MERCEDES & FAMILY ALF INC. — Assisted Living in Miami Gardens, Florida

Mercedes & Family Alf INC. is a 6-bed assisted living facility in Miami Gardens, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 81 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. It accepts Medicaid. It has operated under Mercedes & Family Alf, INC. for about 15 years.

The facility’s inspection record is comparatively clean with no recent serious findings or active enforcement driving the score. Recurring issues have centered on staff training, staffing standards, admissions, physical restraints, records, and resident care; most cited deficiencies have been corrected though a couple remain open, and recent inspections show fewer findings than earlier ones, so the trend appears to be improving.

CareQED Score

CareQED Score: 81/100 — 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)

Care & Payment

Activities & Services

Licensed beds: 6 · For-Profit · Operator since 2010 · Fines: $500 · 4941 NW 183RD ST, MIAMI GARDENS, FL, 33055-2927 · (786) 258-0994

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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 Jul 2025. 10 operational inspection(s) on record, including 1 complaint investigation(s) of which 1 substantiated. 17 deficiency citation(s), 88% corrected. Recurring findings: Staffing Standards (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 3 inspections), Physical Restraints (cited in 2 inspections), Admissions (cited in 2 inspections), Records (cited in 2 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 2 inspections).

Jul 31, 2025 · Standard

  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025
  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025

May 29, 2025 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Apr 4, 2023 · Standard

  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2023
  • Physical Restraints (Class 3) — open
  • Limited Mental Health (Class 3) — open
  • Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2023

Sep 15, 2021 · Standard

  • Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class Unclassified) — corrected Dec 2021
  • Physical Restraints (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021
  • Records (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2021

Jul 12, 2018 · Standard

  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018
  • Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2018

Nov 30, 2017 · Complaint

  • Records (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2018
  • Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2018

Oct 10, 2016 · Standard

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 4, 2014 · Standard

  • Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2014

Mar 11, 2014 · Monitor

No deficiencies cited.

Sep 10, 2012 · Standard

  • Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class 4) — corrected Oct 2012
  • Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2012