Brookdale Bayshore

License snapshot: Brookdale Bayshore — Florida ALF — AHCA #7565 — 190 beds — LNS — Tampa, FL — first licensed 2006. Last verified: October 2026.

Is Brookdale Bayshore in Tampa licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. Brookdale Bayshore holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #7565, for 190 residents at 4902 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611. It also holds a Limited Nursing Services license on top of the standard license. The license was first issued on December 8, 2006, and the current license runs through January 10, 2027.

Below is the public record for Brookdale Bayshore as AHCA publishes it, followed by the questions it raises for a tour and how it sits among other licensed Hillsborough County communities.

Brookdale Bayshore license and contact information

What level of care can Brookdale Bayshore provide under its Florida license?

Brookdale Bayshore can provide standard assisted living plus the services its LNS license allows. The Limited Nursing Services (LNS) license allows licensed nurses to deliver a defined list of nursing tasks in the building, such as certain assessments and treatments, beyond what a standard license permits.

AHCA's profile lists nurse availability as: Direct Part-Time. 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, Portuguese, Spanish.

What did AHCA find when it inspected Brookdale Bayshore?

AHCA has posted 7 inspections for Brookdale Bayshore: 3 standard (routine) surveys, 4 complaint investigations and 0 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 5 deficiencies, none of them Class I or II. The most recent visit was a complaint visit on October 1, 2026 with 1 citation.

A single citation is common even at well-run communities. What matters is a pattern: the same tag returning on consecutive surveys, or a run of complaint investigations close together.

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 Brookdale Bayshore?

Yes. AHCA's record lists 11 final orders imposing fines on Brookdale Bayshore between 2013 and 2025, totaling $15,500.

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 Brookdale Bayshore?

The AHCA licensee for Brookdale Bayshore is BLC Tampa-Gc, LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Anne Giehl. AHCA records a change of ownership on January 11, 2021, November 30, 2006.

Ask who you would call above the administrator if a problem is not resolved, and whether the operator runs other Tampa Bay communities you could visit for comparison.

Does Brookdale Bayshore have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

Brookdale Bayshore reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator, supporting entire facility, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: entire facility.

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 Brookdale Bayshore, and what is nearby in Tampa?

Brookdale Bayshore is at 4902 Bayshore Blvd in Tampa (33611), 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 24 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing Brookdale Bayshore have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• Allegro Hyde Park · Tampa · 156 beds · AHCA #11942 · 3.4 mi
• The Estate at Hyde Park, · Tampa · 95 beds · AHCA #12223 · 2.3 mi
• Hyde Park Assisted Living Facility · Tampa · 68 beds · AHCA #11504 · 3.2 mi
• Hudson Manor · Tampa · 66 beds · AHCA #10528 · 3.1 mi
• Angels Senior Living at South Tampa · Tampa · 56 beds · AHCA #8348 · 1.4 mi

How much does assisted living cost near Brookdale Bayshore?

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 Brookdale Bayshore's prices; the community sets its own rates by apartment size and care level.

It reports to AHCA that it accepts VA payment, so veterans and surviving spouses should ask about Aid and Attendance. 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 Brookdale Bayshore?

Start with the issues AHCA has actually raised at Brookdale Bayshore, then cover the questions every Tampa family should ask.

• AHCA cited “Risk mgmt & QA” on the October 1, 2026 complaint survey. Ask how incidents and falls are reported to families and to AHCA, and how residents are checked on at night.
• AHCA cited “Medication - assistance with self-admin” on the December 12, 2024 standard 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 “Staffing standards - staff” on the December 12, 2024 standard survey. Ask how many caregivers are awake overnight, how agency staff are screened, and how long the administrator has been in the role.
• Who is the on-site nurse, and what hours are they in the building?
• How are care plans reviewed, and how often are families included?
• What is the caregiver-to-resident ratio on the overnight shift, not just during the day?

How does Brookdale Bayshore compare with other Hillsborough County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, Brookdale Bayshore ranks #2 of 263 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Hillsborough County. Size is not quality; it tells you the community runs at scale, with more staff to manage and usually more amenities.

If Brookdale Bayshore 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.