When you search memory 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 memory care means — and who it's for
Memory care is for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia who wanders, gets disoriented, or needs a secured, structured environment with dementia-trained staff. Families usually move here when safety at home or in standard assisted living slips.
How Florida regulates it: Florida does not issue a separate "memory care" license. Secured dementia care is delivered inside AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities that carry ECC or LNS authority and meet additional staffing, security, and training rules under Chapter 429, F.S. Confirm the secured-unit staffing ratio and the staff dementia-training hours.
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 memory 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 memory 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 memory 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
To trim cost in Pinellas Park, families commonly choose a companion (shared) suite, favor a small residential home over a big campus, pay only for the care level actually needed, and tap VA Aid & Attendance or the Florida SMMC Medicaid waiver where eligible.
How we vet Pinellas Park providers
- Florida AHCA license active and clean, checked on the state Health Facility Finder
- Two most recent inspections read for repeat deficiencies
- Family feedback gathered firsthand where possible
- Up-front written pricing with every recurring fee disclosed
- A recent advisor visit, not a brochure
Questions to ask on a tour
- What's your overnight staffing level for this wing?
- Which care needs are beyond what you support here?
- Can you itemize base rate versus add-on charges?
- How do you handle a decline in mobility or memory?
- What has staff turnover been over the past year?
What's included — and what costs extra
Usually included: a secured residence, all meals, 24/7 dementia-trained staff, structured daily activities, housekeeping, laundry, and behavioral support. Typically extra: higher acuity care, two-person transfers, hospice coordination, and private-duty aide time. 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.