Aurora Garden Care, LLC
Assisted living facility (ALF) in New Port Richey, Florida, licence 12688
6716 Congress St, New Port Richey, FL 34653 · Pasco County
- Licence
- 12688, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 65
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 37 (4 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $35,000
Does Aurora Garden Care, LLC accept Medicaid?
Aurora Garden Care, LLC 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.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in New Port Richey and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Aurora Garden Care, LLC
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Aurora Garden Care. 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 | 12688 |
| AHCA file number | 11968826 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | December 30, 2022 |
| Current licence | December 29, 2024 to December 28, 2026 |
Aurora Garden Care 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 Aurora Garden Care for 37 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 I (most serious) | 2 |
| Class II | 2 |
| Class III | 29 |
| Not classed | 4 |
The record also lists 7 complaints to AHCA and 4 sanctions with $35,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | October 10, 2025 | $500 | - |
| Fine | September 5, 2025 | $33,000 | - |
| Moratorium | August 18, 2025 | - | Lifted |
| Fine | February 26, 2025 | $500 | - |
| Fine | September 7, 2023 | $1,000 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 65 licensed beds, Aurora Garden Care is about the size of the typical ALF in New Port Richey, where the median is 76.
- Licensed beds
- 65
- Private beds
- 65
- Private rooms
- 1
- Shared rooms
- 32
Services Aurora Garden Care reports to the state
Aurora Garden Care reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- CHAMPUS, Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, VA
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Aurora Garden Care, LLC
- Licensee
- Aurora Garden Care, LLC
- Administrator
- Latoisha Nichols
- Changes of ownership
- 1
Other assisted living near Aurora Garden Care, LLC
- The Opal at New Port Richey6120 Congress Street, New Port Richey 34652
- Villa Rose Assisted Living Facility6753 Carpel Dr, New Port Richey 34653
- Sunshine Living ALF II LLC5641 Montana Avenue, New Port Richey 34652
- Caring Village at Forest Glen, LLC7435 Plathe Rd, New Port Richey 34653
- Best Care Senior Living at Port Richey LLC5905 Pinehill Road, Port Richey 34668
See also all assisted living in New Port Richey, memory care in New Port Richey and nursing homes in New Port Richey.
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 Aurora Garden Care, LLC, 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 Aurora Garden Care
Does Aurora Garden Care, LLC accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Aurora Garden Care, LLC licensed for?
65 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Aurora Garden Care, LLC?
37 cited, 2 Class I and 2 Class II.
Who owns Aurora Garden Care, LLC?
The licensee is Aurora Garden Care, LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.