Lake Morton Senior Living
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Lakeland, Florida, licence 5308
400 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801 · Polk County
- Licence
- 5308, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 126
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 6
- Fines
- None on record
Does Lake Morton Senior Living accept Medicaid?
Lake Morton Senior Living 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.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Lake Morton Senior Living
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Lake Morton Senior Living. 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 | 5308 |
| AHCA file number | 11963866 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | June 1, 2023 |
| Current licence | June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2027 |
Lake Morton Senior Living 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 Lake Morton Senior Living for 6 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 | 6 |
The record also lists 5 complaints to AHCA and no sanctions or fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | July 12, 2021 | $3,127 | - |
| Fine | February 10, 2020 | $1,500 | - |
| Fine | January 2, 2020 | $3,000 | - |
| Fine | March 14, 2019 | $500 | - |
| Fine | January 25, 2007 | $5,000 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 126 licensed beds, Lake Morton Senior Living is larger than the typical ALF in Lakeland, where the median is 64.
- Licensed beds
- 126
- Private beds
- 126
- Private rooms
- 31
- Shared rooms
- 88
Services Lake Morton Senior Living reports to the state
Lake Morton Senior Living reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Nurse availability
- Direct Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, Other, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Lake Morton Senior Living
- Licensee
- Lake Morton Senior Living, LLC
- Administrator
- Debra M. Mathewson
- Changes of ownership
- 4
Other assisted living near Lake Morton Senior Living
- The Manor at Lake Morton, LLC534 E Lime St, Lakeland 33801
- Grace Manor at Lake Morton, LLC610 E Lime St, Lakeland 33801
- Florida Presbyterian Homes Inc. D.b.a. Westminster Lakeland16 Lake Hunter Dr, Lakeland 33803
- Abundant Love and Care Assisted Living Facility 2 Inc.825 Plum St, Lakeland 33801
- Lakeland Manor ALF747 Bon Air St, Lakeland 33805
See also all assisted living in Lakeland, memory care in Lakeland and nursing homes in Lakeland.
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 Lake Morton Senior Living, 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 Lake Morton Senior Living
Does Lake Morton Senior Living accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Lake Morton Senior Living licensed for?
126 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Lake Morton Senior Living?
6 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Lake Morton Senior Living?
The licensee is Lake Morton Senior Living, LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.