Cypress Palms

License snapshot: Cypress Palms — Florida ALF — AHCA #8113 — 150 beds — ECC — Largo, FL — first licensed 1993. Last verified: October 2026.

Is Cypress Palms in Largo licensed by the State of Florida?

Yes. Cypress Palms holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, AHCA license #8113, for 150 residents at 400 Lake Avenue NE, Largo, FL 33771. It also holds an Extended Congregate Care license on top of the standard license. The license was first issued on August 18, 1993, and the current license runs through January 29, 2028.

We built this profile from the state's own files, not from marketing material. Nothing here is a rating; it is the license, the inspections and the enforcement history, plus context for Largo families.

Cypress Palms license and contact information

What level of care can Cypress Palms provide under its Florida license?

Cypress Palms 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. Medicaid services listed on the profile: Assisted Living Waiver. In Tampa Bay, Medicaid help with assisted living runs through the SMMC Long-Term Care plans, so confirm which plans the community currently contracts with. Languages reported to AHCA: English, Spanish.

What did AHCA find when it inspected Cypress Palms?

AHCA has posted 10 inspections for Cypress Palms: 3 standard (routine) surveys, 4 complaint investigations and 3 other visits. In the three years to October 2026, inspectors recorded 0 deficiencies. The most recent visit was a standard visit on January 12, 2026 with no deficiencies cited.

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 Cypress Palms?

No. AHCA's final-order record for Cypress Palms shows no fines, license actions or other disciplinary orders as of October 2026.

That is the public enforcement record only. It does not replace reading the inspection reports above or visiting in person.

Who owns and operates Cypress Palms?

The AHCA licensee for Cypress Palms is Medinvest Company Limited Partnership, and the facility is managed by The Goodman Group LLC. AHCA lists the administrator as Melissa Wojewnik. AHCA's record shows no change of ownership filed for this license.

When the licensee is a single-purpose company, the operator behind it is usually the name on the brochure. Ask which company employs the caregivers and who signs the admission agreement.

Does Cypress Palms have backup power for hurricanes and outages?

Cypress Palms reports to AHCA that its on-site backup power is fixed generator and portable generator, supporting air conditioning, life safety systems, lights, refrigeration, and that the areas kept cool during an outage are: dining 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 Pinellas County, ask which evacuation zone the building sits in, where residents go if an order is issued, and how families are told.

Where is Cypress Palms, and what is nearby in Largo?

Cypress Palms is at 400 Lake Avenue NE in Largo (33771), Pinellas County. Largo sits in mid-Pinellas with one of the densest senior populations in the county and an extensive base of assisted-living and 55+ housing. The closest major hospitals for the area include HCA Florida Largo Hospital, Largo Medical Center.

Within about six miles there are 47 other AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities, so families comparing Cypress Palms have real alternatives close by.

Largest licensed ALFs within six miles (AHCA data):

• Regal Palms · Largo · 225 beds · AHCA #9570 · 0.1 mi
• Grand Villa of Clearwater · Clearwater · 220 beds · AHCA #6670 · 4.3 mi
• The Inn at Freedom Square · Seminole · 200 beds · AHCA #4759 · 5.6 mi
• The Oaks of Clearwater · Clearwater · 175 beds · AHCA #4818 · 3.4 mi
• Oak Manor Senior Living Community · Largo · 150 beds · AHCA #7150 · 3.9 mi

How much does memory care and assisted living cost near Cypress Palms?

In the Largo area, assisted living typically runs $3,450–$5,400/month in 2026, and memory care $4,700–$6,850/month. These are area ranges, not Cypress Palms'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. Because Medicaid services appear on its profile, ask whether it has an open SMMC Long-Term Care bed for your parent's plan. 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 Cypress Palms?

AHCA's recent record for Cypress Palms does not point to a specific problem area, so focus on staffing, care levels and pricing.

• How is the monthly price built: flat rate, levels of care, or points? What triggers the next level?
• How is the memory-care neighborhood staffed at night, and is it a separate secured area?
• Can we speak with the family of a current resident?
• 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 Cypress Palms compare with other Pinellas County assisted living?

By licensed capacity, Cypress Palms ranks #9 of 134 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities in Pinellas County, and it is one of 44 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.

Tampa Senior Advisor is a free service for families. We can set Cypress Palms beside other licensed Largo options on care level, current openings and price, and we will point out good options that do not pay us. Communities pay a referral fee only if your family chooses them.