Somerset
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Tavares, Florida, licence 7472
2450 Dora Avenue, Tavares, FL 32778 · Lake County
- Licence
- 7472, in review
- Licensed beds
- 60
- Medicaid waiver list
- Yes
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 5
- Fines
- None on record
Does Somerset accept Medicaid?
Yes. Somerset is on AHCA's list of ALFs that take the Medicaid assisted living waiver. In Florida that waiver runs through the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care long-term care program.
The waiver pays for care services, not room and board. Being on the list doesn't promise an open Medicaid bed, so ask how many waiver residents it takes right now.
See every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at Somerset
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for Somerset. 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 | 7472 |
| AHCA file number | 11910627 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | April 30, 2004 |
| Current licence | April 30, 2024 to April 29, 2026 |
AHCA shows the licence as in review. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
Somerset 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 Somerset for 5 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 | 4 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists 2 complaints to AHCA and 1 sanction with $0 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | October 8, 2020 | $500 | - |
| Fine | December 3, 2019 | $250 | - |
| Fine | December 17, 2014 | $1,000 | - |
| Fine | June 25, 2014 | $500 | - |
| Fine | April 22, 2014 | $500 | - |
| Deny License Modification | February 27, 2013 | - | - |
Beds and rooms
With 60 licensed beds, Somerset is smaller than the typical ALF in Tavares, where the median is 77.
- Licensed beds
- 60
- Private beds
- 60
- Shared rooms
- 60
Services Somerset reports to the state
Somerset 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 Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Other, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies, Yoga
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, VA
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs Somerset
- Licensee
- Jest Operating, Inc.
- Administrator
- Elizabeth Heiman
Other assisted living near Somerset
- Celebration Villa of Tavares2232 Dora Avenue, Tavares 32778
- Regency Park15000 Hwy 441, Eustis 32726
- Alto Tavares1761 Nightingale Ln, Tavares 32778
- Ruleme Place2808 Ruleme St, Eustis 32726
- Brookdale Lake Tavares1211 E Caroline St, Tavares 32778
See also all assisted living in Tavares.
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 Somerset, 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 Somerset
Does Somerset accept Medicaid?
Yes, it's on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list.
How many residents is Somerset licensed for?
60 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at Somerset?
5 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns Somerset?
The licensee is Jest Operating, Inc.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.