When you search in-home care in St. Petersburg, you deserve more than a directory. This page combines current Florida AHCA licensing data with local cost and hospital context specific to St. Petersburg. 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 in-home care means — and who it's for
In-home care fits a senior who wants to stay in their own home but needs help with errands, meals, hygiene, or companionship — scaled from a few hours a week to live-in support.
How Florida regulates it: Non-medical in-home care and skilled home health in Florida are licensed by AHCA — Home Health Agencies under Chapter 400, Part III, F.S., and Homemaker/Companion services separately. Confirm the agency's AHCA license and whether caregivers are employees (bonded and insured) or contractors.
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 in-home care: 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 in-home care 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 in-home care costs in St. Petersburg (2026)
St. Petersburg pricing runs $27–$40/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
Ways St. Petersburg families reduce the monthly figure: sharing a room, picking an intimate board-and-care house, avoiding bundled care tiers they don't need yet, and using veterans' Aid & Attendance or Florida's Medicaid long-term-care waiver when they qualify.
How we vet St. Petersburg 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: companionship, meal prep, light housekeeping, errands, bathing and dressing help, and medication reminders. Typically extra: skilled nursing tasks, overnight or live-in coverage, and specialized dementia care. 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.