Lakeland Senior AdvisorWhat does Florida license Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven in Winter Haven to do?
AHCA license #13177 covers Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven, an assisted living facility for up to 66 residents at 1801 Lake Mariam Dr in Winter Haven (33884), holding LMH specialty licensure on top of the standard license, and the license period now in force ends May 21, 2028.
| Record | AHCA data |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 13177 |
| License status | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LMH |
| Licensed residents (beds) | 66 |
| Private / semi-private rooms | 6 / 52 |
| Beds set aside for OSS residents | 50 |
| First licensed | March 26, 2018 |
| Current license period | 05/22/2026 to 05/21/2028 |
| Licensee (owner) on file | Brandywyne Assisted Living Facility LLC (For-Profit) |
| Management company on file | Best Care Senior Living LLC |
| Memory care listed in AHCA profile | Yes |
| Nurse availability reported | 3rd Party Part-Time, Direct 24hr |
| Medicaid services listed | Assistive Care Services |
| Fixed generator reported | Yes |
| Languages reported | English, Spanish |
Its specialty license add limited mental health (LMH), required when a facility serves one or more residents with a serious mental illness who receive optional state supplementation.
What have AHCA surveyors cited at Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven?
Since 2024, AHCA has posted 8 visits to Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven (2 standard surveys, 6 complaint or other visits) and 6 deficiencies in total; at the most recent standard survey, April 15, 2026, surveyors cited 1 deficiency.
| Visit date | Type | Tag | Class | What AHCA cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2026 | Complaint | A0052 | Class 1 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin 429.256 (3) Assistance With Self-Administration Of | 08/18/2026 |
| 08/04/2026 | Complaint | A0056 | Class 2 | Medication - Labeling And Orders (7) Medication Labeling And Orders. (A) The Facility May | 08/18/2026 |
| 04/15/2026 | Standard | A0054 | Class 3 | Medication - Records (5) Medication Records. (A) For Residents Who Use A Pill Organizer Ma | 05/21/2026 |
| 09/17/2025 | Complaint | A0165 | Class 3 | Risk Mgmt & Qa | 10/23/2025 |
| 05/07/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 11/06/2024 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 08/26/2024 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 07/18/2024 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 03/12/2024 | Standard | A0025 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Supervision | 04/29/2024 |
| 03/12/2024 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin | 04/29/2024 |
Sorted by severity class, the citations are 1 class 1, 1 class 2, 4 class 3. Florida ranks class I as the gravest and class IV as the mildest.
Across the 32 Polk County ALFs licensed for 40 or more residents, the latest standard survey cited a median of 1 deficiencies; here the count was 1.
Is there any AHCA fine or sanction on Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven's record?
Yes: 3 final sanctions appear on this license's AHCA profile, with $3,000 in fines in all; the newest was initiated October 14, 2021.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2021 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| January 2, 2020 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
| October 14, 2019 | Fine | Survey | $1,000 |
The administrator should be able to explain what was corrected after the latest case.
How does Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven compare with other Polk County assisted living?
By AHCA's figures, its 66 beds are more than the median of 60 for all 43 licensed ALFs in Polk County; its first license dates back 8 years, against a county median of 5; the nearest other licensed ALF is Astoria Assisted Retirement Living, roughly 1.2 miles off.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Assisted Retirement Living 701 Overlook Dr, 33884 | 1.2 | Standard only | 45 | 12/19/2024 | 3 |
| Best Care Senior Living at Cypress Gardens LLC 625 Overlook Dr, 33884 | 1.2 | Standard only | 82 | 06/18/2026 | 0 |
| Wedgewood of Winter Haven Inc 480 Avenue E, Southeast, 33880 | 1.6 | Standard only | 18 | Not posted | — |
| The Meadows at Cypress Gardens, L.L.C. 3050 Woodmont Ave, 33884 | 2.2 | Standard + LMH | 145 | 12/29/2025 | 6 |
| T J Smith and D Goodrich Center 507 Avenue J Nw, 33881 | 2.3 | Standard + LMH | 4 | Not posted | — |
How far is Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven from a hospital?
Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven is the closest acute-care hospital, roughly 2.1 miles away as the crow flies; next is AdventHealth Lake Wales, roughly 10.7 miles.
CMS's overall hospital star rating for Winter Haven Hospital is 3 of 5.
What should a family ask Best Care Senior Living at Winter Haven before moving in?
Each question below comes from something in this facility's own state record:
- How many residents are served under the limited mental health license, and how are their support plans coordinated?
- How will you comply with Florida's new memory care services license (s. 429.076), and have you applied for it?
- Are any of the 50 beds set aside for Optional State Supplementation residents open now?
- What changed after the 04/15/2026 survey citations, and may we see the plan of correction?
- Who is on duty between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., and is at least one of them awake the whole night?
- May we take home the contract, with its full fee schedule and the 45-day notice terms, before deciding?
State record: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder profile · inspection history
