GRACIOUS PLACE, LLC — Assisted Living in Sanford, Florida
Gracious Place, LLC is a 85-bed assisted living facility in Sanford, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 11 out of 100 (Serious concerns), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 2 serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 3 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver and VA benefits. It has operated under Gracious Place LLC for about 1 year.
Serious findings are present and drive the low score, with state enforcement actions also on the facility record. The AHCA history repeatedly flags resident care, staffing standards, admissions, resident contracts, and medication practices; many cited deficiencies have since been corrected though enforcement actions and several substantiated complaints remain, and the most recent surveys show fewer and less severe findings, suggesting an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 11/100 — 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: 2
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 5
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 1
- Substantiated complaints: 1
- Sanctions/final orders: 3
- Serious findings: 2
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: 3rd Party Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
Licensed beds: 85 · For-Profit · Operator since 2025 · Fines: $1,000 · 1401 MAGNOLIA AVE, SANFORD, FL, 32771 · (407) 323-9914
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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. 23 operational inspection(s) on record, including 12 complaint investigation(s) of which 6 substantiated. 28 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Resident Care (cited in 8 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 3 inspections), Admissions (cited in 3 inspections), Resident Contracts (cited in 2 inspections), Medication (cited in 2 inspections).
Apr 9, 2026 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 1) — corrected May 2026
- Staffing Standards (Class 1) — corrected May 2026
Sep 11, 2025 · Standard
- Records (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
- Resident Contracts (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2025
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2025
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2025
- Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission (Class Unclassified) — corrected Sep 2025
Mar 31, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 6, 2024 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected May 2024
Jun 22, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 28, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 8, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 17, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 1, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 13, 2019 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2019
Feb 13, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 24, 2019 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 8, 2018 · Complaint
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2018
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Aug 2018
May 11, 2017 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 11, 2017 · Standard
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Apr 2017
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2017
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2017
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2017
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2017
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2017
Jun 1, 2015 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2015
Mar 9, 2015 · Standard
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2015
Oct 2, 2014 · Complaint
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2014
Jun 13, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 19, 2014 · Monitor
- Alzheimer's/other Disorders (Class 3) — corrected May 2014
Apr 30, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 23, 2013 · Complaint
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2013
Aug 1, 2012 · Standard
- Resident Contracts (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2012
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2012
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Sep 2012
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2012
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2012
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2012