Arbor Terrace Citrus Park

License snapshot: Arbor Terrace Citrus Park — Florida ALF — AHCA #12657 — 125 beds — ECC — Tampa, FL — first licensed 2021. Last verified: October 2026.

Is Arbor Terrace Citrus Park in Tampa licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. Arbor Terrace Citrus Park holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #12657, for 125 residents at 13810 Sheldon Rd, Tampa, FL 33626. It also holds an Extended Congregate Care license on top of the standard license. The license was first issued on November 12, 2021, and the current license runs through November 11, 2027.

This page sets out what the AHCA record shows for Arbor Terrace Citrus Park: the license, the inspections AHCA has posted since 2008, any final orders, and what that means for a family touring it.

Arbor Terrace Citrus Park license and contact information

What level of care can Arbor Terrace Citrus Park provide under its Florida license?

Arbor Terrace Citrus Park can provide standard assisted living plus the services its ECC license allows. The Extended Congregate Care (ECC) license lets staff provide more hands-on and nursing-type care than a standard ALF, so a resident whose needs grow can often stay instead of moving to a nursing home.

In its AHCA profile the community reports a memory-care program. Florida has no separate memory-care license, so ask how the secured area is laid out and which of the dementia rules in s. 429.178, F.S. it follows. AHCA's profile lists nurse availability as: Direct 24hr. No Medicaid services are listed on its AHCA profile, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits unless the community confirms otherwise. Languages reported to AHCA: English, Spanish.

What did AHCA find when it inspected Arbor Terrace Citrus Park?

AHCA has posted 10 inspections for Arbor Terrace Citrus Park: 2 standard (routine) surveys, 8 complaint investigations and 0 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 3 deficiencies, none of them Class I or II. The most recent visit was a complaint visit on September 24, 2026 with no deficiencies cited.

Read the list for repeats rather than for the total. A tag that shows up on two standard surveys in a row tells you more than one isolated finding.

Source: AHCA inspection details, retrieved October 24, 2026. Florida grades ALF deficiencies from Class I (an immediate threat or death) to Class IV (paperwork-level); most citations at large communities are Class III.

Has AHCA taken enforcement action against Arbor Terrace Citrus Park?

Yes. AHCA's record lists 4 final orders imposing fines on Arbor Terrace Citrus Park between 2018 and 2023, totaling $7,500.

Most ALF fines in Florida follow a survey that found an uncorrected or repeat deficiency. Ask the administrator what each order was for and what changed afterward; a straight answer is a good sign.

Who owns and operates Arbor Terrace Citrus Park?

The AHCA licensee for Arbor Terrace Citrus Park is Shp Vi Tampa LLC, and the facility is managed by Arbor Cp, LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Tabby Lea Diaz. AHCA records a change of ownership on November 12, 2021.

Ownership matters because policies, pricing and staffing often change after a sale. If the record shows a recent change, ask what is different now and whether the administrator and nurse stayed on.

Does Arbor Terrace Citrus Park have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

Arbor Terrace Citrus Park reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator, supporting air conditioning, heating systems, life safety systems, refrigeration, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: dining room, hallway, living room.

Florida requires every ALF to have an emergency power source able to keep the building at 81°F or cooler for at least 96 hours after an outage. In Hillsborough County, ask which evacuation zone the building sits in, where residents go if an order is issued, and how families are told.

Where is Arbor Terrace Citrus Park, and what is nearby in Tampa?

Arbor Terrace Citrus Park is at 13810 Sheldon Rd in Tampa (33626), Hillsborough County. Tampa is the metro's urban core and Hillsborough County seat, with roughly 400,000 residents and a fast-growing 65+ population concentrated in South Tampa, Carrollwood, and New Tampa. The closest major hospitals for the area include Tampa General Hospital, AdventHealth Tampa, Moffitt Cancer Center.

Within about six miles there are 52 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing Arbor Terrace Citrus Park have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• Discovery Village at Westchase · Tampa · 140 beds · AHCA #13328 · 3.0 mi
• Sodalis Tampa · Tampa · 133 beds · AHCA #9981 · 5.5 mi
• The Colonnade at Northdale · Tampa · 125 beds · AHCA #9500 · 5.0 mi
• Tampa Gardens Senior Living · Tampa · 125 beds · AHCA #9610 · 5.2 mi
• The Colonnade at Carrollwood · Tampa · 120 beds · AHCA #9134 · 3.8 mi

How much does memory care and assisted living cost near Arbor Terrace Citrus Park?

In the Tampa area, assisted living typically runs $3,500–$5,500/month in 2026, and memory care $4,800–$7,000/month. These are area ranges, not Arbor Terrace Citrus Park's prices; the community sets its own rates by apartment size and care level.

Ask for the full fee schedule, any community fee, and the 30-day notice terms before you compare.

What should you ask when you tour Arbor Terrace Citrus Park?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at Arbor Terrace Citrus Park, then cover the questions every Tampa family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Records - resident” on the June 18, 2025 complaint survey. Ask for the resident rights notice, the grievance procedure and the refund policy before you sign.
• AHCA cited “Medication - assistance with self-admin” on the January 8, 2025 complaint survey. Ask who assists with medications on each shift, how a missed or refused dose is logged, and how the community tells families about a medication error.
• AHCA cited “ECC - health assessment” on the November 2, 2023 standard survey. Ask for the admission and continued-residency criteria in writing, and ask who completes the AHCA Form 1823 health assessment and how often it is updated.
• Who is the on-site nurse, and what hours are they in the building?
• How is the memory-care neighborhood staffed at night, and is it a separate secured area?
• How are care plans reviewed, and how often are families included?

How does Arbor Terrace Citrus Park compare with other Hillsborough County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, Arbor Terrace Citrus Park ranks #15 of 263 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Hillsborough County, and it is one of 68 there that report a memory-care program. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

If Arbor Terrace Citrus Park is on your list, we can check current availability, line it up against nearby licensed communities, and walk you through its AHCA reports before the tour. Families never pay us; a community pays a referral fee only after a move-in.