The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

With 152 licensed beds and an active Florida AHCA license (#10010961), The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center ranks among the larger nursing homes serving Saint Petersburg. 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.

Saint Petersburg location & hospital context

St. Petersburg is Pinellas County's largest city and a long-established retirement destination, with a high share of residents over 65 and dense senior housing along the waterfront and Central Avenue corridor.

Nearby hospitals: Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, St. Anthony's Hospital (BayCare), Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Palms of Pasadena Hospital. Proximity matters for rehab discharges and ongoing medical care, so families weighing The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: Old Northeast, Kenwood, Snell Isle, Downtown, Pinellas Point.

What nursing home costs near The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Nursing Home in the Saint Petersburg area typically runs $8,900–$13,100/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 The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

Sizing up a nursing home means seeing past the lobby to the clinical care underneath. Look at the facility's CMS Five-Star rating next to its AHCA inspection and complaint history on FloridaHealthFinder, and ask how many nurse staffing hours it logs per resident day. Ask how it manages care transitions, guards against pressure injuries and falls, controls infection, and how often residents end up rehospitalized. If it's a short rehab stay you're planning, ask about therapy intensity and discharge planning; for long-term care, ask about staff continuity and how families stay informed. Visit during a meal, time how fast call lights get answered, and talk with the families of current residents. Above all, repeat deficiencies across survey cycles are the warning sign that matters most.

Is The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing 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. The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center is licensed for this level of care in Saint Petersburg; 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 Saint Petersburg-area options.

How we help with The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center

We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never owe us a thing. If The Abbey Rehabilitation And Nursing Center 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 Saint Petersburg 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.