LANTERN SENIOR CARE — Assisted Living in Clearwater, Florida
Lantern Senior Care is a 12-bed assisted living facility in Clearwater, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 82 out of 100 (Solid record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 1 state sanction or final order, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Lantern Senior Care LLC for about 3 years.
The record is comparatively clean with no serious findings or active enforcement actions. Most citations have been cleared and none remain open, and the recurring issues inspectors flagged involve staff training and meeting staffing standards; recent inspections show fewer citations overall, indicating an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 82/100 — 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: 9
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 1
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 1
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: None
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
- Special programs & services: Memory Care, Pet Therapy
Licensed beds: 12 · For-Profit · Operator since 2022 · Fines: $1,000 · 2446 NURSERY RD, CLEARWATER, FL, 33764-2720 · (727) 536-1082
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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 Nov 2024. 9 operational inspection(s) on record, including 2 complaint investigation(s) of which 0 substantiated. 17 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Staffing Standards (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 3 inspections).
Nov 14, 2024 · Standard
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2025
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2025
- Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jan 2025
Jun 20, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 21, 2023 · Standard
- Emergency Management Planning (Class 3) — corrected May 2023
Oct 7, 2022 · Standard
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2022
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2022
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2022
- Limited Mental Health (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2022
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2022
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2022
Nov 30, 2020 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 28, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 3, 2018 · Standard
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2018
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
- Results Of Screening & Notification In File (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2018
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2018
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
Jul 11, 2016 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 3, 2014 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.