BRIDGE AT LIFE CARE CENTER OF OCALA (THE) — Assisted Living in Ocala, Florida
Bridge at Life Care Center of Ocala (the) is a 95-bed assisted living facility in Ocala, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 99 out of 100 (Strong record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. Care options include 24-hour on-site nursing. It has operated under Life Care Centers of America, INC for about 27 years.
The facility's record is clean with no serious findings or enforcement actions driving the high score. The few routine citations that did occur involved operational and documentation areas such as staffing processes and care records, were corrected and are now closed, and the pattern across inspections appears to be improving.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 99/100 — Strong 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: 0
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- 24-hour on-site nursing
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr, 3rd Party Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
Licensed beds: 95 · For-Profit · Operator since 1999 · 2800 SW 41ST ST, OCALA, FL, 34474-4454 · (352) 873-2036
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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 Oct 2025. 12 operational inspection(s) on record, including 3 complaint investigation(s) of which 0 substantiated. 4 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected.
Oct 15, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 11, 2025 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 21, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 22, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 5, 2022 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 10, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 23, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 12, 2020 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 20, 2019 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 14, 2017 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
Apr 30, 2015 · Standard
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2015
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2015
Jan 14, 2013 · Standard
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected May 2013