Suncoast Behavioral Health Center | Bradenton, FL
Behavioral Health • Bradenton, FL
About
Suncoast Behavioral Health Center is a for-profit, 60-bed psychiatric hospital in Bradenton, Florida, focused on child and adolescent mental health. It operates as the successor to Manatee Palms Youth Services and is privately held with headquarters at 4480 51st St W, Bradenton. The center is part of Suncoast Behavioral Health Center and offers inpatient psychiatric care for youth. It has multiple listed contact numbers and is actively listed among Florida hospitals with affiliations to mental health services. Notable history includes Manatee Palms Youth Services operating as a subsidiary under Psychiatric Solutions, with a temporary license suspension and moratorium on admissions in 2010 due to safety concerns, followed by remodeling and license reactivation in 2014.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
4480 51st Street West, Bradenton, FL 34210
Phone
941-251-5000
privacy@uhsinc.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
We work with most major insurance providers so we can offer our psychiatric services to as many children and families as possible.
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What ages does the adolescent program serve?
Girls ages 12-17, or at least in the 6th grade.
What services does Suncoast Behavioral Health Center provide for adolescents?
The center provides medically supervised, female-only adolescent residential treatment and long-term mental health treatment for girls ages 12-17 (or at least in the 6th grade).
What type of education services are offered?
Cognia accredited education services are provided as an integral part of the total treatment plan.
What is the admission process prior to admitting a youth?
We conduct a level-of-care evaluation to determine their treatment needs before admission.
Are mental health services covered by insurance?
We work with most major insurance providers to offer psychiatric services to children and families.
Where can I find visiting hours?
Visiting hours are available for each unit and are detailed on the Visiting Hours page.
Is Suncoast Behavioral Health Center licensed or accredited?
The center is accredited by The Joint Commission and has licensing and accreditation information available.
Does the facility participate in partnerships or affiliations?
The center is a proud supporter of partnerships such as The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.
Awards & Accreditations
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Recovery.com: 2.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
Patients praise
- some reports of helpful and caring staff in the past
Common complaints
- unprofessional and disrespectful staff and doctors
- poor communication with families
- concerns regarding the treatment of children and adolescents
- allegations of unnecessary medication administration
- general facility disorganization
"Please for the love of god don’t send yourself or child to this facility. I have long-term psychological issues and other traumas from my stay at this place... I maybe had 2 two meaningful conversations with staff but other than that nothing."
— LocalityBiz (User Review)"...this place has the most disrespectful and unprofessional doctors and nurses. They don’t know how to communicate and would rather act like they’re the parents instead of doing their job to get your child back home, even going as far as arguing with the parents..."
— LocalityBiz (User Review)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Document shows Centerstone of Florida knew home was unlicensed — Mar 2, 2026
- Centerstone and Venice Police Department partner to launch new mental health crisis response program - Bradenton Magazine — Aug 4, 2025
- Centerstone of Florida sent criminals to unlicensed home. See photos — Mar 2, 2026
- Press Release - Centerstone - Manatee Chamber of Commerce — Oct 6, 2025
- Centerstone sent criminals to unlicensed Florida group home. The result was murder (Video) | Southwest Florida — Jan 21, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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