Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Hialeah, Florida, licence 10235
870 E 5 St, Hialeah, FL 33010 · Miami-Dade County
- Licence
- 10235, in review
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 30
- Fines
- $800
Does Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp accept Medicaid?
Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp 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 Hialeah and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Sunshine Elderly Residences. 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 | 10235 |
| AHCA file number | 11965934 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | September 6, 2013 |
| Current licence | March 6, 2024 to March 5, 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, Sunshine Elderly Residences 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 Sunshine Elderly Residences for 30 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 | 27 |
| Not classed | 3 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 1 sanction with $800 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | April 13, 2023 | $800 | - |
| Fine | August 8, 2008 | $375 | Partially Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 6 licensed beds, Sunshine Elderly Residences is about the size of the typical ALF in Hialeah, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Private beds
- 1
- OSS beds
- 5
- Private rooms
- 0
- Shared rooms
- 4
Services Sunshine Elderly Residences reports to the state
Sunshine Elderly Residences reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Other, VA
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp
- Licensee
- Sunshine Elderly Residences Corp
- Administrator
- Jillian Rodriguez
- Changes of ownership
- 1
Other assisted living near Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp
- Renacer Home Care Corp644-642 SE 4 Place, Hialeah 33010
- Mi Arcoiris Family Care, Inc431 East 10 Street, Hialeah 33010
- Salmo 23 Elder Care277 E 4 St, Hialeah 33010
- Salmos 23 V LLC240 East 5 Street, Hialeah 33010
- Hetery Home for the Elderly Inc825 SE 7th Avenue, Hialeah 33010
See also all assisted living in Hialeah.
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 Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp, 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 Sunshine Elderly Residences
Does Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp licensed for?
6 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp?
30 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Sunshine Elderly Residences, Corp?
The licensee is Sunshine Elderly Residences Corp.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.