Bear Lake Retirement Home
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Apopka, Florida, licence 8413
1525 Bear Lake Road, Apopka, FL 32703 · Orange County
- Licence
- 8413, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 12
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 15
- Fines
- $500
Does Bear Lake Retirement Home accept Medicaid?
Bear Lake Retirement Home 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 Bear Lake Retirement Home
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Bear Lake Retirement Home. 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 | 8413 |
| AHCA file number | 11911900 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | January 8, 2003 |
| Current licence | June 30, 2025 to June 29, 2027 |
Bear Lake Retirement Home 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 Bear Lake Retirement Home for 15 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 | 14 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 1 sanction with $500 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | November 19, 2024 | $500 | - |
| Fine | January 2, 2020 | $3,500 | - |
| Fine | January 23, 2009 | $500 | Upheld |
| Fine | May 11, 2005 | $2,417 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 12 licensed beds, Bear Lake Retirement Home is smaller than the typical ALF in Apopka, where the median is 17.
- Licensed beds
- 12
- Private beds
- 10
- OSS beds
- 2
Services Bear Lake Retirement Home reports to the state
Bear Lake Retirement Home reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Bear Lake Retirement Home
- Licensee
- Bear Lake Retirement Home Inc
- Administrator
- Marina Nieves
Other assisted living near Bear Lake Retirement Home
- Greenbriar Retirement Home1535 Care Pt, Apopka 32703
- Sanctuary by Strive - Bear Lake5030 Cub Lake Dr, Apopka 32703
- Rosewood Adult Care5421 Tealwood Drive, Orlando 32810
- Sunny Days Retirement Home, Inc2402 Greenacre Rd, Apopka 32703
- All Star Assisted Living, LLC1131 W Lake Brantley Road, Altamonte Springs 32714
See also all assisted living in Apopka.
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 Bear Lake Retirement Home, 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 Bear Lake Retirement Home
Does Bear Lake Retirement Home accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Bear Lake Retirement Home licensed for?
12 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Bear Lake Retirement Home?
15 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Bear Lake Retirement Home?
The licensee is Bear Lake Retirement Home Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.