Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Lecanto, Florida, licence 12256
4865 W Gulf To Lake Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461 · Citrus County
- Licence
- 12256, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 69
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 2
- Fines
- None on record
Does Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC accept Medicaid?
Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, 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.
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 Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto. 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 | 12256 |
| AHCA file number | 11968372 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | Not-For-Profit |
| First licensed | March 31, 2025 |
| Current licence | March 31, 2025 to March 30, 2027 |
Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto 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 Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto for 2 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 | 2 |
The record also lists 1 complaint to AHCA and 1 sanction with $0 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | January 29, 2018 | $500 | - |
| Fine | January 15, 2018 | $500 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 69 licensed beds, Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto is larger than the typical ALF in Lecanto, where the median is 10.
- Licensed beds
- 69
- Private beds
- 29
- OSS beds
- 40
- Private rooms
- 29
- Shared rooms
- 20
Services Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto reports to the state
Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Audiology, Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
- Nurse availability
- 3rd Party 24hr, Direct Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, VA, Workers Compensation
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC
- Licensee
- Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC
- Administrator
- Ms Tammy J Baker
- Management company
- Best Care Senior Living LLC
- Changes of ownership
- 2
Other assisted living near Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC
- Key Training Center5391 W Safari Ln, Lecanto 34461
- Key Training Center5411 West Safari Lane, Lecanto 34461
- Compass Rose of Lecanto279 North Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto 34461
- The Reserve at Citrus2341 W Norvell Bryant Hwy, Lecanto 34461
- Crystal Palace Senior Living LLC2320 N Sunshine Path, Crystal River 34428
See also all assisted living in Lecanto.
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 Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, 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 Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto
Does Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC licensed for?
69 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC?
2 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC?
The licensee is Best Care Senior Living at Lecanto, LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.