BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT SAINT JOSEPH — Assisted Living in Tampa, Florida

Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph is a 84-bed assisted living facility in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. Its CareQED grade is 43 out of 100 — a below-average record based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 2 serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. Care options include memory care. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Vida Serena Assisted Living Facility Llc for about 7 years. This facility offers memory care and accepts Medicaid and VA benefits, which may help with access and payment options. However, the inspection record shows multiple serious deficiencies and resulting sanctions, so you may want to ask the facility about the causes of those enforcement actions and what changes they’ve made to prevent recurrence.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 43/100 — Below-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: 0
• Class 2 violations: 2
• Class 3 violations: 10
• Class 4 violations: 0
• Unclassified: 0
• Substantiated complaints: 8
• Sanctions/final orders: 4
• Serious (Class 1+2) findings: 2

Care & Payment

• Memory care offered
• Accepts Medicaid
• Accepts VA benefits

Activities & Services

• Nurse availability: Direct Part-Time, 3rd Party Part-Time
• Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga
• Special programs & services: Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy

Licensed beds: 84 · For-Profit · Operator since 2018 · Fines: $15,500 · 4406 MELTON AVE, TAMPA, FL, 33614-7218 · (813) 870-1430

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