A Sweet ALF, Inc.
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Hialeah, Florida, licence 9159
18400 NW 81 Court, Hialeah, FL 33015 · Miami-Dade County
- Licence
- 9159, in review
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 14 (2 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $7,000
Does A Sweet ALF, Inc. accept Medicaid?
A Sweet ALF, Inc. isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list. It does tell the state it accepts Medicaid as a form of payment, which can mean another Medicaid service such as Assistive Care Services. Ask which Medicaid program it bills before you count on it.
It also has Optional State Supplement beds. OSS is a Florida cash payment that helps residents with a low income pay an ALF's rent.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in Hialeah and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at A Sweet ALF, Inc.
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for A Sweet ALF. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the Florida median at $5,610 a month for a private one-bedroom unit, against $6,200 for the US.
Ask for the written rates: what the base fee covers, what each level of care adds and how much notice you get before a rise. Our guide to the cost of assisted living in Florida covers the ways to pay.
Licence and the care it may give
| Licence detail | From the AHCA record |
|---|---|
| Licence number | 9159 |
| AHCA file number | 11964442 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | September 10, 2014 |
| Current licence | August 30, 2024 to August 29, 2026 |
AHCA shows the licence as in review. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
On top of the standard ALF licence, A Sweet ALF holds one specialty licence:
- Limited Mental Health (LMH) is for homes that take three or more residents living with a mental illness who receive state support.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited A Sweet ALF for 14 deficiencies on the AHCA comparison record. Class I is the most serious, a risk of death or serious harm; Class IV is the least.
| Class | Cited |
|---|---|
| Class II | 2 |
| Class III | 10 |
| Not classed | 2 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 2 sanctions with $7,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | February 20, 2025 | $3,000 | - |
| Fine | March 28, 2023 | $4,000 | - |
| Fine | February 25, 2021 | $800 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 6 licensed beds, A Sweet ALF is about the size of the typical ALF in Hialeah, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 6
- OSS beds
- 6
- Private rooms
- 4
- Shared rooms
- 1
Services A Sweet ALF reports to the state
A Sweet ALF reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Social Events/Outings
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Other, VA
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic, Christian (non-denominational)
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs A Sweet ALF, Inc.
- Licensee
- A Sweet ALF, Inc
- Administrator
- Elian Sosa
- Changes of ownership
- 2
Other assisted living near A Sweet ALF, Inc.
- Silver Times Assisted Living Facility Inc18830 NW 80th Ave, Miami 33015
- Del Rio Home ALF Inc7611 NW 186 Street, Miami 33015
- Golden Age ALF V, LLC7861 NW 175th St, Hialeah 33015
- Brito's Home 3 LLC19059 NW 77th Pl, Miami Gardens 33015
- San Judas Love & Care17715 NW 87th Ct, Hialeah 33018
See also all assisted living in Hialeah.
Florida rules that apply here
AHCA licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in Florida under Chapter 429 of the Florida Statutes and rule chapter 59A-36. Those rules set who a home may admit, the staff training it needs, how it helps with medication and the 45 days' notice it must give before a discharge.
Our plain guide to Florida assisted living regulations walks through each one, and how to complain to AHCA if something goes wrong.
Is this your facility?
If you run A Sweet ALF, Inc., email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about A Sweet ALF
Does A Sweet ALF, Inc. accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is A Sweet ALF, Inc. licensed for?
6 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at A Sweet ALF, Inc.?
14 cited, 0 Class I and 2 Class II.
Who owns A Sweet ALF, Inc.?
The licensee is A Sweet ALF, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.