The Barclay At Pasadena

With 175 licensed beds and an active Florida AHCA license (#83), The Barclay At Pasadena ranks among the larger assisted livings serving Saint Petersburg. Here we pair the state record with the things worth watching for when you visit.

How Florida regulates assisted livings

In Florida, assisted living is licensed by AHCA under Chapter 429, F.S. Communities hold a Standard license, or an Extended Congregate Care (ECC) or Limited Nursing Services (LNS) license that lets residents stay as needs increase, plus a Limited Mental Health (LMH) designation where relevant. Always verify the exact license type — it determines how long your parent can remain as care needs grow.

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 hospital discharges, emergencies, and specialist visits, so families weighing The Barclay At Pasadena often factor drive time to these. Nearby areas: Old Northeast, Kenwood, Snell Isle, Downtown, Pinellas Point.

What assisted living costs near The Barclay At Pasadena

Assisted Living in the Saint Petersburg area typically runs $3,700–$5,800/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 Barclay At Pasadena

Touring an assisted living community like this one, the details that actually predict a good experience won't be in the glossy brochure. Ask what the overnight staff-to-resident ratio really is (daytime figures paper over the truth), how much staff has turned over in the past year, and how long the administrator and head nurse have held their posts. Find out which care needs would trigger a move-out, how the care plan gets built and how often it's revisited, and who hands out medications and how mistakes are caught. Stroll the halls during a meal and an activity, watch whether residents seem engaged or simply idle, and ask to speak with the family of someone living there now. And confirm the AHCA license type — Standard, ECC, or LNS — since that's what sets how long your parent can remain as their needs grow.

Is The Barclay At Pasadena the right fit?

Assisted living fits an older adult who needs daily help — bathing, dressing, medication reminders, meals — but does not require round-the-clock skilled nursing. It's the most common first move when living alone stops being safe. The Barclay At Pasadena 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 Barclay At Pasadena

We're a free, local senior-care advisory service — families never owe us a thing. If The Barclay At Pasadena 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.