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Bay Tree Center in Palm Harbor, FL

Bay Tree Center is an assisted living community in Palm Harbor, FL.

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Bay Tree Center in Palm Harbor, FL

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2600 Highlands Boulevard, North, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.1 from 43 reviews
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4 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Bay Tree Center

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Reaching staff is hit or miss

Residents and families report difficulty getting through by phone at times.

Several reviews describe frustration with communication, including long waits and calls that were transferred to unattended lines or not picked up. Others mention problems reaching rooms or being told phone lines were down. One reviewer also ties access to care needs to short staffing, saying residents had to call for help from their rooms.

common 36 reviews mention this

Care quality ranges widely

Residents and families describe both compassionate care and serious lapses.

Some families praise the nursing and rehab teams for patience, reassurance, and keeping communication open when concerns come up. Others report opposite experiences, including accounts of inadequate health care, missed needs, and unsafe or neglectful treatment. Across reviews, residents’ outcomes and day-to-day experiences appear inconsistent, with multiple mentions of both helpful staff and major problems.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Cleanliness concerns come up often

Some families report cleanliness issues that raise safety concerns.

Positive reviews include comments that the facility is clean and organized, with praise for housekeeping. Negative reviews counter that with multiple mentions of being dirty, smelling of odor, and unsafe conditions, including reports of pests in rooms. Because both viewpoints appear in the reviews, cleanliness seems uneven depending on the time and situation.

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Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • St. Petersburg-Clearwater International (13 miles away) St. Petersburg-Clearwater International (13 miles away)
  • Tampa International (15 miles away) Tampa International (15 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Advanced Gastroenterology Associates (0.4 miles)
  • Rose Radiology-Boot Ranch (2.5 miles)
  • North Pinellas Surgery Center (2.7 miles)
  • The Reproductive Medicine Group (3.9 miles)
  • Academic Alliance In Dermatology (3.9 miles)
  • Virginia Street Dermatology (5.8 miles)
  • Dunedin Pediatrics (6.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Mike's Sushi & Sake Bar (0.5 miles)
  • Saki Endless Sushi & Hibachi Eatery (0.8 miles)
  • Lucky Dill Deli (0.9 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.1 miles)
  • Burger King (1.4 miles)
  • Burger King (2.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.6 miles)
  • Winn-Dixie (2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (5 miles)

Parks

  • Canal Park (3 miles)
  • Stirling Park (4.1 miles)
  • Anclote Key Preserve State Park (4.4 miles)
  • Cooper Bayou Park (7.5 miles)
  • Kapok Park (7.9 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Woodlands Square 20 (3.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • AdventHealth North Pinellas (3.4 miles)
  • Mease Countryside Hospital (3.8 miles)
  • Mease Countryside Hospital-Medical Arts Building (3.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Metropolitan Ministries (8.2 miles)

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