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Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC

Assisted living facility (ALF) in Punta Gorda, Florida, licence 8469

2295 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · Charlotte County

Call (941) 646-8450

In reviewMemory care

Licence
8469, in review
Licensed beds
116
Medicaid waiver list
No
Specialty licences
Standard licence only
Deficiencies cited
14 (2 Class I or II)
Fines
$58,500

Does Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC accept Medicaid?

Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda LLC

AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda. 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 detailFrom the AHCA record
Licence number8469
AHCA file number11953279
TypeAssisted Living Facility
StatusIn review
OwnershipFor-Profit
First licensedOctober 31, 2022
Current licenceOctober 31, 2024 to October 30, 2026

AHCA shows the licence as in review. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.

Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda 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.

ClassCited
Class II2
Class III11
Not classed1

The record also lists 9 complaints to AHCA and 13 sanctions with $58,500 in fines.

ActionStartedFineOutcome
FineJuly 15, 2022$1,000-
FineFebruary 9, 2022$5,000-
FineJanuary 24, 2022$10,000-
FineNovember 12, 2021$10,000-
FineNovember 12, 2021$6,000-
DeniedOctober 14, 2021--

Beds and rooms

With 116 licensed beds, Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda is larger than the typical ALF in Punta Gorda, where the median is 65.

Licensed beds
116
Private beds
60
OSS beds
56
Private rooms
56
Shared rooms
30

Services Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda reports to the state

Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.

Special programs
Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
Nurse availability
3rd Party 24hr
Activities
Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
Languages spoken
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Payment accepted
Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, VA, Workers Compensation
Bed hold policy
Yes

Who owns and runs Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC

Licensee
Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC
Administrator
Renata V Menezes
Management company
Best Care Senior Living LLC
Changes of ownership
4

Other assisted living near Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC

  1. Brookdale Punta Gorda Isles250 Bal Harbor Blvd, Punta Gorda 339501.2 mi · 60 beds · 14 deficiencies LNS
  2. The Meridian at Punta Gorda Isles2001 Aqui Esta Dr, Punta Gorda 339501.6 mi · 160 beds · 3 deficiencies In reviewLNSMemory care
  3. Hampton Manor of Punta Gorda LLC10211 Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda 339503.4 mi · 120 beds · 9 deficiencies, 5 Class I or II In reviewMemory care
  4. Best Care Senior Living at Port Charlotte LLC22332 Vick Street, Port Charlotte 339803.6 mi · 120 beds · 9 deficiencies LMHMemory care
  5. Harborview Acres Inc24450 Harborview Road, Port Charlotte 339803.7 mi · 25 beds · no cited deficiencies

See also all assisted living in Punta Gorda.

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 Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda

Does Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda LLC licensed for?

116 residents, its licensed bed count.

What did Florida inspectors find at Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC?

14 cited, 0 Class I and 2 Class II.

Who owns Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC?

The licensee is Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC.

From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.