I moved my mom in and I'm very pleased - compassionate, attentive staff, spotless and well-maintained facility with a home-like atmosphere, good meals and plenty of activities. Strong leadership, clear family communication and a safe, welcoming vibe give me real peace of mind. There's minor room for improvement, but overall I highly recommend it.
Loved one of resident
Jul 2026
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Amenities
Healthcare services
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Medication management
Healthcare staffing
24-hour call system
24-hour supervision
Meals and dining
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Special dietary restrictions
Room
Air-conditioning
Cable
Fully furnished
Housekeeping and linen services
Kitchenettes
Private bathrooms
Telephone
Wifi
Transportation
Community operated transportation
Transportation arrangement
Common areas
Beauty salon
Computer center
Dining room
Fitness room
Gaming room
Garden
Outdoor space
Small library
Wellness center
Community services
Concierge services
Fitness programs
Move-in coordination
Activities
Community-sponsored activities
Planned day trips
Resident-run activities
Scheduled daily activities
Reviews
4.63·(56)
Overall rating
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Care
4.5
Staff
4.5
Meals
4.0
Amenities
4.2
Value
3.6
Pros
Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
Engaged and supportive executive leadership
Clean, well-maintained and recently renovated interior
Home-like, welcoming atmosphere
Fresh, home-cooked meals and capable kitchen staff
Active and varied activities program (bingo, karaoke, crafts, exercise)
Strong family communication channels, including social-media updates
Peaceful and pleasant common areas
Impressive attention to decor and facility upgrades
Perceived safe and secure environment
Cons
Inconsistent leadership and management responsiveness
Gaps in medication-management communication and procedures
Inadequate night-shift supervision and conduct oversight
Absence or inadequacy of in-room emergency communication systems
Variable dining quality and meal-service consistency
Odor concerns in some common areas
Staff conduct and communication tone
Allegations of theft and resident-property mishandling
Inconsistent activity encouragement and resident monitoring
Summary of reviews
Feedback about Great American Assisted Living at Tampa shows a clear division between consistently praised frontline care and hospitality and a set of operational weaknesses that affect some families' experiences. On the positive side, reviewers repeatedly highlight compassionate, attentive caregiving staff and administrators who, when engaged, provide strong transition support and family communication. The community is frequently described as clean, recently renovated, and home-like, with pleasant common areas, tasteful decor, and a small, familiar scale that many residents and families find reassuring.
Dining and social programming are strengths for many residents: several accounts emphasize fresh, home-cooked meals, an active activities calendar (bingo, karaoke, crafts, exercise), regular outings, and social opportunities that support resident engagement. The facility's location and veteran-support services are additional practical advantages for some families. Personalized touches such as individualized laundry service, frequent social-media updates, and hands-on administrators contribute to a sense of community and peace of mind for many households.
However, the reviews also reveal operational patterns worth noting. Leadership consistency and responsiveness emerge as uneven; while some families praise proactive administrators, others describe periods of unresponsiveness and turnover that correlate with declines in oversight. Communication around clinical matters, particularly medication changes, is cited as an area needing clearer processes and timelier notification to families. Nighttime operations raise recurrent concerns, including supervision, staff conduct, and oversight of property — there are specific allegations of theft and inappropriate conduct that suggest weaknesses in night-shift management and accountability.
Safety and monitoring practices are mixed in perception. Many reviewers feel the environment is safe and well supervised, but others point to gaps such as the absence or inadequacy of in-room emergency communication devices and periods of limited activity encouragement or resident monitoring. Cleanliness and facility upkeep are generally praised, though a subset of feedback notes localized odor concerns and intermittent declines in dining quality or consistency.
In sum, prospective residents and families will likely find strong, compassionate direct care, an active social program, and a well-maintained, renovated environment at this community. At the same time, they should ask targeted operational questions during tours and follow-up conversations: inquire about current leadership stability, medication-notification protocols, night-shift staffing and supervision, in-room emergency systems, and how the facility investigates property-loss allegations. Those checks will help determine whether the community’s positive day-to-day practices are consistently sustained across all shifts and for individual resident needs.
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Location
Great American Assisted Living at Tampa is located at 11722 N 17th St, Tampa, FL, 33612.
About Great American Assisted Living at Tampa
Great American Assisted Living at Tampa sits in a single-story building in Tampa, Florida, and is owned and operated by a veteran family who really understands the needs of those who've served, especially veterans and their loved ones. The facility serves up assisted living, memory care, respite care, nursing homes, independent living, and continuing care retirement community services, all in the same location, so people can find the right level of support as their needs change. Residents live in comfortable senior apartments, and the building itself is made for safety and comfort, with controlled access, enclosed walkways, a spa entrance, a fish tank, and common areas perfect for events and activities.
Great American Assisted Living at Tampa takes care of everything for residents by providing all meals, room and board in shared rooms, help with bathing and daily tasks, medication management, laundry, housekeeping, and free transportation. The staff, many of them veterans, offer 24/7 care and respond quickly to any call for help, and they know about issues like PTSD and TBI that are unique to veterans. The community leans on a personalized approach, using individual care plans that fit each resident's needs and preferences, often with help in applying for VA benefits and understanding the process for qualifying for assistance.
Pets are welcome, and the meals here come from menus crafted by meal planning specialists who focus on good taste and nutrition, often using local, seasonal ingredients. The facility holds daily activities for everyone, including daily exercises, crafts, art and cooking classes, book clubs, social events, veterans' clubs, group outings, and even holiday celebrations. There are also physical therapy programs, and events are planned to fit veterans' interests, so there's always something to do, whether it's using the spa, sitting by the fish tank, or joining in on group activities.
Safety and security are built in, with dedicated staff, a 24-hour call system, and attention paid to every resident, so people feel both independent and cared for. There's a strong focus on making the place peaceful and respectful, with plenty of chances for socializing and support, especially for those who've served in the military. The community is licensed for up to 90 residents, and because the spot is in demand, rooms go on a first-come basis. Families and guests see that the environment is calm and welcoming, with hallways designed for easy walking and social gathering spaces. Housekeeping and help with daily activities cost nothing extra, so residents can relax, knowing everything's handled for them. The whole idea is to help every resident stay as independent as possible, while also feeling at home and connected to others, with a sincere respect for veterans who call the place home.
People often ask...
Great American Assisted Living at Tampa offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $3,254 per month.
Great American Assisted Living at Tampa offers assisted living.
There are 22 photos of Great American Assisted Living at Tampa on Mirador.
The full address for this community is 11722 N 17th St, Tampa, FL 33612.
No, Great American Assisted Living at Tampa does not offer respite care.
Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
Safety & Compliance
In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses assisted living facilities and publishes the results of its standard, complaint, and monitoring inspections.
Determined that previously cited deficiencies were corrected after a follow-up desk review.
A0001DEFINITIONS
05 Mar 2026Standard
05 Mar 2026Standard
Found deficiencies related to elopement safety and staff training, including missing photo IDs for at‑risk residents and incomplete elopement training documentation.
Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
Class 3A0032RESIDENT CARE - ELOPEMENT STANDARDS
Class 3A0083TRAINING - FIRST AID AND CPR
Class 3ZZ875ALZHEIMER DISEASE/DEMENTIA; TRAINING
A0300FACILITY CLOSURE
08 Aug 2025Complaint
08 Aug 2025Complaint
Found no deficiencies identified during the complaint investigation.
A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
13 Mar 2025Monitor
13 Mar 2025Monitor
Conducted a monitoring visit in conjunction with a generator monitoring survey in Tampa on 2025-03-13.
28 Mar 2024Standard
28 Mar 2024Standard
Found no deficiencies during the visit.
15 Feb 2024Complaint
15 Feb 2024Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies.
15 Nov 2023Complaint
15 Nov 2023Complaint
Verified that deficiencies cited in a prior complaint were corrected during the 11/15/23 revisit.
04 Oct 2023Complaint
04 Oct 2023Complaint
Identified deficiencies related to missing resident photo identification and elopement risk procedures, and incomplete health assessments and resident records.
Class 2A0032RESIDENT CARE - ELOPEMENT STANDARDS
Class 3A0162RECORDS - RESIDENT
16 Mar 2023Complaint
16 Mar 2023Complaint
Found no deficiencies. A complaint investigation and generator monitoring survey identified no deficient practices.
19 Oct 2022Monitor
19 Oct 2022Monitor
Found no deficiencies at the time of the monitoring survey.
12 Sept 2022Complaint
12 Sept 2022Complaint
Investigated a complaint and generator monitoring survey; found no deficiencies.
05 Apr 2022Standard
05 Apr 2022Standard
Concluded no deficiencies were found during the biennial survey and follow-up visit.
05 Apr 2022Monitor
05 Apr 2022Monitor
Concluded no deficiencies were found during the survey conducted on 2022-04-05.
11 Mar 2022Monitor
11 Mar 2022Monitor
Found no deficiencies during the monitoring visit conducted in March 2022. No deficient practices were observed at the time of the survey.
23 Feb 2022Monitor
23 Feb 2022Monitor
Investigated relocation and evacuation planning and found deficiencies affecting residents' safety during emergencies.
Class 2A0183EMERGENCY MGMT - FACILITY EVACUATION
21 Feb 2022Monitor
21 Feb 2022Monitor
Investigated a monitoring visit for resident well-being after a facility fire, conducted on 2022-02-21.
A0004LICENSURE - REQUIREMENTS
21 Apr 2021Complaint
21 Apr 2021Complaint
Investigated a complaint and conducted a COVID-19-focused infection-control and generator monitoring survey; found no deficient practices.
A0004LICENSURE - REQUIREMENTS
04 Dec 2020Complaint
04 Dec 2020Complaint
Found no deficiencies after a complaint investigation and a revisit conducted on 2020-12-04.
04 Dec 2020Standard
04 Dec 2020Standard
Investigated a revisit of a prior licensure survey and complaint investigation; deficiencies were corrected at the time of survey.
22 Oct 2020Standard
22 Oct 2020Standard
Found deficiencies in staff support for residents taking medications, including inadequate procedures for self-administration and documentation for several residents.
Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
24 Jun 2020Complaint
24 Jun 2020Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies at the time of the survey.
10 Dec 2019Complaint
10 Dec 2019Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies at the time of the survey.
27 Mar 2019Complaint
27 Mar 2019Complaint
Found no deficiencies.
24 Sept 2018Complaint
24 Sept 2018Complaint
Investigated a complaint; found no deficiencies at the time of the visit.
05 Mar 2018Standard
05 Mar 2018Standard
Found no deficiencies. The survey concluded no deficient practices were identified.
03 Oct 2017Complaint
03 Oct 2017Complaint
Found no deficiencies identified during two complaint surveys.
26 Jul 2017Complaint
26 Jul 2017Complaint
Concluded no deficient practices were identified in the complaint survey.
26 Jul 2017Complaint
26 Jul 2017Complaint
Found no deficiencies identified in the complaint survey conducted on 2017-07-26; the deficiency cited on 2017-06-08 was corrected.
08 Jun 2017Complaint
08 Jun 2017Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found deficiencies in staff training documentation and in resident records and admission/discharge logs.
Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 3A0091TRAINING - DOCUMENTATION & MONITORING
Class 3A0160RECORDS - FACILITY
Class 3A0162RECORDS - RESIDENT
20 Mar 2017Complaint
20 Mar 2017Complaint
Concluded a previously cited deficiency was corrected; no new deficiencies were cited.
20 Mar 2017Complaint
20 Mar 2017Complaint
Investigated a prior complaint and concluded that the previously cited deficient practice was corrected.
25 Jan 2017Complaint
25 Jan 2017Complaint
Identified deficiencies for failing to maintain required records and to provide readily available electronic records for review.
Class 3A0160RECORDS - FACILITY
19 Jan 2017Complaint
19 Jan 2017Complaint
Identified uncorrected deficiencies in medication management, including improper daily medication observation records and PRN medication documentation.
Class 3A0058PHARMACY & DIETARY; UNCORRECTED DEFICIENCIES
28 Nov 2016Complaint
28 Nov 2016Complaint
Identified deficiencies in medication management, including self-administration assistance, medication records, and labeling/orders.
Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
Class 3A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
Class 3A0056MEDICATION - LABELING AND ORDERS
22 Sept 2016Complaint
22 Sept 2016Complaint
Investigated two complaints and found no deficiencies.
05 May 2016Standard
05 May 2016Standard
Concluded that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the day of the revisit. The agency reported compliance after the revisit.
A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
A0161RECORDS - STAFF
A0162RECORDS - RESIDENT
A0163RECORDS - RESIDENT, PENALTIES FOR ALTERATION
A0164RECORDS - INSPECTION AVAILABILITY
05 May 2016Complaint
05 May 2016Complaint
Found the previously cited deficiencies corrected during the revisit.
A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
01 Apr 2016Complaint
01 Apr 2016Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found deficiencies related to discharge documentation and notice of discharge.
Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
01 Apr 2016Standard
01 Apr 2016Standard
Found deficiencies in staff records and training documentation for 3 employees, including missing job descriptions and missing training certificates.
Class 3A0078STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
Class 3A0081TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
Class 3A0090TRAINING - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS
Class 3A0161RECORDS - STAFF
29 Feb 2016Complaint
29 Feb 2016Complaint
Concluded that deficiencies cited earlier were corrected; no new violations were identified during the revisit.
A0167RESIDENT CONTRACTS
14 Jan 2016Complaint
14 Jan 2016Complaint
Identified a deficiency for missing a required refund policy in the resident contracts. The deficiency concerned refunds due within 45 days after transfer or discharge.
Class 3A0167RESIDENT CONTRACTS
06 Jan 2016Complaint
06 Jan 2016Complaint
Found that previously cited deficiencies were corrected on the revisit date.
A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
29 Oct 2015Complaint
29 Oct 2015Complaint
Identified deficiencies in forwarding social security checks and prorated refunds, and in maintaining medication administration records.
Class 3A0010ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
Class 3A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
11 Sept 2015Complaint
11 Sept 2015Complaint
Investigated and confirmed that deficiencies cited earlier were corrected on the day of the revisit.
A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
A0167RESIDENT CONTRACTS
27 Jul 2015Complaint
27 Jul 2015Complaint
Found deficiencies in adverse incident reporting and in the facility's financial management, with related record-keeping concerns.
Class 3A0025RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Class 3A0030RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
Class 3A0093FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS
Class 3A0120FISCAL - FINANCIAL STABILITY
Class 3A0165RISK MGMT & QA; ADVERSE INCIDENT REPORT
29 Jun 2015Complaint
29 Jun 2015Complaint
Found no deficiencies during the complaint survey conducted on 06/29/2015.
31 Mar 2015Complaint
31 Mar 2015Complaint
Found no deficiencies during a complaint visit conducted on 2015-03-31.
15 Oct 2014Change of Ownership
15 Oct 2014Change of Ownership
Concluded that no deficiencies were found during a change of ownership licensure survey conducted on October 15, 2014.
20 May 2014Complaint
20 May 2014Complaint
Investigated a complaint and found no deficiencies at the time of the visit.
23 Dec 2013Complaint
23 Dec 2013Complaint
Found no deficiencies identified during the complaint survey conducted on December 23, 2013.
05 Apr 2013Standard
05 Apr 2013Standard
Verified corrections completed after a follow-up desk review of past deficiencies.
A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
A0152PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
12 Mar 2013
12 Mar 2013
Conducted a monitoring visit and found no deficiencies at the time of the visit.
21 Feb 2013Standard
21 Feb 2013Standard
Found deficiencies in medication administration, recordkeeping, and safety practices with multiple items cited.
Class 3A0008ADMISSIONS - HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Class 3A0052MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
Class 3A0054MEDICATION - RECORDS
Class 3A0152PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
20 Aug 2012Complaint
20 Aug 2012Complaint
Found no deficiencies during the investigation of a complaint related to limited nursing services.
20 Aug 2012Monitor
20 Aug 2012Monitor
Found no discernible deficiencies noted after a Limited Nursing Survey conducted on 2012-08-20.
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