The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc.
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Miami, Florida, licence 10322
8318 SW 162nd Pl, Miami, FL 33193 · Miami-Dade County
- Licence
- 10322, licensed
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 16 (2 Class I or II)
- Fines
- $6,000
Does The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc. accept Medicaid?
No. The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc. isn't on AHCA's Medicaid waiver list and doesn't report Medicaid as a form of payment.
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 The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc.
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for The Guardian Elder Care Services. 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 | 10322 |
| AHCA file number | 11966064 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | Licensed |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | March 9, 2005 |
| Current licence | September 24, 2025 to September 23, 2027 |
The Guardian Elder Care Services 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 The Guardian Elder Care Services for 16 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 | 2 |
| Class III | 14 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 2 sanctions with $6,000 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | March 29, 2023 | $5,000 | - |
| Fine | March 30, 2022 | $1,000 | - |
| Fine | September 28, 2018 | $250 | - |
| Fine | May 31, 2018 | $1,500 | - |
| Fine | May 31, 2018 | $1,500 | - |
| Fine | May 31, 2018 | $1,500 | - |
Beds and rooms
With 6 licensed beds, The Guardian Elder Care Services is about the size of the typical ALF in Miami, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 6
- OSS beds
- 6
- Shared rooms
- 3
Services The Guardian Elder Care Services reports to the state
The Guardian Elder Care Services reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Nurse availability
- 3rd Party 24hr
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic
- Adult day care
- Offered
- Bed hold policy
- Yes
Who owns and runs The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc.
- Licensee
- Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc. (The)
- Administrator
- Olivia Diaz
Other assisted living near The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc.
- Victoria's Residence LLC16413 SW 81 Terr, Miami 33193
- Golden Age Family Home II, Inc15962 SW 81 Street, Miami 33193
- Amparito's Senior Care Inc15877 SW 85th Ln, Miami 33193
- Myp Sendero De Fe Home Care, Inc8324 SW 157th Place, Miami 33193
- Omi Management Miami LLC9025 SW 166 Ave, Miami 33196
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 The Guardian Elder Care Services, 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 The Guardian Elder Care Services
Does The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc. accept Medicaid?
No, it isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc. licensed for?
6 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc.?
16 cited, 0 Class I and 2 Class II.
Who owns The Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc.?
The licensee is Guardian Elder Care Services, Inc. (The).
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.