EASTSIDE CARE ALF — Assisted Living in Lake City, Florida
Eastside Care Alf is a 45-bed assisted living facility in Lake City, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 83 out of 100 (Solid 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 Hendrix, Smith & Kirby, LLC for about 21 years.
The facility's record is comparatively clean, with no serious enforcement actions on file and no outstanding sanctions. Most citations have involved the physical plant, resident care, staff training, background screening, medications and food service; inspectors have documented corrections to those areas and the pattern of findings in recent inspections appears to be improving.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 83/100 — Solid 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: 3
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 1
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: None
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
Licensed beds: 45 · For-Profit · Operator since 2004 · 152 SE DEFENDER DR, LAKE CITY, FL, 32025-4990 · (386) 755-4487
Nearby Assisted Living
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- PLANTATION ON SUMMERS LLC (THE) — Lake City · 3.0 mi · CareQED Score 84/100
- THE HERON OF LAKE CITY — Lake City · 3.7 mi · CareQED Score 98/100
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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 Feb 2026. 17 operational inspection(s) on record, including 12 complaint investigation(s) of which 5 substantiated. 19 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Physical Plant (cited in 4 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections), Background Screening Clearinghouse (cited in 2 inspections), Medication (cited in 2 inspections), Food Service (cited in 2 inspections).
Feb 5, 2026 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 19, 2024 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
- Limited Mental Health (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
May 30, 2024 · Complaint
- Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2024
Sep 10, 2020 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 5, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 8, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 27, 2018 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 21, 2018 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2018
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
Jan 11, 2018 · Standard
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2018
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2018
Sep 25, 2017 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Oct 2017
- Staffing Standards (Class 2) — corrected Oct 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2017
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2017
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2017
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Oct 2017
May 6, 2016 · Standard
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2016
Mar 8, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 5, 2016 · Complaint
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2016
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2016
May 19, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 8, 2014 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2014
Mar 21, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 28, 2012 · Complaint
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2013