Baywood Care Center sits at 2000 17th Ave South in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and holds 59 licensed beds, and you'll find it's a Skilled Nursing Facility that's both Medicare and Medicaid certified, which means it meets federal standards and takes Medicaid for those eligible, and it's part of the official Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) system, so families can find a history of its Medicare star ratings and yearly performance from 2013 to 2024, which gives a sense of how nursing and therapy care hours stack up over time. Residents can get skilled nursing care, post-acute care after hospital stays, memory care for those with dementia, long-term care for folks needing extended help, and specialized rehabilitation aimed at regaining independence, with direct help from certified nursing assistants (CNAs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), and physical therapy staff, since the center keeps a specified staff for each kind of role. Doctors, nurse practitioners, and therapy teams watch over care, making sure folks get attention for everything from daily medication to physical rehab, while pharmacy and lab services, dental care, diagnostic X-rays, mental health support, regular physician visits, and podiatry make it a full-service spot for medical needs. Families can rely on the 24-hour call system, scheduled supervision, housekeeping, laundry, meal planning for special diets and allergy needs, help with bathing, dressing, eating, moving around, and medication, plus move-in help and family support from staff.
Residents enjoy a supportive and warm environment, with private rooms that have bathrooms, cable TV, kitchenettes, phone lines, air conditioning, furnishings, and Wi-Fi, trying to keep folks comfortable and giving them enough independence. Outside, you'll find walking paths and a garden, while inside, there's always a spot to gather-like a movie theater, activity and arts rooms, fitness and wellness spaces, a spa, and a game room. Daily life is pretty active, with scheduled events, movie nights, arts and crafts, music, exercise groups, and even resident-run activities, with transportation help, parking, and an organized resident group so folks can feel part of the place, and families can join in when they want. For those needing recovery after surgery, illness, or chronic disease, Baywood tries to tailor services and therapy so folks can get stronger, while long-term options help those who can't manage at home anymore. Dining features a community dining hall, restaurant-style service, and special diets for diabetes or allergies, keeping meals as pleasant as possible.
Baywood Care Center works alongside HCA Florida and other local centers, and even though it's not a fancy resort, it's focused on basic, reliable care with oversight by doctors and teams who've trained for these jobs, and people can find jobs here in different nursing roles if they're looking for work. Supervision for health needs runs twelve to sixteen hours a day, and there's always a nurse around if something goes wrong at night. Baywood can handle emergency care, imaging, infusion therapy, oncology, orthopedic care, urology, women's care, and both inpatient and outpatient rehab, so it's more than just a place to live when someone needs help every day-it's a full healthcare institution for people who need support to get through each day safely and with some dignity, trying to keep folks as well and independent as they can be with a sense of community, companionship, and family connection.
