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Bayou Gardens Dunedin
4.0 (27 reviews)Dunedin, FL
Assisted Living in Dunedin, with spaces to feel at home and support for your next chapter.
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Bayou Gardens Dunedin is an assisted living community in Dunedin, Florida, in a residential part of north Pinellas County near Curlew Road and Alt-19. Built in 2000, it accommodates permanent and short-term stays. The community describes its approach as individualized assistance with daily activities. Parks, shopping, malls and hospitals are in the surrounding area, while Palm Harbor is about a mile away.
Care information lists assistance with bathing, dressing, medication management, transfers and other activities of daily living. It also lists respite care and support for non-ambulatory residents, along with a 24-hour call system and round-the-clock supervision. The facility reports 24-hour staffing, including licensed Certified Nurse Assistants and trained caregivers.
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Residents can choose private or semi-private rooms, each with access to its own bathroom. Furnished rooms are available, and residents may bring personal furniture to arrange their rooms as they wish. The building is climate controlled, with supplemental air in each room so residents can adjust the temperature. Cable television and private telephone service are optional; communal phone access is provided, including long-distance calls made from that phone. Safety features include an ADA-compliant building, fire sprinklers and multiple emergency call buttons in every room. A third-party amenities listing also identifies wheelchair accessibility and an emergency alert system.
Shared spaces include two entertainment centers with seating, several living rooms and sitting areas, and a dining room with a full-service kitchen. Residents can use a library stocked with books and games and a large patio. Additional amenity listings identify a garden, walking paths and an arts room. Daily wellness and social activities are scheduled, with monthly events; other listings mention movie nights, resident-run activities and community-sponsored events. Small lap dogs are often present. Three meals and snacks are served daily, with food prepared under licensed dietitian guidelines. Dining listings also describe restaurant-style and all-day service, plus accommodations for allergy-sensitive, diabetic and other special diets. Housekeeping and laundry are included.
The community reports access through outside providers to visiting physicians, a dermatologist, an eye physician, a podiatrist, physical therapy and rehabilitation professionals, and beauticians and barbers. These are described as provider relationships, rather than a list of on-site clinical services. Its location provides access to Honeymoon Island and Dunedin, as well as main roads serving Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa and area airports.
Nearby references place a Walgreens about 0.9 mile away and Frenchy's Outpost Bar & Grill about 1.1 miles away. The community’s own location description also notes nearby parks, malls, shopping and hospitals, within its residential setting.
- Starting at
- $4,038/mo
- Care options
- 1 available
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- Community reviews
- 27
Key amenities
Pool & outdoor spaces
Garden
Housekeeping
Housekeeping and linen services
Social activities
Community-sponsored activities
Staff & support
24-hour call system
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- 24-hour call system
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Assistance with bathing
- Assistance with dressing
- Assistance with transfers
- Beauty salon
- Cable
- Community-sponsored activities
- Diabetes diet
- Dining room
- Fully furnished
- Garden
- Housekeeping and linen services
- Kitchenettes
- Meal preparation and service
- Medication management
- Mental wellness program
- Move-in coordination
- Outdoor space
- Resident-run activities
- Restaurant-style dining
- Scheduled daily activities
- Small library
- Special dietary restrictions
- Telephone
- Wifi
Care options available
“The owner Carrie is literally an angel. When I reached out to Carrie, our family was in a really dark place and she did everything in her power to help get my father the care he desperately needed. She helped me navigate the complex process of getting coverage to help pay for his care and was an amazing listening ear in our…”
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Pricing & residences
Monthly rates starting at
$4,038 / month
Rates and availability can change. Ask the community for a personalized quote and details about included services.
| Residence | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| Shared room | $4,038 |
| One bedroom | $4,845 |
Resident & family reviews
4.0 · 27 reviewsThe owner Carrie is literally an angel. When I reached out to Carrie, our family was in a really dark place and she did everything in her power to help get my father the care he desperately needed. She helped me navigate the complex process of getting coverage to help pay for his care and was an amazing listening ear in our times of struggle. The staff there has been great about balancing care for my dad, who is on the younger side of their population, with also being supportive in his independence. They do so well with the limited resources that they have to work with. I truly believe my dad…
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The owner Carrie is literally an angel. When I reached out to Carrie, our family was in a really dark place and she did everything in her power to help get my father the care he desperately needed. She helped me navigate the complex process of getting coverage to help pay for his care and was an amazing listening ear in our times of struggle. The staff there has been great about balancing care for my dad, who is on the younger side of their population, with also being supportive in his independence. They do so well with the limited resources that they have to work with. I truly believe my dad would not be with us today if it was not for Bayou Gardens staff. Thank you for all that you do.
Carrie has a big heart for her residents and I'm glad my mom is under her care!
This place is a joke. Can’t ever get anyone to answer the phone. Takes DAYS for residents to receive the voicemails the answering machine forces you to leave. If you send anything to a resident in the mail, send a prayer too. Likely they’ll never receive that either.
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The tour experience we had with Bayou Gardens Dunedin was fine. The staff was very nice and showed me around, but I just thought it looked kind of rundown. I wouldn't want my folks there. The size of the rooms was adequate, but the dining area was not appealing to me. It looked clean enough, but a little shabby. They need to redecorate and spruce up the place.
Words cannot properly express my gratitude to Bayou Gardens Dunedin for their care of my first cousin (I am also her Medical Power of Attorney). The first thing you will want to know about BG is that, for the director, managing this facility is a matter of the heart. They go the extra mile. Bayou Gardens Dunedin provides a limited number of Medicaid beds and my cousin is a Medicaid recipient, and was very, very fortunate to be given one. She was not paying the full price, but she did not get less attention. Just the opposite. The facility is very nice. One thing I loved about this place is that (before COVID), the residents went on an outing once a month. It might have been to a movie and the food court, or to the beach, or who knows! Also, depending on what your insurance is, they have access to great doctors. There were several occasions when my cousin needed a short stay in the hospital for one medical issue or another. Over these times, more than one hospital social worker told me how fortunate my cousin was to be in a BG facility. They were telling me something I already knew. Thank you, Bayou Gardens Dunedin!
Beautiful place always clean.
We had to put my Mom at 90 in a assisted living facility in August. I had heard a lot of not so good stories about these kinds of places. The staff at Bayou Gardens has been nothing short of amazing with my Mom and me. My Mom has had a few dementia issues as of late and Allie, Henrietta, Elise, and others have been great! One staff member actually noticed Mom having a not so good day and took her out for a car ride! Keep it up Bayou Gardens!
I'm living at Bayou Gardens Dunedin. It's a family environment and the owners come regularly. We have karaoke and we play bingo. We go to the mall, the movies, Walmart, or to the beach for picnics. They give you the chance to get your independence back. The food is very good and the rooms are nice. I have a private room and a private bath.
What families highlight
- Compassionate, attentive caregiving
- Family-like, home-style environment
- Hands-on owner and management involvement
- Dementia-capable support and familiarity with residents
- Staff who build personal relationships with residents
Highlights summarized from community reviews.