BAYOU GARDENS ASSISTED LIVING — Assisted Living in Palm Harbor, Florida

Bayou Gardens Assisted Living is a 41-bed assisted living facility in Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida. Its CareQED grade is 55 out of 100 — a average record based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 1 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation. Care options include memory care. It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver and VA benefits. It has operated under H51 Bayou Gardens, Llc for about 12 years. Accepts Medicaid, the Medicaid waiver, and VA benefits, which can make it a practical option for families relying on those payment sources. It also has had multiple substantiated complaints and sanctions on its record, so ask what those issues involved and what corrective actions the facility implemented.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 55/100 — Average record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.

Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)

• Class 1 violations: 1
• Class 2 violations: 0
• Class 3 violations: 9
• Class 4 violations: 0
• Unclassified: 3
• Substantiated complaints: 3
• Sanctions/final orders: 2
• Serious (Class 1+2) findings: 1

Care & Payment

• Memory care offered
• Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
• Accepts Medicaid
• Accepts VA benefits

Activities & Services

• Nurse availability: 3rd Party 24hr
• Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
• Special programs & services: Memory Care, Pet Therapy

Licensed beds: 41 · For-Profit · Operator since 2013 · Fines: $7,700 · 2275 NEBRASKA AVE, PALM HARBOR, FL, 34683 · (727) 781-5600

Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.