Does BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC accept Medicaid?

BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC accepts Medicaid.

Does BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC accept VA benefits?

Yes, BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC accepts VA benefits.

Does BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC offer memory care?

Yes, BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC offers memory care.

Has BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC had serious health violations?

Florida AHCA records show 6 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation(s) for BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC.

Does BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC have any complaints on record?

Florida AHCA records show 11 substantiated complaint(s) for BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC.

What is BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC's CareQED Score?

BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC has a CareQED Score of 0 out of 100 (Serious concerns).

BEST CARE SENIOR LIVING AT PUNTA GORDA LLC — Assisted Living in Punta Gorda, Florida

Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC is a 116-bed assisted living facility in Punta Gorda, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 0 out of 100 (Serious concerns), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 6 serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 13 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC for about 3 years.

Serious enforcement findings are the dominant driver of the low score, with state sanctions and final orders on the facility record that weigh heavily despite later corrections. Inspectors have repeatedly flagged resident care, the physical plant, medication management, extended congregate care, staff training, and food service; while the facility has documented corrections to cited deficiencies, the history includes numerous substantiated complaints, and the most recent inspections show a modest improvement in the number of findings.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 0/100 — Serious concerns. 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: 6
Class 3 violations: 17
Class 4 violations: 2
Unclassified: 1
Substantiated complaints: 11
Sanctions/final orders: 13
Serious findings: 6

Care & Payment

Memory care offered
Accepts Medicaid
Accepts VA benefits

Activities & Services

Nurse availability: 3rd Party 24hr
Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
Special programs & services: Memory Care

Licensed beds: 116 · For-Profit · Operator since 2022 · Fines: $58,500 · 2295 SHREVE STREET, PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33950 · (941) 575-9390

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HAMPTON MANOR OF PUNTA GORDA LLC — Punta Gorda · 3.4 mi · CareQED Score 0/100
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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 Sep 2025. 60 operational inspection(s) on record, including 32 complaint investigation(s) of which 20 substantiated. 104 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Resident Care (cited in 14 inspections), Physical Plant (cited in 10 inspections), Medication (cited in 8 inspections), Extended Congregate Care (cited in 8 inspections), Training (cited in 6 inspections), Food Service (cited in 5 inspections), Admissions (cited in 5 inspections), Records (cited in 4 inspections), Resident Contracts (cited in 3 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 3 inspections), Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (cited in 3 inspections), Background Screening-compliance Attestation (cited in 2 inspections), Emergency Environmental Control (cited in 2 inspections).

Sep 25, 2025 · Complaint

Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025

Mar 12, 2024 · Standard

Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024

Dec 20, 2023 · Complaint

Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2024
Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jan 2024

Aug 28, 2023 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Feb 22, 2023 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jun 30, 2022 · Complaint

Resident Contracts (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2022
Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022

Jun 13, 2022 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

May 18, 2022 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Dec 28, 2021 · Complaint

Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022
Medication (Class 2) — corrected Jun 2022
Medication (Class 2) — corrected Jun 2022
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022

Sep 16, 2021 · Complaint

Staffing Standards (Class 2) — corrected Jun 2022
Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022
Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Jun 2022

Jul 1, 2021 · Standard

Resident Contracts (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022
Training (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2021
Staffing Standards (Class 2) — corrected Sep 2021
Records (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2021
Licensure (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2021
Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2021
Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2022
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022

Jun 28, 2021 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Feb 10, 2021 · Complaint

Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021
Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021

Oct 20, 2020 · Complaint

Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Jul 2021
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021
Physical Plant (Class 2) — corrected Jul 2021

Aug 25, 2020 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jun 3, 2020 · Standard

Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2021
Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2021

May 6, 2020 · Monitor

Emergency Environmental Control (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2020

Mar 5, 2020 · Standard

Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2021
Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2021
Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021
Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2021
Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2021

Jan 2, 2020 · Complaint

Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Oct 2020
Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2020

Nov 19, 2019 · Monitor

Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2022

Nov 4, 2019 · Monitor

Physical Plant (Class 1) — corrected Mar 2020

Jul 2, 2019 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jul 2, 2019 · Standard

Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019
Resident Contracts (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019
Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019
Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2019
Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2019
Emergency Plan Approval (Class 2) — corrected Jul 2021
Fiscal (Class 2) — corrected Sep 2019
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019
Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019
Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019

May 2, 2019 · Complaint

Emergency Environmental Control (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2020
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2019
Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2019
Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2019
Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2019

Dec 14, 2018 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Dec 14, 2018 · Complaint

Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2019

Sep 19, 2018 · Complaint

Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2018
Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2018

Sep 19, 2018 · Monitor

Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2018
Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2018
Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2018

Mar 19, 2018 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Jan 31, 2018 · Complaint

Records (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2018

Dec 5, 2017 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Nov 3, 2017 · Complaint

Admissions (Class 2) — corrected Dec 2017
Admissions (Class 2) — corrected Dec 2017
Extended Congregate Care (Class 2) — corrected Dec 2017

Aug 2, 2017 · Standard

Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2017

Apr 26, 2017 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Jan 25, 2017 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 6, 2016 · Monitor

Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2017
Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Feb 2017

May 19, 2016 · Complaint

Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2017

Feb 8, 2016 · Monitor

Extended Congregate Care (Class 4) — corrected Feb 2016

Dec 21, 2015 · Complaint

Medication (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2016
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2016
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2016

Aug 11, 2015 · Standard

Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Extended Congregate Care (Class 4) — corrected Oct 2015
Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Oct 2015

Aug 11, 2015 · Complaint

Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2015

Mar 23, 2015 · Complaint

Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2015
Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2015

Mar 23, 2015 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Feb 12, 2015 · Complaint

Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Mar 2015
Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Mar 2015

Dec 3, 2014 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Dec 3, 2014 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Aug 5, 2014 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Jun 4, 2014 · Monitor

Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2014
Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2014
Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2014

Mar 26, 2014 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Nov 26, 2013 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Nov 26, 2013 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Oct 15, 2013 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 11, 2013 · Complaint

Records (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013

Sep 11, 2013 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

May 29, 2013 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

May 29, 2013 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Feb 26, 2013 · Monitor

Extended Congregate Care (Class 3) — corrected May 2013

Dec 6, 2012 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Aug 21, 2012 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Aug 21, 2012 · Complaint

Records (Class 4) — corrected Dec 2012
Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2012