Eastside Care ALF
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Lake City, Florida, licence 5425
152 SE Defender Dr, Lake City, FL 32025 · Columbia County
- Licence
- 5425, in review
- Licensed beds
- 45
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 3
- Fines
- None on record
Does Eastside Care ALF accept Medicaid?
Eastside Care ALF isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list. It does tell the state it accepts Medicaid as a form of payment, which can mean another Medicaid service such as Assistive Care Services. Ask which Medicaid program it bills before you count on it.
It also has Optional State Supplement beds. OSS is a Florida cash payment that helps residents with a low income pay an ALF's rent.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Eastside Care ALF
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Eastside Care ALF. 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 | 5425 |
| AHCA file number | 11942918 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | July 7, 2004 |
| Current licence | September 25, 2024 to September 24, 2026 |
AHCA shows the licence as in review. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
On top of the standard ALF licence, Eastside Care ALF holds one specialty licence:
- Limited Mental Health (LMH) is for homes that take three or more residents living with a mental illness who receive state support.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Eastside Care ALF for 3 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 | 3 |
The record also lists 1 complaint to AHCA and no sanctions or fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | October 1, 2018 | $500 | - |
| Fine | May 7, 2018 | $14,000 | - |
| Fine | April 6, 2006 | $2,000 | Upheld |
| Fine | January 5, 2006 | $3,282 | Upheld |
| Fine | October 27, 2005 | $500 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 45 licensed beds, Eastside Care ALF is smaller than the typical ALF in Lake City, where the median is 73.
- Licensed beds
- 45
- Private beds
- 10
- OSS beds
- 35
- Shared rooms
- 45
Services Eastside Care ALF reports to the state
Eastside Care ALF reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Eastside Care ALF
- Licensee
- Hendrix, Smith & Kirby, LLC
- Administrator
- Michael Bay
- Changes of ownership
- 1
Other assisted living near Eastside Care ALF
- Robert H Jenkins Jr Veterans Domiciliary Home of Florida751 SE Sycamore Terrace, Lake City 32025
- Willowbrook1580 South Marion Avenue, Lake City 32025
- The Plantation on Summers LLC147 SW Summers Ln, Lake City 32025
- The Heron of Lake City213 NW Gleason Dr, Lake City 32055
- Grande Cypress ALF, LLC970 SW Pinemount Road, Lake City 32024
See also all assisted living in Lake City.
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 Eastside Care ALF, 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 Eastside Care ALF
Does Eastside Care ALF accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Eastside Care ALF licensed for?
45 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Eastside Care ALF?
3 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Eastside Care ALF?
The licensee is Hendrix, Smith & Kirby, LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.