Mathison Retirement Community
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Panama City, Florida, licence 9945
3637 W Highway 390, Panama City, FL 32405 · Bay County
- Licence
- 9945, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 100
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LNS
- Deficiencies cited
- 10
- Fines
- None on record
Does Mathison Retirement Community accept Medicaid?
No. Mathison Retirement Community isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list and doesn't report Medicaid as a form of payment.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Mathison Retirement Community
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Mathison Retirement Community. 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 | 9945 |
| AHCA file number | 11965612 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | Not-For-Profit |
| First licensed | June 23, 2014 |
| Current licence | June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2028 |
On top of the standard ALF licence, Mathison Retirement Community holds one specialty licence:
- Limited Nursing Services (LNS) lets licensed nurses give a set list of nursing tasks inside the home.
State inspections, complaints and fines
Florida inspectors cited Mathison Retirement Community for 10 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 | 9 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists 1 complaint to AHCA and no sanctions or fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | June 11, 2021 | $500 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 100 licensed beds, Mathison Retirement Community is larger than the typical ALF in Panama City, where the median is 50.
- Licensed beds
- 100
- Private beds
- 100
- Private rooms
- 74
- Shared rooms
- 26
Services Mathison Retirement Community reports to the state
Mathison Retirement Community reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Memory Care
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English
- Payment accepted
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Methodist
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Mathison Retirement Community
- Licensee
- Mathison Retirement Community Inc
- Administrator
- Cynthia Wood
- Management company
- Methodist Home for the Aged
- Changes of ownership
- 1
Other assisted living near Mathison Retirement Community
- Brookdale Panama City2575 Harrison Avenue, Panama City 32405
- Summer's Landing, LLC615 Florida Ave, Lynn Haven 32444
- Beehive Homes of Lynn Haven4621 Hilltop Ln, Panama City 32405
- Charter Senior Living of Panama City Beach6012 Magnolia Beach Road, Panama City 32408
- Garden View ALF526 N Mary Ella Ave, Panama City 32404
See also all assisted living in Panama City.
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 Mathison Retirement Community, 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 Mathison Retirement Community
Does Mathison Retirement Community accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Mathison Retirement Community licensed for?
100 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Mathison Retirement Community?
10 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Mathison Retirement Community?
The licensee is Mathison Retirement Community Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.