American Life Adult Care Center Inc
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Miami Lakes, Florida, licence 10821
8849 NW 169th Ter, Miami Lakes, FL 33018 · Miami-Dade County
- Licence
- 10821, in review
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 10
- Fines
- $3,000
Does American Life Adult Care Center Inc accept Medicaid?
American Life Adult Care Center 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 every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at American Life Adult Care Center Inc
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for American Life Adult Care Center. 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 | 10821 |
| AHCA file number | 11966654 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | February 10, 2006 |
| Current licence | March 31, 2026 to April 27, 2026 |
AHCA shows the licence as in review. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
American Life Adult Care Center holds a standard ALF licence. That covers housing, meals and help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and taking medication, but not ongoing nursing care.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited American Life Adult Care Center for 10 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 III | 10 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 2 sanctions with $3,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | November 26, 2024 | $3,000 | - |
| Fine | April 20, 2018 | $700 | - |
| Fine | April 7, 2016 | $700 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 6 licensed beds, American Life Adult Care Center is about the size of the typical ALF in Miami Lakes, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Private beds
- 1
- OSS beds
- 5
- Private rooms
- 0
- Shared rooms
- 3
Services American Life Adult Care Center reports to the state
American Life Adult Care Center reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Physical Therapy
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Games/Cards, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Other
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs American Life Adult Care Center Inc
- Licensee
- American Life Adult Care Center Inc.
- Administrator
- Silvestre Elizabeth Socarras
Other assisted living near American Life Adult Care Center Inc
- Palmetto ALF II Inc8933 NW 172nd Ter, Hialeah 33018
- Miami Lakes Retirement Home16837 NW 91st Ct, Hialeah 33018
- Sol Y Angel ALF LLC16520 NW 86th Ct, Miami Lakes 33016
- Miami Lakes Senior Care, Inc.16350 NW 88th Path, Miami Lakes 33018
- San Judas Love & Care17715 NW 87th Ct, Hialeah 33018
See also all assisted living in Miami Lakes.
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 American Life Adult Care Center 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 American Life Adult Care Center
Does American Life Adult Care Center Inc accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is American Life Adult Care Center Inc licensed for?
6 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at American Life Adult Care Center Inc?
10 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns American Life Adult Care Center Inc?
The licensee is American Life Adult Care Center Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.