Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Fort Myers, Florida, licence 7218
36 Barkley Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33907 · Lee County
- Licence
- 7218, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 64
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 9 (3 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $24,000
Does Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place accept Medicaid?
No. Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place 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 Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place. 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 | 7218 |
| AHCA file number | 11910486 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place 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 Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place for 9 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 I (most serious) | 3 |
| Class III | 6 |
The record also lists 3 complaints to AHCA and 1 sanction with $24,000 in fines.
Beds and rooms
With 64 licensed beds, Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place is smaller than the typical ALF in Fort Myers, where the median is 130.
- Licensed beds
- 64
Other assisted living near Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place
- American House Palms2674 Winkler Avenue, Fort Myers 33901
- Springwood Court12780 Kenwood Lane, Fort Myers 33907
- Brookdale Fort Myers Cypress Lake7460 Lake Breeze Drive, Fort Myers 33997
- Cape Chateau 2 ALF LLC6722 Winkler Rd, Fort Myers 33919
- American House Fort Myers14001 Metro Pkwy, Fort Myers 33912
See also all assisted living in Fort Myers, memory care in Fort Myers and nursing homes in Fort Myers.
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 Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place, 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 Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place
Does Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place licensed for?
64 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Merrill Gardens at Barkley Place?
9 cited, 3 Class I and 0 Class II.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.