Choosing home health in St. Petersburg is rarely a calm, unhurried decision. Below is the grounded, St. Petersburg-specific picture: real licensed providers, 2026 pricing, and the steps families here take. We currently track 26 licensed home health agencies serving St. Petersburg from Florida AHCA records.
What's below: the licensed providers, 2026 St. Petersburg 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 home health means — and who it's for
Home health is for someone who needs skilled, physician-ordered care at home — wound care, injections, therapy, or nursing — often after a hospital or rehab discharge.
How Florida regulates it: Home Health Agencies in Florida are licensed by AHCA under Chapter 400, Part III, F.S., and may be Medicare-certified for skilled nursing, physical therapy, and home health aide visits ordered by a physician. Verify both the AHCA license and Medicare certification if you need skilled, covered visits.
In St. Petersburg specifically, that means weighing the licensed options against St. Petersburg's cost range and your family's timeline. The right choice balances care level, budget, location near Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, and how quickly you need a spot.
St. Petersburg home health: by the numbers
26 licensed home health agencies on file in St. Petersburg. These counts come from current Florida AHCA licensing data, not estimates.
Licensed home health providers in St. Petersburg
Selected by licensed bed capacity. Source: Florida AHCA / FloridaHealthFinder, current 2026. Always confirm a current license at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov before signing.
| Provider | City | Licensed beds | AHCA license # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Nursing Solutions | St Petersburg | — | 299994822 |
| Always Dependable Inc | St Petersburg | — | 299991349 |
| Amada Senior Care St. Petersburg Fl | St Petersburg | — | 299996859 |
| Atlantic Care Home Health St Pete LLC | Saint Petersburg | — | 299995909 |
| Bayada Home Health Care Inc | St Petersburg | — | 299991728 |
| Bayada Home Health Care Inc | Saint Petersburg | — | 299995385 |
| Best Care Home Health | Saint Petersburg | — | 299995053 |
| Bon Secours Home Care By Compassus | St Petersburg | — | 299992508 |
| Brimothy, LLC D/B/A Nurse Next Door, Pinellas | St Petersburg | — | 299996030 |
| Carebuilders At Home St Petersburg | St Petersburg | — | 299996455 |
| Complete Home Care Of St. Petersburg LLC | St Petersburg | — | 299996342 |
| Empath Personal Care | St Petersburg | — | 21079096 |
Senior care in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
St. Petersburg is Pinellas County's largest city and a long-established retirement destination, with a high share of residents over 65 and dense senior housing along the waterfront and Central Avenue corridor. “The Sunshine City” has decades of senior-living infrastructure, walkable downtown medical access, and a deep bench of waterfront assisted-living and independent-living communities.
Nearby hospitals: Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, St. Anthony's Hospital (BayCare), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Being near a hospital helps with post-rehab follow-up, sudden memory-care needs, and routine specialist care, so St. Petersburg families weigh drive time to these closely.
Areas families ask about: Old Northeast, Kenwood, Snell Isle, Downtown, Pinellas Point, Jungle Terrace.
What home health costs in St. Petersburg (2026)
St. Petersburg pricing runs $29–$46/hour, above 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): $3,700–$5,800/month
- Memory care: $5,050–$7,350/month
- In-home care: $27–$40/hour
What lowers the bill in St. Petersburg: 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 St. Petersburg providers
- Current Florida AHCA licensure confirmed against the state Health Facility Finder
- Inspection and complaint history checked through AHCA's public records
- Direct conversations with current resident families where possible
- Clear, itemized pricing before any tour — no surprise fees
- Firsthand advisor walkthroughs, not just brochures
Questions to ask on a tour
- How many caregivers are on at night per resident?
- Which conditions can you not care for here?
- What's included in the base rate, and what's billed separately?
- What happens if our parent's needs increase next year?
- How long have your director and head nurse been here?
What's included — and what costs extra
Usually included: physician-ordered skilled nursing visits, physical/occupational/speech therapy, and home health aide visits. Typically extra: non-medical companion hours and 24-hour coverage, which are billed separately. Ask any St. Petersburg provider for an itemized rate sheet so you can compare apples to apples.
How fast you can move in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg, a non-urgent move typically takes one to two weeks end to end. After a hospital stay near Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, families often need placement within a few days — line up paperwork early. A free local advisor can tell you which St. Petersburg communities have current openings.