Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Tallahassee, Florida, licence 13050
2724 Ox Bottom Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312 · Leon County
- Licence
- 13050, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 66
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- ECC, LNS
- Deficiencies cited
- 7 (1 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $5,000
Does Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center accept Medicaid?
No. Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list and doesn't report Medicaid as a form of payment.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the Florida median at $5,610 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, against $6,200 for the US.
Ask for the written rates: what the base fee covers, what each level of care adds and how much notice you get before a rise. Our guide to the cost of assisted living in Florida covers the ways to pay.
Licence and the care it may give
| Licence detail | From the AHCA record |
|---|---|
| Licence number | 13050 |
| AHCA file number | 11969276 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | April 1, 2026 |
| Current licence | June 16, 2026 to March 31, 2028 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center holds 2 specialty licences:
- Extended Congregate Care (ECC) lets the home give more personal and nursing care, so residents can stay as their needs grow instead of moving to a nursing home.
- Limited Nursing Services (LNS) lets licensed nurses give a set list of nursing tasks inside the home.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center for 7 deficiencies on the AHCA comparison record. Class I is the most serious, a risk of death or serious harm; Class IV is the least.
| Class | Cited |
|---|---|
| Class II | 1 |
| Class III | 5 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists 5 complaints to AHCA and 2 sanctions with $5,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | February 23, 2022 | $5,000 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 66 licensed beds, Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center is smaller than the typical ALF in Tallahassee, where the median is 93.
- Licensed beds
- 66
- Private beds
- 66
- ECC beds
- 66
- Private rooms
- 10
- Shared rooms
- 56
Services Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center reports to the state
Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Memory Care
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- Other
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- No
Who owns and runs Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center
- Licensee
- New Orleans Retirement Residence LLC
- Administrator
- Amanda Watson
- Management company
- Sunshine Retirement Living LLC
- Changes of ownership
- 1
Other assisted living near Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center
- Discovery Village Tallahassee4501 Shannon Lakes Drive West, Tallahassee 32309
- New Journeys Residential Home Care6205 Velda Dairy Rd, Tallahassee 32309
- Fervent Love Assisted Living Facility LLC2581 Bussman Dr, Tallahassee 32309
- Villas at Killearn Lakes8213 Killearn Lakes Terrace, Tallahassee 32312
- The Opal on Hermitage1780 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee 32308
See also all assisted living in Tallahassee, memory care in Tallahassee and nursing homes in Tallahassee.
Florida rules that apply here
AHCA licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in Florida under Chapter 429 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 59A-36. Those rules set who a home may admit, the staff training it needs, how it helps with medication and the 45 days' notice it must give before a discharge.
Our plain guide to Florida assisted living regulations walks through each one, and how to complain to AHCA if something goes wrong.
Is this your facility?
If you run Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center
Does Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center licensed for?
66 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center?
7 cited, 0 Class I and 1 Class II.
Who owns Azalea Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center?
The licensee is New Orleans Retirement Residence LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.