Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Palm Bay, Florida, licence 12260
1773 Hays St, Palm Bay, FL 32907 · Brevard County
- Licence
- 12260, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 5
- Medicaid waiver list
- Yes
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 5 (1 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $5,000
Does Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes. Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility is on AHCA's list of ALFs that take the Medicaid assisted living waiver. In Florida that waiver runs through the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care long-term care program.
The waiver pays for care services, not room and board. Being on the list doesn't promise an open Medicaid bed, so ask how many waiver residents it takes right now.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in Palm Bay and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility. 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 | 12260 |
| AHCA file number | 11968384 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | October 2, 2012 |
| Current licence | December 28, 2024 to December 27, 2026 |
Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility holds a standard ALF licence. That covers housing, meals and help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and taking medication, but not ongoing nursing care.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility for 5 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 | 3 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists 1 complaint to AHCA and 1 sanction with $5,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | March 27, 2023 | $5,000 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 5 licensed beds, Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility is smaller than the typical ALF in Palm Bay, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 5
- Private beds
- 5
- Private rooms
- 1
- Shared rooms
- 2
Services Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility reports to the state
Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
- Nurse availability
- Direct Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, Other, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility
- Licensee
- Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility, Inc
- Administrator
- Jenny-Ann Johnson
Other assisted living near Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility
- Eden's Garden Assisted Living Facility, LLC1598 Giles St NW, Palm Bay 32907
- La Belle Vie Chestnut Bay Assisted Living Facility LLC1856 Jacobin St NW, Palm Bay 32907
- A & J ALF of Florida Inc, II808 Gillen Ave NW, Palm Bay 32907
- Zion's II Assisted Living Facility1531 Gardenton Street NW, Palm Bay 32907
- Winnifred Assisted Living Facility1361 Ginza Rd NW, Palm Bay 32907
See also all assisted living in Palm Bay and memory care in Palm Bay.
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 Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility, 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 Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility
Does Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it's on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list.
How many residents is Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility licensed for?
5 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility?
5 cited, 0 Class I and 1 Class II.
Who owns Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility?
The licensee is Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.