Gentle Horizon House Inc
Assisted living facility (ALF) in St. Petersburg, Florida, licence 12475
4760 8th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 · Pinellas County
- Licence
- 12475, provisional
- Licensed beds
- 16
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 13 (3 Class I or II)
- Fines
- None on record
Does Gentle Horizon House Inc accept Medicaid?
Gentle Horizon House Inc 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 ALFs that accept Medicaid in St. Petersburg and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Gentle Horizon House Inc
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Gentle Horizon House. 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 | 12475 |
| AHCA file number | 11968598 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Provisional |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | February 26, 2026 |
| Current licence | February 26, 2026 to February 25, 2027 |
AHCA shows the licence as provisional. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
On top of the standard ALF licence, Gentle Horizon House 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 Gentle Horizon House for 13 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 I (most serious) | 3 |
| Class III | 9 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and no sanctions or fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | August 6, 2018 | $500 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 16 licensed beds, Gentle Horizon House is smaller than the typical ALF in St. Petersburg, where the median is 57.5.
- Licensed beds
- 16
- Private beds
- 3
- OSS beds
- 13
- Private rooms
- 2
- Shared rooms
- 14
Services Gentle Horizon House reports to the state
Gentle Horizon House reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid
- Bed hold policy
- No
Who owns and runs Gentle Horizon House Inc
- Licensee
- Gentle Horizon House Inc
- Administrator
- Rideja Blanchard
- Changes of ownership
- 2
Other assisted living near Gentle Horizon House Inc
- Tranquility Bay Homes, LLC4811 5th Ave S, St. Petersburg 33711
- Toby Weinman Residence240 59th St N, St. Petersburg 33710
- Wentworth Central Avenue6280 Central Ave, St. Petersburg 33707
- Sandpiper ALF6439 First Avenue, South, St. Petersburg 33707
- American House St. Petersburg1101 66th St N, St. Petersburg 33710
See also all assisted living in St. Petersburg, memory care in St. Petersburg and nursing homes in St. Petersburg.
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 Gentle Horizon House Inc, 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 Gentle Horizon House
Does Gentle Horizon House Inc accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Gentle Horizon House Inc licensed for?
16 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Gentle Horizon House Inc?
13 cited, 3 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Gentle Horizon House Inc?
The licensee is Gentle Horizon House Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.