When you search alzheimer's care in Pinellas Park, you deserve more than a directory. This page combines current Florida AHCA licensing data with local cost and hospital context specific to Pinellas Park. We currently track 9 licensed assisted living communities serving Pinellas Park from Florida AHCA records.
What's below: the licensed providers, 2026 Pinellas Park cost ranges, the local hospital and neighborhood context, what to ask on a tour, and how to act fast if a hospital discharge is looming. Prefer to talk it through? Get matched with a free local advisor — no fees, ever.
What alzheimer's care means — and who it's for
Alzheimer's care suits a person whose memory loss affects safety and daily function and who benefits from a secured setting, predictable routines, and staff trained specifically in dementia behaviors.
How Florida regulates it: Alzheimer's and dementia care in Florida is regulated as a specialty within AHCA-licensed assisted living (Chapter 429, F.S.). Facilities advertising Alzheimer's care must meet defined staff training, secured-egress, and care-plan standards. Ask to see the facility's specific Alzheimer's/dementia care policy.
In Pinellas Park specifically, that means weighing the licensed options against Pinellas Park's cost range and your family's timeline. The right choice balances care level, budget, location near St. Anthony's / Northside (BayCare/HCA, nearby), and how quickly you need a spot.
Pinellas Park alzheimer's care: by the numbers
9 licensed assisted living communities on file in Pinellas Park; about 684 total licensed beds; averaging 76 beds per community; the largest at 162 beds. Memory care in Florida is delivered inside licensed assisted living facilities that hold a specialty (Limited Nursing or Extended Congregate Care) license and operate secured units — usually the larger communities listed below. These counts come from current Florida AHCA licensing data, not estimates.
Licensed alzheimer's care providers in Pinellas Park
Larger communities (24+ licensed beds), which most often operate secured memory-care units. Source: Florida AHCA / FloridaHealthFinder, current 2026. Always confirm a current license at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov before signing.
| Provider | City | Licensed beds | AHCA license # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside Terrace Senior Living | Pinellas Park | 162 beds | 6139 |
| Salterra Senior Living At Pinellas Park | Pinellas Park | 132 beds | 5487 |
| Magnolia Gardens ALF | Pinellas Park | 110 beds | 10314 |
| Emerald Court Retirement Residences | Pinellas Park | 90 beds | 7020 |
| Arlington Garden, LLC | Pinellas Park | 71 beds | 5299 |
| Nurse'S Helping Hands, Inc. | Pinellas Park | 50 beds | 8372 |
| Sunstar Village LLC | Pinellas Park | 45 beds | 13985 |
Senior care in Pinellas Park, Pinellas County
Pinellas Park, including the 55+ Mainlands community, is a value-oriented mid-county city with established senior housing. Affordable mid-Pinellas option with the Mainlands 55+ enclave and convenient access to Largo and St. Pete hospitals.
Nearby hospitals: St. Anthony's / Northside (BayCare/HCA, nearby), Largo Medical (nearby). For Pinellas Park families, quick hospital access shapes the shortlist — it eases discharges, emergencies, and the steady rhythm of specialist appointments.
Areas families ask about: Mainlands, Bonair, Park Station.
What alzheimer's care costs in Pinellas Park (2026)
Pinellas Park pricing runs $4,550–$6,650/month, below the metro average for Tampa Bay — a reflection of local real-estate and the mix of small residential homes versus larger communities.
- Assisted living (standard): $3,300–$5,200/month
- Memory care: $4,550–$6,650/month
- In-home care: $25–$36/hour
What lowers the bill in Pinellas Park: a shared room (often $700–$1,200/mo less), a small board-and-care home over a large community, right-sizing the care level, and VA Aid & Attendance or Florida's SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid waiver for those who qualify.
How we vet Pinellas Park providers
- Active Florida AHCA license verified on FloridaHealthFinder, with no open disciplinary action
- Last two AHCA survey cycles reviewed for deficiencies and complaints
- Real family references — not curated testimonials
- Transparent monthly pricing (a provider who won't disclose cost is one we won't refer)
- An in-person visit by a local advisor within the last 12 months
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is the staff-to-resident ratio overnight?
- What care changes would force a move-out?
- What is the all-in monthly cost for this care level — every line item?
- How do you handle a sudden change in needs, like a fall?
- What is your current resident average length of stay?
What's included — and what costs extra
Usually included: a secured setting, all meals and care, dementia-trained staffing, structured routines, and family support. Typically extra: advanced-stage care add-ons, two-person transfers, and one-on-one supervision. Ask any Pinellas Park provider for an itemized rate sheet so you can compare apples to apples.
How fast you can move in Pinellas Park
In Pinellas Park, a non-urgent move typically takes one to two weeks end to end. After a hospital stay near St. Anthony's / Northside (BayCare/HCA, nearby), families often need placement within a few days — line up paperwork early. A free local advisor can tell you which Pinellas Park communities have current openings.