Gentle Harbor Senior Care in Tampa, FL

Gentle Harbor Senior Care is an assisted living community in Tampa, FL.

Information last verified: January 25, 2026

7003 Flint Drive, Tampa, FL 33619

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

4.9 from 28 reviews

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Overall Review of Gentle Harbor Senior Care

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Staff are repeatedly described as caring

Residents and families consistently describe staff as attentive, helpful, and supportive.

A common thread through the reviews is the way families describe day-to-day responsiveness from both the owner and the staff. Multiple reviewers say calls and questions were easy to handle and that staff went out of their way to make residents comfortable. Several also describe the community as feeling like family rather than a number, with leadership described as hands-on.

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Cleanliness and a secure feel

Many reviews emphasize the facility’s cleanliness and secure, peaceful environment.

Several reviewers highlight the building as clean, fresh, and well kept, including comments about bathrooms and laundry areas. Alongside that, residents and families describe the environment as secure and quiet, creating a peaceful place to be. Reviewers also mention the overall upkeep as something they noticed consistently when visiting.

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Food and meal support come up often

Dining is frequently mentioned as a strength of the community.

Reviews mention food as a positive part of the experience, including that the food tastes good. One reviewer also describes daily meal support as part of activities of daily living, with meals and snacks included. This aligns with the community offering meal preparation and service along with support for special diets.

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Safety and comfort stand out

Residents’ reviews repeatedly pair a secure setting with supportive care.

Some reviews explicitly describe the facility as safe, secure, and peaceful, and they connect that comfort to how residents are cared for. The community also provides 24-hour supervision and assistance with core daily needs, which matches the kind of reassurance families are describing. Together, these themes point to safety as a meaningful part of the lived experience in the reviews.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

Assisted Living

Amenities

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

Transportation

Tampa International (10 miles away)
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International (19 miles away)

Care Services

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

Dining

Diabetes diet
Special dietary restrictions

Activities

Community-sponsored activities
Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Cafes

Starbucks (1.9 miles)
Foxtail Coffee Bb Riverview (2.1 miles)
Starbucks (3 miles)
Starbucks (3.4 miles)
Starbucks (3.4 miles)
Starbucks (4.4 miles)
JW Marriott Market Cafe (4.8 miles)

Restaurants

McDonald's (2 miles)
Culver's (2.4 miles)
Sushi Yama (2.6 miles)
Ford's Garage (3.1 miles)
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill (3.2 miles)
McDonald's (3.3 miles)
Olive Garden (3.3 miles)

Theaters

Xscape Theatres Riverview 14 (3 miles)
AMC The Regency 2 (3.4 miles)

Pharmacies

Walmart Pharmacy (3.1 miles)
CVS Pharmacy (3.2 miles)
CVS Pharmacy (3.4 miles)
Walgreens (3.6 miles)
CVS Pharmacy (3.7 miles)
Walgreens (4.2 miles)
Winthrop Town Center (4.4 miles)

Parks

McKay Bay Nature Park (3.2 miles)
Sterling Ranch Park (3.3 miles)
Grant Park (3.7 miles)
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (5.4 miles)
Mango Dog Park (6.3 miles)

Physicians

South Shore Cardiovascular Associates (3.2 miles)
Florida Orthopaedic Institute (3.9 miles)
Family Medical Care of Riverview (4.7 miles)
Florida Community Cancer (5 miles)
Women's Care Florida (5.2 miles)
Kilgore, John Brandon Medical Center (5.4 miles)
Digestive Diseases Associates of Tampa Bay (5.5 miles)

Places of Worship

Limona Village Chapel United Methodist Women (4.5 miles)
The River at Tampa Bay Church (4.7 miles)
Nativity Catholic Church (6.2 miles)
Nativity Catholic School (6.2 miles)

Hospitals

Brandon Ambulatory Surgery Center (5.1 miles)
Total Imaging - Parsons (5.6 miles)

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