Golden Sands Retirement Home
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, licence 5433
809 NE 20th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 · Broward County
- Licence
- 5433, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 14
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 11
- Fines
- $500
Does Golden Sands Retirement Home accept Medicaid?
Golden Sands 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 Golden Sands Retirement Home
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Golden Sands 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 | 5433 |
| AHCA file number | 11911209 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | June 28, 1999 |
| Current licence | September 26, 2025 to September 25, 2027 |
Golden Sands 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 Golden Sands Retirement Home for 11 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 | 7 |
| Class IV (least serious) | 2 |
| Not classed | 2 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 1 sanction with $500 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | March 13, 2026 | $500 | - |
| Fine | April 15, 2009 | $500 | Upheld |
| Fine | September 25, 2007 | $1,000 | Upheld |
| Fine | July 14, 2005 | $1,000 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 14 licensed beds, Golden Sands Retirement Home is about the size of the typical ALF in Fort Lauderdale, where the median is 15.
- Licensed beds
- 14
- Private beds
- 8
- OSS beds
- 6
- Private rooms
- 0
- Shared rooms
- 14
Services Golden Sands Retirement Home reports to the state
Golden Sands Retirement Home reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr
- Activities
- Games/Cards, Music Programs, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, Medicare
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Golden Sands Retirement Home
- Licensee
- Golden Diversified Services, Inc.
- Administrator
- Swaby Adina Kerr-Rolle
Other assisted living near Golden Sands Retirement Home
- Leisure Living of Victoria Park1700 NE 5th Street, Fort Lauderdale 33301
- Allegro1290 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale 33304
- Belmont Village Ft Lauderdale1031 Seminole Dr, Fort Lauderdale 33304
- Windsor Place Retirement Home1850 NE 26th Street, Wilton Manors 33305
- Williamsburg Landing1776 NE 26th St, Wilton Manors 33305
See also all assisted living in Fort Lauderdale and nursing homes in Fort Lauderdale.
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 Golden Sands 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 Golden Sands Retirement Home
Does Golden Sands Retirement Home accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Golden Sands Retirement Home licensed for?
14 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Golden Sands Retirement Home?
11 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Golden Sands Retirement Home?
The licensee is Golden Diversified Services, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.