaid services are listed on its AHCA profile, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits unless the community confirms otherwise. Languages reported to AHCA: English, Spanish.

What did AHCA find when it inspected The Meridian at Brandon?

AHCA has posted 2 inspections for The Meridian at Brandon: 1 standard (routine) survey, 1 complaint investigation and 0 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 10 deficiencies, 1 of them Class I or II (the two most serious classes). The most recent visit was a standard visit on February 26, 2026 with 7 citations.

Complaint visits are triggered by a call to AHCA, so their number reflects how often someone raised a concern, not only what was found. Look at whether those visits produced citations.

Source: AHCA inspection details, retrieved October 24, 2026. Florida grades ALF deficiencies from Class I (an immediate threat or death) to Class IV (paperwork-level); most citations at large communities are Class III.

Has AHCA taken enforcement action against The Meridian at Brandon?

Yes. AHCA's record lists 2 final orders imposing fines on The Meridian at Brandon between 2023 and 2026, totaling $1,500.

Most ALF fines in Florida follow a survey that found an uncorrected or repeat deficiency. Ask the administrator what each order was for and what changed afterward; a straight answer is a good sign.

Who owns and operates The Meridian at Brandon?

The AHCA licensee for The Meridian at Brandon is Brandon Opco LLC, and the facility is managed by Meridian Senior Living. AHCA lists the administrator as Christopher T Defrieze. AHCA's record shows no change of ownership filed for this license.

Ask who you would call above the administrator if a problem is not resolved, and whether the operator runs other Tampa Bay communities you could visit for comparison.

Does The Meridian at Brandon have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

The Meridian at Brandon reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator, supporting air conditioning, life safety systems, lights, refrigeration, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: common areas, dining room.

Florida requires every ALF to have an emergency power source able to keep the building at 81°F or cooler for at least 96 hours after an outage. In Hillsborough County, ask which evacuation zone the building sits in, where residents go if an order is issued, and how families are told.

Where is The Meridian at Brandon, and what is nearby in Tampa?

The Meridian at Brandon is at 9215 Causeway Blvd in Tampa (33619), Hillsborough County. Tampa is the metro's urban core and Hillsborough County seat, with roughly 400,000 residents and a fast-growing 65+ population concentrated in South Tampa, Carrollwood, and New Tampa. The closest major hospitals for the area include Tampa General Hospital, AdventHealth Tampa, Moffitt Cancer Center.

Within about six miles there are 40 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing The Meridian at Brandon have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• Ambiance at Brandon · Brandon · 146 beds · AHCA #13150 · 3.2 mi
• Aldea Green · Brandon · 120 beds · AHCA #7656 · 3.6 mi
• The Crossings at Riverview · Riverview · 115 beds · AHCA #12642 · 3.5 mi
• The Bridges · Riverview · 101 beds · AHCA #11670 · 3.1 mi
• Best Care Senior Living at Brandon · Brandon · 100 beds · AHCA #9739 · 2.4 mi

How much does memory care and assisted living cost near The Meridian at Brandon?

In the Tampa area, assisted living typically runs $3,500–$5,500/month in 2026, and memory care $4,800–$7,000/month. These are area ranges, not The Meridian at Brandon's prices; the community sets its own rates by apartment size and care level.

Ask for the full fee schedule, any community fee, and the 30-day notice terms before you compare.

What should you ask when you tour The Meridian at Brandon?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at The Meridian at Brandon, then cover the questions every Tampa family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Staffing standards - administrators” on the February 26, 2026 standard survey. Ask how many caregivers are awake overnight, how agency staff are screened, and how long the administrator has been in the role.
• AHCA cited “Training - staff in-service” on the February 26, 2026 standard survey. Ask to see how new caregivers are trained in their first 30 days and who signs off that the training happened.
• AHCA cited “Alzheimer disease/dementia; training” on the February 26, 2026 standard survey. Ask how many hours of Alzheimer's and dementia training each caregiver has completed, and ask to see the training log for the memory-care neighborhood.
• Which care needs would require a move out, and who decides?
• How is the memory-care neighborhood staffed at night, and is it a separate secured area?
• How is the monthly price built: flat rate, levels of care, or points? What triggers the next level?

How does The Meridian at Brandon compare with other Hillsborough County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, The Meridian at Brandon ranks #6 of 263 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Hillsborough County, and it is one of 68 there that report a memory-care program. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

Our advisors compare communities like The Meridian at Brandon using the same AHCA record shown here, plus what we hear from families. The service is free, and we name strong alternatives even when they are not our partners.