TENDER AT HEART ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY — Assisted Living in Palm Bay, Florida

Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility is a 5-bed assisted living facility in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida. Its CareQED grade is 75 out of 100 — a above-average record based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 1 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation. Care options include memory care. It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver and VA benefits. It has operated under Tender at Heart Assisted Living Facility, Inc for about 13 years. Accepts Medicaid waiver, Medicaid, and VA benefits, which can make it easier to cover costs for eligible residents. There are several higher‑level violations and a sanction on record, so ask what the violations were, how the facility addressed them, and whether corrective actions are documented and sustained.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 75/100 — Above-average record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.

Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)

• Class 1 violations: 0
• Class 2 violations: 1
• Class 3 violations: 3
• Class 4 violations: 0
• Unclassified: 1
• Substantiated complaints: 1
• Sanctions/final orders: 1
• Serious (Class 1+2) findings: 1

Care & Payment

• Memory care offered
• Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
• Accepts Medicaid
• Accepts VA benefits

Activities & Services

• Nurse availability: Direct Part-Time
• Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
• Special programs & services: Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy

Licensed beds: 5 · For-Profit · Operator since 2012 · Fines: $5,000 · 1773 HAYS ST, PALM BAY, FL, 32907 · (321) 327-2936

Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.