Brookdale Bayshore
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Tampa, Florida, licence 7565
4902 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611 · Hillsborough County
- Licence
- 7565, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 190
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LNS
- Deficiencies cited
- 15
- Fines
- $7,500
Does Brookdale Bayshore accept Medicaid?
No. Brookdale Bayshore isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list and doesn't report Medicaid as a form of payment.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in Tampa and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Brookdale Bayshore
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Brookdale Bayshore. 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 | 7565 |
| AHCA file number | 11910005 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | December 8, 2006 |
| Current licence | January 11, 2025 to January 10, 2027 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Brookdale Bayshore holds one specialty licence:
- 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 Brookdale Bayshore for 15 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 III | 12 |
| Not classed | 3 |
The record also lists 6 complaints to AHCA and 5 sanctions with $7,500 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | October 9, 2025 | $500 | - |
| Fine | March 15, 2023 | $4,000 | - |
| Fine | March 14, 2023 | $1,000 | - |
| Fine | January 17, 2023 | $1,000 | - |
| Fine | January 17, 2023 | $1,000 | - |
| Rule Variance/Waiver | April 30, 2020 | - | - |
Beds and rooms
With 190 licensed beds, Brookdale Bayshore is larger than the typical ALF in Tampa, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 190
- Private beds
- 190
- Private rooms
- 190
- Shared rooms
- 0
Services Brookdale Bayshore reports to the state
Brookdale Bayshore reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
- Nurse availability
- Direct Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Other, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Brookdale Bayshore
- Licensee
- BLC Tampa-Gc, LLC
- Administrator
- Anne Giehl
- Changes of ownership
- 2
Other assisted living near Brookdale Bayshore
- Canterbury Towers Inc3501 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa 33629
- Angels Senior Living at South Tampa3330 S Macdill Ave, Tampa 33629
- Consuelos ALF4401 W Ballast Point Blvd, Tampa 33611
- Angels Senior Living at Palma Ceia3720 W Bay To Bay Blvd, Tampa 33629
- The Estate at Hyde Park2301 W Palm Dr, Tampa 33629
See also all assisted living in Tampa, memory care in Tampa and nursing homes in Tampa.
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 Brookdale Bayshore, 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 Brookdale Bayshore
Does Brookdale Bayshore accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Brookdale Bayshore licensed for?
190 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Brookdale Bayshore?
15 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Brookdale Bayshore?
The licensee is BLC Tampa-Gc, LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.