HIDDEN PINES ALF — Assisted Living in Ocala, Florida
Hidden Pines Alf is a 55-bed assisted living facility in Ocala, 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 Ellie's Alf of Ocala, LLC for about 7 years.
The facility's AHCA record is comparatively clean with no serious findings or active enforcement. Inspectors have repeatedly noted issues primarily in resident care, medication management, limited mental health, admissions, records, background screening, and prohibited offenses, but cited deficiencies have been corrected and there are no open deficiencies; the recent pattern shows improvement with fewer and less severe findings over time.
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)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 1
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: None
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Other
Licensed beds: 55 · For-Profit · Operator since 2018 · 1840 SW 31ST AVE, OCALA, FL, 34474-2904 · (954) 881-3703
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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 Jan 2025. 15 operational inspection(s) on record, including 10 complaint investigation(s) of which 3 substantiated. 20 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Medication (cited in 3 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 3 inspections), Admissions (cited in 2 inspections), Limited Mental Health (cited in 2 inspections), Records (cited in 2 inspections), Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (cited in 2 inspections).
Jan 13, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 28, 2023 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 26, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 22, 2021 · Standard
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2021
- Limited Mental Health (Class 3) — corrected May 2021
Feb 24, 2020 · Complaint
- Emergency Environmental Control (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2020
Feb 5, 2019 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2019
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2019
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2019
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2019
Jul 17, 2018 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 1, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 28, 2016 · Complaint
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Feb 2017
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2017
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2017
Sep 3, 2014 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2014
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Oct 2014
- Resident Contracts (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
- Limited Mental Health (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2014
Aug 22, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 2, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 27, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 22, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 18, 2012 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2012