This is a factual overview of Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation, a 244-bed nursing home in Largo licensed by Florida AHCA (#1487096) — what the record confirms, what it costs in the area, and how to evaluate it.
| Provider | Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation |
|---|---|
| Type | Nursing Home (AHCA-licensed) |
| City | Largo, FL 33771 |
| Address | 499 Alternate Keene Rd Ne |
| Licensed beds | 244 |
| AHCA license # | 1487096 |
| License status | LICENSED |
| County | Pinellas 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.
Largo location & hospital context
Largo sits in mid-Pinellas with one of the densest senior populations in the county and an extensive base of assisted-living and 55+ housing.
Nearby hospitals: HCA Florida Largo Hospital, Largo Medical Center. Proximity matters for rehab discharges and ongoing medical care, so families weighing Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: East Bay, Belleair-adjacent, Bardmoor, Ridgecrest.
What nursing home costs near Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation
Nursing Home in the Largo area typically runs $8,350–$12,250/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 Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation
Evaluating a nursing home means looking past the lobby at clinical quality. Check the facility's CMS Five-Star rating alongside its AHCA inspection and complaint history on FloridaHealthFinder, and ask about its nurse staffing hours per resident day. Ask how it handles care transitions, pressure-injury prevention, falls, and infection control, and what its rehospitalization rate looks like. For a short rehab stay, ask about therapy intensity and discharge planning; for long-term care, ask about staff continuity and how families are kept informed. Tour at a meal, observe call-light response, and speak with families of current residents. Repeat deficiencies across survey cycles are the most important warning sign.
Is Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation 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. Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation is licensed for this level of care in Largo; 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 Largo-area options.
How we help with Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation
We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never pay us. If Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation 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 Largo 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.