Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Miami Gardens, Florida, licence 13442
18078 NW 41st Ct, Miami Gardens, FL 33055 · Miami-Dade County
- Licence
- 13442, in review
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 22 (1 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $4,800
Does Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp accept Medicaid?
Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp 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 Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Nueva Vida Gardens ALF. 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 | 13442 |
| AHCA file number | 11969615 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | April 3, 2020 |
| Current licence | April 3, 2024 to April 2, 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, Nueva Vida Gardens ALF 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 Nueva Vida Gardens ALF for 22 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 II | 1 |
| Class III | 19 |
| Not classed | 2 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 2 sanctions with $4,800 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | March 13, 2026 | $4,400 | - |
| Fine | August 19, 2022 | $400 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 6 licensed beds, Nueva Vida Gardens ALF is about the size of the typical ALF in Miami Gardens, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Private beds
- 1
- OSS beds
- 5
- Private rooms
- 0
- Shared rooms
- 3
Services Nueva Vida Gardens ALF reports to the state
Nueva Vida Gardens ALF 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, Music Programs
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Other, VA
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp
- Licensee
- Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp
- Administrator
- Miriela Garcia
Other assisted living near Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp
- Mae ALF3921 NW 179th St, Miami Gardens 33055
- Grannys ALF3840 NW 184 St, Miami Gardens 33055
- Arenas Blancas Corp4380 NW 175th St, Miami Gardens 33055
- Sweet Retirement ALF, Inc4495 NW 185 Street, Miami Gardens 33055
- Home Care for Elderly, Inc4730 NW 178th Ter, Miami Gardens 33055
See also all assisted living in Miami Gardens.
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 Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp, 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 Nueva Vida Gardens ALF
Does Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp licensed for?
6 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp?
22 cited, 0 Class I and 1 Class II.
Who owns Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp?
The licensee is Nueva Vida Gardens ALF Corp.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.