THE GARDENS OF LAKE ALFRED — Assisted Living in Lake Alfred, Florida
The Gardens of Lake Alfred is a 100-bed assisted living facility in Lake Alfred, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 84 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 Southern Gardens Fl Al Management LLC for about 6 years.
The facility’s record is comparatively clean with no serious findings or enforcement actions on file. Recurring issues have centered on the physical plant, staff training, and meeting staffing standards; those items have been cited as routine deficiencies and corrected, and recent inspections show fewer and smaller problems, indicating an improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 84/100 — 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: 14
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 6
- Sanctions/final orders: 0
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: 3rd Party Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga
- Special programs & services: Audiology, Massage Therapy/Spa, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Licensed beds: 100 · For-Profit · Operator since 2019 · 255 E MAIN ST, LAKE ALFRED, FL, 33850-2133 · (863) 956-0411
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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. 35 operational inspection(s) on record, including 23 complaint investigation(s) of which 7 substantiated. 17 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Physical Plant (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 3 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 2 inspections).
Dec 10, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 23, 2025 · Complaint
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected May 2025
Dec 10, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 18, 2024 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Apr 1, 2024 · Complaint
- Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2024
Feb 19, 2024 · Complaint
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2024
Nov 13, 2023 · Complaint
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2024
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2024
Aug 17, 2023 · Standard
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Oct 2023
Jun 1, 2023 · Complaint
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jul 2023
Jan 27, 2023 · Complaint
- Emergency Management Planning (Class 3) — corrected Mar 2023
Jun 28, 2022 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 28, 2022 · Complaint
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Apr 2022
Sep 10, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 16, 2021 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 2, 2020 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 3, 2019 · Monitor
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2019
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2019
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2019
Oct 3, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Aug 8, 2019 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 2, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 2, 2017 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 20, 2017 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 20, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
May 17, 2017 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 5, 2016 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 1, 2015 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 1, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jun 17, 2015 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 8, 2014 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 8, 2014 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 1, 2013 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Sep 3, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 14, 2013 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.
Jan 3, 2013 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 29, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Jul 6, 2012 · Monitor
No deficiencies cited.