Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Miami, Florida, licence 7551
5617 NW 7 Street, Miami, FL 33126 · Miami-Dade County
- Licence
- 7551, in review
- Licensed beds
- 350
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- LNS, LMH
- Deficiencies cited
- 27 (9 Class I or II)
- Fines
- None on record
Does Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc accept Medicaid?
Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc 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 Miami and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon. 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 | 7551 |
| AHCA file number | 11911395 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | September 27, 1993 |
| Current licence | December 22, 2023 to December 21, 2025 |
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, Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon holds 2 specialty licences:
- Limited Nursing Services (LNS) lets licensed nurses give a set list of nursing tasks inside the home.
- 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 Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon for 27 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) | 2 |
| Class II | 7 |
| Class III | 18 |
The record also lists 11 complaints to AHCA and no sanctions or fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | April 3, 2018 | $500 | - |
| Fine | February 21, 2018 | $100 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 350 licensed beds, Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon is larger than the typical ALF in Miami, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 350
- Private beds
- 185
- OSS beds
- 165
- Private rooms
- 345
- Shared rooms
- 5
Services Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon reports to the state
Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Memory Care, Pet Therapy
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Other, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, Other, VA, Workers Compensation
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc
- Licensee
- Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc.
- Administrator
- Barbara Galindo
Other assisted living near Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc
- Five Star Assisted Living Facility Inc5384 NW 4 St, Miami 33126
- El Renacer De Ana, Inc5900 NW 7 Street, Miami 33126
- New Hope A.l.f., Inc.100-102 NW 55th Ct, Miami 33126
- Golden Age Assisted Living Facility, Corp5970 NW 3rd Street, Miami 33126
- Clara & Angel ALF Inc5180 NW 2 Street, Miami 33126
See also all assisted living in Miami, memory care in Miami and nursing homes in Miami.
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 Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc, 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 Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon
Does Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc licensed for?
350 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc?
27 cited, 2 Class I and 7 Class II.
Who owns Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc?
The licensee is Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.