The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Kissimmee, Florida, licence 11674
1707 West Oak Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 · Osceola County
- Licence
- 11674, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 19
- Fines
- $1,000
Does The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc. accept Medicaid?
The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, 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.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for The Gentle Shepherd 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 | 11674 |
| AHCA file number | 11967689 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | August 28, 2009 |
| Current licence | January 11, 2026 to January 10, 2028 |
The Gentle Shepherd 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 The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility for 19 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 | 13 |
| Class IV (least serious) | 3 |
| Not classed | 3 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 1 sanction with $1,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | March 13, 2026 | $1,000 | - |
| Fine | December 30, 2019 | $5,000 | - |
| Fine | November 6, 2019 | $500 | - |
| Fine | September 9, 2019 | $500 | - |
| Fine | September 18, 2012 | $1,000 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 6 licensed beds, The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility is about the size of the typical ALF in Kissimmee, where the median is 7.
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Private beds
- 6
- Private rooms
- 2
- Shared rooms
- 4
Services The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility reports to the state
The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs
- Languages spoken
- Creole, English, French, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- No
Who owns and runs The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.
- Licensee
- Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.
- Administrator
- Jean M Denis
Other assisted living near The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.
- Greenleaf Assisted Living, LLC509 West Verona Street, Kissimmee 34741
- Spring Pine LLC1324 Mill Slough Rd, Kissimmee 34744
- Providence Living at Hunter's Creek1701 Ball Park Rd, Kissimmee 34741
- Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village1471 Sungate Drive, Kissimmee 34746
- Helping Hands ALF LLC1568 Nature Trl, Kissimmee 34746
See also all assisted living in Kissimmee and nursing homes in Kissimmee.
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 The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, 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 The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility
Does The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc. accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc. licensed for?
6 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.?
19 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns The Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.?
The licensee is Gentle Shepherd Assisted Living Facility, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.