MERIDIAN AT BRANDON THE — Assisted Living in Tampa, Florida

Meridian at Brandon the is a 156-bed assisted living facility in Tampa, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 17 out of 100 (Serious concerns), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 1 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation. The record also includes 3 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care, 24-hour on-site nursing, limited nursing services (LNS). It has operated under Brandon Opco LLC for about 4 years.

Serious enforcement findings are the primary driver of the low score, with the facility having received state sanctions and formal enforcement actions on its record. Inspections repeatedly flagged training shortcomings, care for residents with Alzheimer disease and dementia, and general resident care; while cited deficiencies have been formally corrected, the pattern of increasingly numerous findings on recent surveys suggests performance has been worsening rather than improving.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 17/100 — Serious concerns. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.

Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)

Care & Payment

Activities & Services

Licensed beds: 156 · For-Profit · Operator since 2022 · Fines: $11,500 · 9215 CAUSEWAY BLVD, TAMPA, FL, 33619 · (813) 896-0740

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

Inspection History (Florida AHCA)

Last inspected Feb 2026. 12 operational inspection(s) on record, including 10 complaint investigation(s) of which 6 substantiated. 21 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Training (cited in 4 inspections), Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (cited in 3 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 3 inspections).

Feb 26, 2026 · Standard

  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2026
  • Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class Unclassified) — corrected Mar 2026
  • Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2026
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2026
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2026
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2026
  • Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Mar 2026

Oct 2, 2025 · Complaint

  • Infection Control Procedures (Class 1) — corrected Oct 2025
  • Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025
  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2025
  • Records (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2025

May 23, 2025 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Mar 14, 2025 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 24, 2024 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

May 22, 2024 · Complaint

  • Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2024

Jan 5, 2024 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Nov 21, 2023 · Complaint

  • Emergency Plan Approval (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2024

Jun 5, 2023 · Complaint

  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2023
  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2023

Apr 17, 2023 · Complaint

  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2023
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2023
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2023
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2023

Dec 1, 2022 · Complaint

  • In-person Visitation (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2023

Jun 24, 2022 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.