HAWTHORN HOUSE — Assisted Living in Shalimar, Florida

Hawthorn House is a 75-bed assisted living facility in Shalimar, 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 memory care, 24-hour on-site nursing, limited nursing services (LNS). It has operated under Air Force Enlisted Village INC for about 20 years.

The record is comparatively clean with no serious findings or enforcement actions, which is the main reason the facility earns a strong score. Remaining issues were limited to routine operational areas like documentation, care planning, and environmental maintenance; a few complaint investigations were partly substantiated but cited deficiencies were fully corrected and the overall trend looks 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

• Memory care offered
• 24-hour on-site nursing
• Limited nursing services (LNS)

Activities & Services

• Nurse availability: Direct 24hr
• Activities: Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga
• Special programs & services: Memory Care, Pet Therapy

Licensed beds: 75 · Not-For-Profit · Operator since 2005 · 1200 HAWTHORN HOUSE DR, SHALIMAR, FL, 32579-1168 · (850) 609-2550

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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.