Sandpiper ALF
Assisted living facility (ALF) in St. Petersburg, Florida, licence 7268
6439 First Avenue, South, St. Petersburg, FL 33707 · Pinellas County
- Licence
- 7268, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 16
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 4 (1 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $5,500
Does Sandpiper ALF accept Medicaid?
Sandpiper 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 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 Sandpiper ALF
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Sandpiper 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 | 7268 |
| AHCA file number | 11910145 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | April 29, 2013 |
| Current licence | July 28, 2025 to July 27, 2027 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Sandpiper 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 Sandpiper ALF for 4 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 | 2 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists 3 complaints to AHCA and 1 sanction with $5,500 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | November 21, 2025 | $5,500 | - |
| Fine | January 23, 2012 | $1,000 | - |
| Fine | January 3, 2012 | $1,000 | - |
| Revoked | October 14, 2005 | - | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 16 licensed beds, Sandpiper ALF is smaller than the typical ALF in St. Petersburg, where the median is 57.5.
- Licensed beds
- 16
- Private beds
- 3
- OSS beds
- 13
- Shared rooms
- 16
Services Sandpiper ALF reports to the state
Sandpiper ALF reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Nurse availability
- 3rd Party Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Games/Cards, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, Medicare, Other, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Sandpiper ALF
- Licensee
- Shreeji Sai LLC
- Administrator
- Kanisha Patel
- Changes of ownership
- 1
Other assisted living near Sandpiper ALF
- Wentworth Central Avenue6280 Central Ave, St. Petersburg 33707
- Toby Weinman Residence240 59th St N, St. Petersburg 33710
- Gentle Horizon House Inc4760 8th Ave S, St. Petersburg 33711
- American House St. Petersburg1101 66th St N, St. Petersburg 33710
- Tranquility Bay Homes, LLC4811 5th Ave S, St. Petersburg 33711
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 Sandpiper 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 Sandpiper ALF
Does Sandpiper ALF accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Sandpiper ALF licensed for?
16 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Sandpiper ALF?
4 cited, 0 Class I and 1 Class II.
Who owns Sandpiper ALF?
The licensee is Shreeji Sai LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.