The Gables of Palm Harbor

License snapshot: The Gables of Palm Harbor — Florida ALF — AHCA #8728 — 128 beds — ECC — Palm Harbor, FL — first licensed 2025. Last verified: October 2026.

Is The Gables of Palm Harbor in Palm Harbor licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. The Gables of Palm Harbor holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #8728, for 128 residents at 2960 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684. It also holds an Extended Congregate Care license on top of the standard license. The license was first issued on February 1, 2025, and the current license runs through January 31, 2027.

This page sets out what the AHCA record shows for The Gables of Palm Harbor: the license, the inspections AHCA has posted since 2008, any final orders, and what that means for a family touring it.

The Gables of Palm Harbor license and contact information

What level of care can The Gables of Palm Harbor provide under its Florida license?

The Gables of Palm Harbor can provide standard assisted living plus the services its ECC license allows. The Extended Congregate Care (ECC) license lets staff provide more hands-on and nursing-type care than a standard ALF, so a resident whose needs grow can often stay instead of moving to a nursing home.

In its AHCA profile the community reports a memory-care program. Florida has no separate memory-care license, so ask how the secured area is laid out and which of the dementia rules in s. 429.178, F.S. it follows. AHCA's profile lists nurse availability as: Direct 24hr. Medicaid services listed on the profile: Assistive Care Services. In Tampa Bay, Medicaid help with assisted living runs through the SMMC Long-Term Care plans, so confirm which plans the community currently contracts with.

What did AHCA find when it inspected The Gables of Palm Harbor?

AHCA has posted 5 inspections for The Gables of Palm Harbor: 1 standard (routine) survey, 4 complaint investigations and 0 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 8 deficiencies, none of them Class I or II. The most recent visit was a complaint visit on March 10, 2026 with no deficiencies cited.

Complaint visits are triggered by a call to AHCA, so their number reflects how often someone raised a concern, not only what was found. Look at whether those visits produced citations.

Source: AHCA inspection details, retrieved October 24, 2026. Florida grades ALF deficiencies from Class I (an immediate threat or death) to Class IV (paperwork-level); most citations at large communities are Class III.

Has AHCA taken enforcement action against The Gables of Palm Harbor?

Yes. AHCA's record lists 9 final orders imposing fines on The Gables of Palm Harbor between 2022 and 2023, totaling $28,500.

Most ALF fines in Florida follow a survey that found an uncorrected or repeat deficiency. Ask the administrator what each order was for and what changed afterward; a straight answer is a good sign.

Who owns and operates The Gables of Palm Harbor?

The AHCA licensee for The Gables of Palm Harbor is 2960 Tampa Rd Tenant LLC, and the facility is managed by Legend Senior Living, LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Sheila Kynion. AHCA records a change of ownership on February 1, 2025.

When the licensee is a single-purpose company, the operator behind it is usually the name on the brochure. Ask which company employs the caregivers and who signs the admission agreement.

Does The Gables of Palm Harbor have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

The Gables of Palm Harbor reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator, supporting entire facility, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: entire facility.

Florida requires every ALF to have an emergency power source able to keep the building at 81°F or cooler for at least 96 hours after an outage. In Pinellas County, ask which evacuation zone the building sits in, where residents go if an order is issued, and how families are told.

Where is The Gables of Palm Harbor, and what is nearby in Palm Harbor?

The Gables of Palm Harbor is at 2960 Tampa Rd in Palm Harbor (34684), Pinellas County. Palm Harbor is among north Pinellas's most affluent areas, with the Highland Lakes 55+ community and high demand for upscale senior living. The closest major hospitals for the area include Mease Countryside Hospital (BayCare).

Within about six miles there are 44 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing The Gables of Palm Harbor have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• Salterra Senior Living at Dunedin · Dunedin · 140 beds · AHCA #5404 · 4.5 mi
• The Preserve at Dunedin · Clearwater · 135 beds · AHCA #12158 · 4.5 mi
• The Grove at Countryside · Clearwater · 131 beds · AHCA #13954 · 4.1 mi
• Addington Place of East Lake · Tarpon Springs · 130 beds · AHCA #10331 · 4.2 mi
• Pruittplace- Clearwater · Clearwater · 130 beds · AHCA #10143 · 5.2 mi

How much does memory care and assisted living cost near The Gables of Palm Harbor?

In the Palm Harbor area, assisted living typically runs $3,900–$6,150/month in 2026, and memory care $5,400–$7,850/month. These are area ranges, not The Gables of Palm Harbor's prices; the community sets its own rates by apartment size and care level.

It reports to AHCA that it accepts VA payment, so veterans and surviving spouses should ask about Aid and Attendance. Because Medicaid services appear on its profile, ask whether it has an open SMMC Long-Term Care bed for your parent's plan. Ask for the full fee schedule, any community fee, and the 30-day notice terms before you compare.

What should you ask when you tour The Gables of Palm Harbor?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at The Gables of Palm Harbor, then cover the questions every Palm Harbor family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Records - resident” on the September 30, 2025 complaint survey. Ask for the resident rights notice, the grievance procedure and the refund policy before you sign.
• AHCA cited “Alzheimer disease/dementia; training” on the September 30, 2025 complaint survey. Ask how many hours of Alzheimer's and dementia training each caregiver has completed, and ask to see the training log for the memory-care neighborhood.
• AHCA cited “Medication - labeling and orders” on the March 18, 2025 standard survey. Ask who assists with medications on each shift, how a missed or refused dose is logged, and how the community tells families about a medication error.
• Can we speak with the family of a current resident?
• How is the memory-care neighborhood staffed at night, and is it a separate secured area?
• Who is the on-site nurse, and what hours are they in the building?

How does The Gables of Palm Harbor compare with other Pinellas County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, The Gables of Palm Harbor ranks #19 of 134 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Pinellas County, and it is one of 44 there that report a memory-care program. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

Our advisors compare communities like The Gables of Palm Harbor using the same AHCA record shown here, plus what we hear from families. The service is free, and we name strong alternatives even when they are not our partners.