LIFE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS, INC — Assisted Living in Miami Lakes, Florida
Life's Special Moments, INC is a 6-bed assisted living facility in Miami Lakes, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 68 out of 100 (Mixed record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 1 serious (Class 1 or 2) violation. The record also includes 1 state sanction or final order, a formal enforcement signal. It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver. It has operated under Life's Special Moments, INC. for about 14 years.
Serious enforcement findings are present and weigh heavily on the facility's score. Recurring citation themes involve records, medication, resident care, physical restraints, staffing standards and training; most deficiencies have been corrected but issues tied to medication and records remain open, and the recent pattern of inspections suggests an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 68/100 — Mixed 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: 1
- Class 3 violations: 8
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 1
- Serious findings: 1
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
- Accepts Medicaid
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: None
Licensed beds: 6 · For-Profit · Operator since 2012 · Fines: $2,000 · 8904 NW 145TH ST, MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33018-7336 · (786) 536-7348
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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 Dec 2025. 16 operational inspection(s) on record, including 1 complaint investigation(s) of which 1 substantiated. 26 deficiency citation(s), 92% corrected. Recurring findings: Records (cited in 5 inspections), Medication (cited in 5 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 4 inspections), Physical Restraints (cited in 2 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections).
Dec 17, 2025 · Complaint
- Records (Class 3) — open
- Resident Care (Class 3) — open
Oct 1, 2024 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 9, 2024 · Standard
- Physical Restraints (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2024
Oct 24, 2022 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2022
- Emergency Environmental Control (Class 2) — corrected Dec 2022
Jul 21, 2022 · Standard
- Physical Restraints (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2022
Aug 25, 2020 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 13, 2020 · Standard
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2020
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2020
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2020
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2020
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2020
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2020
Jan 24, 2018 · Standard
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Apr 2018
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2018
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2018
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class 4) — corrected Apr 2018
Jan 24, 2018 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 21, 2017 · Monitor
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected May 2017
- Records (Class 3) — corrected May 2017
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected May 2017
- Results Of Screening & Notification In File (Class 4) — corrected May 2017
Jan 4, 2016 · Standard
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2016
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2016
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2016
Aug 10, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 2, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 17, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 24, 2014 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 25, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.