SONATA LAKE MARY — Assisted Living in Lake Mary, Florida
Sonata Lake Mary is a 110-bed assisted living facility in Lake Mary, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 0 out of 100 (Serious concerns), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records include 2 serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 4 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care, 24-hour on-site nursing, limited nursing services (LNS). It accepts VA benefits. It has operated under Sonata Senior Living Lake Mary, LLC for about 5 years.
Serious findings are present and drive the low score, including state sanctions and final orders that reflect enforcement beyond routine citations. The AHCA record shows recurring problems in resident care along with repeated lapses in reporting, electronic submission, staffing standards, and staff training; while prior citations have been corrected, complaint investigations have frequently been substantiated and the inspection pattern remains steady with recurring themes rather than a clear, sustained improvement.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 0/100 — 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: 2
- Class 3 violations: 16
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 5
- Substantiated complaints: 5
- Sanctions/final orders: 4
- Serious findings: 2
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- 24-hour on-site nursing
- Limited nursing services (LNS)
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct 24hr
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga, Other
- Special programs & services: Massage Therapy/Spa, Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Licensed beds: 110 · For-Profit · Operator since 2020 · Fines: $76,500 · 410 CARING DR, LAKE MARY, FL, 32746 · (407) 286-6490
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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 Feb 2026. 11 operational inspection(s) on record, including 10 complaint investigation(s) of which 7 substantiated. 23 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Resident Care (cited in 4 inspections), Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections).
Feb 26, 2026 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
Nov 25, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 10, 2025 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected May 2026
- Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission (Class Unclassified) — corrected Feb 2026
Oct 6, 2025 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2026
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected May 2026
Jul 21, 2025 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 2) — corrected Oct 2025
- Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission (Class Unclassified) — corrected Oct 2025
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025
- Licensure (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2025
Jun 16, 2025 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 7, 2025 · Complaint
- Unlicensed Activity (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jul 2025
Mar 10, 2025 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected May 2025
- Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Training (Class 3) — corrected May 2025
- Background Screening-compliance Attestation (Class Unclassified) — corrected May 2025
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected May 2025
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2025
- Records (Class 3) — corrected May 2025
Dec 17, 2024 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2024
- Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jan 2025
Sep 25, 2024 · Monitor
- Emergency Management Planning (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2024
Sep 6, 2023 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.