Karelis Home Care LLC
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Homestead, Florida, licence 13494
1536 N.w. 8 Ave, Homestead, FL 33030 · Miami-Dade County
- Licence
- 13494, in review
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 11
- Fines
- $900
Does Karelis Home Care LLC accept Medicaid?
Karelis Home 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.
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 ALFs that accept Medicaid in Homestead and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Karelis Home Care LLC
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Karelis Home 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 | 13494 |
| AHCA file number | 11969739 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | June 1, 2020 |
| Current licence | July 16, 2024 to July 15, 2026 |
AHCA shows the licence as in review. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
On top of the standard ALF licence, Karelis Home Care holds one specialty licence:
- Limited Mental Health (LMH) is for homes that take three or more residents living with a mental illness who receive state support.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Karelis Home Care 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 | 11 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 1 sanction with $900 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | October 9, 2025 | $900 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 6 licensed beds, Karelis Home Care is about the size of the typical ALF in Homestead, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Private beds
- 1
- OSS beds
- 5
- Private rooms
- 0
- Shared rooms
- 3
Services Karelis Home Care reports to the state
Karelis Home Care reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Other, VA
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Karelis Home Care LLC
- Licensee
- Karelis Home Care, LLC
- Administrator
- Karelis Galindo
Other assisted living near Karelis Home Care LLC
- Loreto Homes Inc770 NW 9th Court, Homestead 33030
- Swankridge120 NW 17 Street, Homestead 33030
- Monher ALF Corp18720 SW 295th Terrace, Homestead 33030
- New Era Community Health Center LLC1351 N Krome Ave, Homestead 33030
- Swankridge, Inc.122 NW 7 Street, Homestead 33030
See also all assisted living in Homestead.
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 Karelis Home 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 Karelis Home Care
Does Karelis Home Care LLC accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Karelis Home Care LLC licensed for?
6 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Karelis Home Care LLC?
11 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Karelis Home Care LLC?
The licensee is Karelis Home Care, LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.