CALUSA ADULT CARE I — Assisted Living in Miami, Florida

Calusa Adult Care I is a 13-bed assisted living facility in Miami, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 96 out of 100 (Strong record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Mary Diaz for about 32 years.

The record is comparatively clean, with no serious findings or enforcement actions and past citations resolved. Recurring themes involved staff training and patient records, both of which were repeatedly cited but corrected on followup, and the pattern across inspections shows fewer, resolved deficiencies and an improving trend.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 96/100 — 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)

Care & Payment

Activities & Services

Licensed beds: 13 · For-Profit · Operator since 1994 · 13871 SW 112TH ST, MIAMI, FL, 33186-3266 · (786) 493-6220

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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 Aug 2024. 9 operational inspection(s) on record, including 1 complaint investigation(s) of which 0 substantiated. 11 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Training (cited in 3 inspections), Records (cited in 2 inspections).

Aug 22, 2024 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 1, 2022 · Standard

  • Records (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2022

Jun 21, 2022 · Standard

  • Assistive Devices (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2022
  • Physical Restraints (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2022
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2022

Oct 20, 2020 · Standard

  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2021
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2021

Mar 19, 2020 · Complaint

No deficiencies cited.

Feb 19, 2018 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Apr 5, 2016 · Standard

  • Resident Contracts (Class 3) — corrected May 2016
  • Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected May 2016

Feb 11, 2016 · Standard

  • Records (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2016
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2016
  • Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2016

Apr 10, 2014 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.