Ardelle Gardens Care Center is one of the larger nursing homes serving Tampa, with 266 licensed beds and an active Florida AHCA license (#10610962). This page combines the state record with what to look for on a visit.
| Provider | Ardelle Gardens Care Center |
|---|---|
| Type | Nursing Home (AHCA-licensed) |
| City | Tampa, FL 33612 |
| Address | 1818 E Fletcher Ave |
| Licensed beds | 266 |
| AHCA license # | 10610962 |
| License status | LICENSED |
| County | Hillsborough County |
How Florida regulates nursing homes
Skilled nursing facilities in Florida are licensed by AHCA under Chapter 400, F.S., and most are also federally certified for Medicare and Medicaid. They provide 24-hour licensed nursing — a different, higher level of care than assisted living. Check the facility's CMS Five-Star rating alongside its AHCA inspection history.
Tampa location & hospital context
Tampa is the metro's urban core and Hillsborough County seat, with roughly 400,000 residents and a fast-growing 65+ population concentrated in South Tampa, Carrollwood, and New Tampa.
Nearby hospitals: Tampa General Hospital, AdventHealth Tampa, Moffitt Cancer Center, St. Joseph's Hospital (BayCare). Proximity matters for rehab discharges and ongoing medical care, so families weighing Ardelle Gardens Care Center often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: Hyde Park, South Tampa, Davis Islands, Westchase, New Tampa.
What nursing home costs near Ardelle Gardens Care Center
Nursing Home in the Tampa area typically runs $8,500–$12,500/month (2026). Pricing at any specific community depends on care level, room type, and size. Florida's SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid waiver and VA Aid & Attendance can offset much of the care cost for those who qualify — ask us what applies.
How to evaluate Ardelle Gardens Care Center
A nursing home's quality lives in its clinical metrics and staffing, so start there: the CMS Five-Star overall and staffing ratings, the AHCA survey history, and nursing hours per resident day. Ask how the facility prevents falls and pressure injuries, manages medications, and controls infection, and what happens when a resident's condition changes. If this is post-hospital rehab, confirm the therapy schedule and whether Medicare's benefit applies; if it's long-term, focus on staff turnover and family communication. Observe a meal and call-light response on a visit, and read the inspection record before signing — a pattern of repeat deficiencies outweighs a polished tour.
Is Ardelle Gardens Care Center the right fit?
A nursing home is for someone who needs 24-hour licensed nursing — complex medical conditions, advanced mobility loss, or recovery requiring skilled care that assisted living cannot legally provide. Ardelle Gardens Care Center is licensed for this level of care in Tampa; whether it's right for your parent depends on their specific needs, budget, and preferences. A free advisor can compare it head-to-head with other licensed Tampa-area options.
How we help with Ardelle Gardens Care Center
We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never pay us. If Ardelle Gardens Care Center is on your shortlist, we can tell you how it compares to nearby licensed options on cost, care level, and availability, join the tour or the call, and help you read the AHCA record. We only earn anything if you choose to move in somewhere and are glad you did, so our incentive is a genuine fit, not a particular building. We'll also flag good alternatives in Tampa that don't compensate us.
About this page: the facility facts above come from current Florida AHCA / FloridaHealthFinder licensing data. We don't publish unverified reviews or ratings — we share the public record and help you evaluate the community in person. Confirm the current license at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov before you sign anything.