Aviata At The Bay

With 150 licensed beds and an active Florida AHCA license (#15500962), Aviata At The Bay ranks among the larger nursing homes serving Tampa. Here we pair the state record with the things worth watching for when you visit.

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 Aviata At The Bay often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: Hyde Park, South Tampa, Davis Islands, Westchase, New Tampa.

What nursing home costs near Aviata At The Bay

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 Aviata At The Bay

A nursing home's quality shows up in its clinical numbers and staffing, so begin right there: the CMS Five-Star overall and staffing ratings, the AHCA survey history, and nursing hours per resident day. Ask how the facility keeps falls and pressure injuries from happening, how it manages medications and infection, and what unfolds when a resident's condition shifts. For post-hospital rehab, confirm the therapy schedule and whether Medicare's benefit kicks in; for long-term stays, zero in on staff turnover and family communication. On your visit, watch a meal and how quickly call lights are answered, and read the inspection record before you sign — a run of repeat deficiencies counts for more than any polished tour.

Is Aviata At The Bay 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. Aviata At The Bay 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 Aviata At The Bay

We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never owe us a thing. If Aviata At The Bay makes your shortlist, we can show you how it stacks up against nearby licensed options on cost, care level, and availability, sit in on the tour or the call, and help you make sense of the AHCA record. We only earn when you move in somewhere and are happy you did, so what drives us is a real fit rather than any one building. We'll point out solid Tampa alternatives that don't pay us a dime, too.

About this page: the facility facts above come from current Florida AHCA / FloridaHealthFinder licensing data. You won't find unverified reviews or star ratings here — we stick to the public record and help you judge the community in person. Before you sign anything, confirm the current license at quality.healthfinder.fl.gov.