Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Tampa, Florida, licence 8450
2208 E 138th Ave, Tampa, FL 33613 · Hillsborough County
- Licence
- 8450, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 48
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 3
- Fines
- None on record
Does Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc accept Medicaid?
Shady Oaks Living Center, 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 Tampa and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Shady Oaks Living 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 | 8450 |
| AHCA file number | 11953196 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | August 24, 2000 |
| Current licence | July 31, 2025 to July 30, 2027 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Shady Oaks Living Center 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 Shady Oaks Living Center 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 | June 8, 2017 | $500 | - |
| Fine | March 16, 2009 | $150 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 48 licensed beds, Shady Oaks Living Center is larger than the typical ALF in Tampa, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 48
- Private beds
- 8
- OSS beds
- 40
- Private rooms
- 0
- Shared rooms
- 48
Services Shady Oaks Living Center reports to the state
Shady Oaks Living Center reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Nurse availability
- 3rd Party 24hr
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Games/Cards, Music Programs
- Languages spoken
- English, German, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc
- Licensee
- Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc.
- Administrator
- Geetha Joseph
Other assisted living near Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc
- Arbor Village Inc13107 North 22nd St, Tampa 33612
- Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor1908 E 131st Ave, Tampa 33612
- David Caring Home Corp2601 Campus Hill Dr, Tampa 33612
- Blue Palms Senior Living at Fletcher4100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa 33613
- Great American Assisted Living Community at Tampa11722 North 17th Street, Tampa 33612
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 Shady Oaks Living Center, 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 Shady Oaks Living Center
Does Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc licensed for?
48 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc?
3 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc?
The licensee is Shady Oaks Living Center, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.