ALDER TERRACE GARDENS — Assisted Living in Punta Gorda, Florida
Alder Terrace Gardens is a 32-bed assisted living facility in Punta Gorda, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 72 out of 100 (Mixed record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 1 state sanction or final order, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include 24-hour on-site nursing. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Florida Seniors Support LLP for about 4 years.
The record is comparatively clean, with no recent serious findings or active enforcement action driving the score. Most prior citations have been corrected and the recurring concerns center on staff training, resident care practices, admissions paperwork, staffing standards, background-screening attestation, and food service; the pattern of issues has eased in the most recent inspections, suggesting an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 72/100 — Mixed 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: 0
- Class 3 violations: 13
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 2
- Substantiated complaints: 2
- Sanctions/final orders: 1
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- 24-hour on-site nursing
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga
Licensed beds: 32 · For-Profit · Operator since 2022 · Fines: $500 · 26563 SANDHILL BLVD, PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33983 · (941) 629-4417
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected Apr 2026. 16 operational inspection(s) on record, including 4 complaint investigation(s) of which 3 substantiated. 35 deficiency citation(s), 97% corrected. Recurring findings: Training (cited in 6 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 5 inspections), Admissions (cited in 4 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 3 inspections), Background Screening-compliance Attestation (cited in 2 inspections), Food Service (cited in 2 inspections), Limited Nursing Services (cited in 2 inspections).
Apr 28, 2026 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — open
Feb 19, 2026 · Standard
- Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2026
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2026
Oct 15, 2025 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025
Mar 26, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 14, 2022 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jul 2022
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jul 2022
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
Jul 26, 2021 · Standard
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2021
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2021
Jul 20, 2020 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 27, 2019 · Monitor
- Emergency Environmental Control (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2019
Dec 5, 2017 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 26, 2017 · Complaint
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2017
Jan 5, 2015 · Standard
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2015
Aug 20, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 5, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 30, 2013 · Monitor
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2014
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2014
Feb 11, 2013 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2013
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2013
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2013
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2013
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2013
Aug 9, 2012 · Monitor
- Training (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2012
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2012