REFUGE AT NEW LIFE HOUSE — Assisted Living in Brandon, Florida
Refuge at New Life House is a 22-bed assisted living facility in Brandon, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 33 out of 100 (Serious concerns), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 3 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under 202 Beverly LLC for about 5 years.
The score mainly reflects a pattern of routine deficiencies that have been frequently cited and mostly corrected. Repeated problems appeared in staff training, medication handling, staffing standards, and recordkeeping; although past inspections showed smaller counts, a recent surge in citations makes the short-term trend look worse despite timely corrections.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 33/100 — Serious concerns. 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: 18
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 2
- Substantiated complaints: 5
- Sanctions/final orders: 3
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: None
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings
Licensed beds: 22 · For-Profit · Operator since 2021 · Fines: $2,000 · 202 BEVERLY BLVD, BRANDON, FL, 33511 · (813) 655-8454
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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. 8 operational inspection(s) on record, including 6 complaint investigation(s) of which 2 substantiated. 20 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Training (cited in 3 inspections), Medication (cited in 2 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections), Records (cited in 2 inspections).
Dec 10, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 29, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 12, 2025 · Standard
- Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2025
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jul 2025
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- In-person Visitation (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2025
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2025
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
Apr 16, 2025 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected May 2025
- Records (Class 3) — corrected May 2025
Nov 26, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 12, 2024 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
May 9, 2023 · Standard
- Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jun 2023
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2023
Jan 11, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.