Considering Vivo Healthcare Gandy in Tampa? It's an AHCA-licensed nursing home with 160 licensed beds (license #130470961). Below are the verified facts plus a practical framework for judging fit.
| Provider | Vivo Healthcare Gandy |
|---|---|
| Type | Nursing Home (AHCA-licensed) |
| City | Tampa, FL 33611 |
| Address | 4610 S Manhattan Ave |
| Licensed beds | 160 |
| AHCA license # | 130470961 |
| 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 Vivo Healthcare Gandy often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: Hyde Park, South Tampa, Davis Islands, Westchase, New Tampa.
What nursing home costs near Vivo Healthcare Gandy
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 Vivo Healthcare Gandy
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 Vivo Healthcare Gandy 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. Vivo Healthcare Gandy 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 Vivo Healthcare Gandy
We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never pay us. If Vivo Healthcare Gandy 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.