SWEET RETIREMENT ALF, INC — Assisted Living in Miami Gardens, Florida
Sweet Retirement Alf, INC is a 6-bed assisted living facility in Miami Gardens, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 90 out of 100 (Solid record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. It accepts Medicaid and VA benefits. It has operated under Sweet Retirement Alf, INC for about 11 years.
The facility's comparatively clean record, with no serious findings or enforcement actions, is the main reason for its solid score. Citations have mainly involved resident care, medication handling, and the physical plant, and past deficiencies have been resolved; the pattern of fewer and less frequent findings in recent inspections suggests an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 90/100 — 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: 1
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: None
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards
- Special programs & services: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Licensed beds: 6 · For-Profit · Operator since 2014 · 4495 NW 185 STREET, MIAMI GARDENS, FL, 33055 · (786) 587-8113
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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 Mar 2025. 13 operational inspection(s) on record, including 1 complaint investigation(s) of which 0 substantiated. 16 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Resident Care (cited in 3 inspections), Medication (cited in 2 inspections), Physical Plant (cited in 2 inspections).
Mar 27, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 1, 2023 · Standard
- Licensure (Class 3) — corrected May 2023
Aug 11, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 6, 2019 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 6, 2018 · Standard
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2018
Jun 29, 2018 · Standard
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Aug 2018
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2018
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2018
- Staffing Standards (Class 2) — corrected Oct 2018
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2018
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2018
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2018
Jun 29, 2018 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 25, 2016 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 25, 2016 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 28, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 1, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 28, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Mar 19, 2013 · Standard
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2013
- Limited Nursing Services (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2013
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2013
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2013
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2013
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2013
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2013