The Palms of St Lucie West
Assisted living facility (ALF) in Port St. Lucie, Florida, licence 10438
501 NW Cashmere Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 · St. Lucie County
- Licence
- 10438, in review
- Licensed beds
- 80
- Medicaid waiver list
- No
- Specialty licences
- Standard licence only
- Deficiencies cited
- 7
- Fines
- $500
Does The Palms of St Lucie West accept Medicaid?
The Palms of St Lucie West 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.
See ALFs that accept Medicaid in Port St. Lucie and every Florida ALF on the waiver list, or read how the Medicaid waiver for assisted living works.
Monthly cost at The Palms of St Lucie West
AHCA doesn't collect prices, so the state record has no rate for The Palms of St Lucie West. 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 | 10438 |
| AHCA file number | 11966154 |
| Type | Assisted Living Facility |
| Status | In review |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| First licensed | January 1, 2020 |
| Current licence | April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026 |
AHCA shows the licence as in review. Ask the facility why, and check the AHCA profile before you sign.
The Palms of St Lucie West 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 Palms of St Lucie West for 7 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 |
| Class IV (least serious) | 2 |
| Not classed | 1 |
The record also lists no complaints to AHCA on the comparison record and 1 sanction with $500 in fines.
| Action | Started | Fine | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | July 28, 2026 | $500 | - |
| Fine | April 20, 2009 | $1,000 | Upheld |
Beds and rooms
With 80 licensed beds, The Palms of St Lucie West is larger than the typical ALF in Port St. Lucie, where the median is 6.
- Licensed beds
- 80
- Private beds
- 80
- Private rooms
- 68
- Shared rooms
- 6
Services The Palms of St Lucie West reports to the state
The Palms of St Lucie West reported these to AHCA. The state doesn't check them, so ask to see each one in person.
- Special programs
- Memory Care, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
- Nurse availability
- Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time
- Activities
- Arts and Crafts, Cooking Classes, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Shopping, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Languages spoken
- Creole, English, Spanish
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid, Other
- Bed hold policy
- No
Who owns and runs The Palms of St Lucie West
- Licensee
- SNH Fla Tenant LLC
- Administrator
- Amy McCabe
- Management company
- SH1 Cashmere Port St. Lucie West FL MGMT LLC
- Changes of ownership
- 3
Other assisted living near The Palms of St Lucie West
- Serenity Oasis Assisted Living LLC274 NW Biltmore St, Port St. Lucie 34983
- Home Sweet Home Assisted Living by C & a LLC775 NW Bayard Ave, Port St. Lucie 34983
- A Loving Hand Facility Care LLC554 Kilpatrick Ave, Port St. Lucie 34983
- A Touch of Class #1 Adult Care LLC658 NW Avens St, Port St. Lucie 34983
- Watercrest of St Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care279 NW California Blvd, Port St. Lucie 34986
See also all assisted living in Port St. Lucie, memory care in Port St. Lucie and nursing homes in Port St. Lucie.
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 Palms of St Lucie West, 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 Palms of St Lucie West
Does The Palms of St Lucie West accept Medicaid?
It reports Medicaid as a payment form but isn't on the waiver list.
How many residents is The Palms of St Lucie West licensed for?
80 residents, its licensed bed count.
What did Florida inspectors find at The Palms of St Lucie West?
7 cited, 0 Class I and 0 Class II.
Who owns The Palms of St Lucie West?
The licensee is SNH Fla Tenant LLC.
From the state record: Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder facility profile and the AHCA assisted living facility comparison.