Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph — Florida Assisted Living Facility Report

Inspections

Surveyor visits

With deficiencies

Visits that cited something

Clean visits

Nothing cited

Deficiencies

Individual findings

Serious deficiencies

Class 1 and 2

Legal actions

Fines and sanctions

Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph was inspected 57 times between December 13, 2012 and September 2, 2025 by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration. 24 of those visits ended with deficiencies cited and 13 with none, and 20 were follow-up visits confirming corrections. Across that history AHCA recorded 63 deficiencies, 3 of them in the two most serious classes. The state has taken 5 legal actions against this license, with fines totalling $16,000.

The most recent visit is recorded as “No Deficiencies”. A deficiency is a rule violation recorded by a state surveyor. Follow-up visits that confirm a correction are counted separately from the visits that cited the problem, so the same issue is never counted twice.

Provider Information

Status

Licensed

Licensee

Vida Serena Assisted Living Facility LLC

Administrator

Cristina Aruta

Management company

Best Care Senior Living LLC

Ownership

For-Profit

Phone

(813) 870-1430

Licensed since

December 27, 2018

Medicaid services

Assistive Care Services

Nurse availability

3rd Party Part-Time | Direct Part-Time

Inspection History

59 documents across 57 visits

Visit date	Type	Outcome	Document
September 2, 2025	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
April 2, 2025	Standard	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
February 14, 2025	Standard	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
December 18, 2024	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
October 22, 2024	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
October 22, 2024	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
September 5, 2024	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
June 24, 2024	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
November 15, 2023	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
September 6, 2023	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
July 11, 2023	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
April 19, 2023	Standard	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
March 2, 2023	Standard	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
December 21, 2022	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
May 4, 2022	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
November 23, 2021	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
October 21, 2021	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
October 14, 2021	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
August 30, 2021	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
April 29, 2021	Standard	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
March 24, 2021	Standard	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
January 19, 2021	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
November 5, 2020	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
August 3, 2020	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
June 23, 2020	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
May 31, 2020	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
December 4, 2019	Expansion	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
October 7, 2019	Expansion	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
August 28, 2019	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
July 22, 2019	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
May 13, 2019	Not stated	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
May 13, 2019	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
March 7, 2019	Monitor	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
June 26, 2018	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
June 26, 2018	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
April 16, 2018	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
June 23, 2017	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
June 23, 2017	Standard	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
May 25, 2017	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
May 5, 2017	Standard	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
April 7, 2017	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
January 27, 2017	Expansion	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
December 12, 2016	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
October 17, 2016	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
April 4, 2016	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
October 15, 2015	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
July 23, 2015	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
July 23, 2015	Standard	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
June 10, 2015	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
June 10, 2015	Standard	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
April 27, 2015	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
May 6, 2014	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
March 13, 2014	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
June 14, 2013	Not stated	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
June 14, 2013	Standard	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
March 12, 2013	Not stated	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies
January 15, 2013	Complaint	Corrected	Statement of Deficiencies
January 8, 2013	Complaint	No deficiencies	Statement of Deficiencies
December 13, 2012	Complaint	Deficiencies cited	Statement of Deficiencies

Deficiencies

63 deficiencies - Class 2: 3 / Class 3: 56 / Class 4: 4

Survey date	Severity	Requirement cited	Corrected
February 14, 2025	Class 3	Medication - Assistance With Self-admin	April 2, 2025
February 14, 2025	Class 3	Medication - Storage and Disposal	April 2, 2025
September 5, 2024	Class 2	Physical Plant - Safe Living Environ/other	December 18, 2024
March 2, 2023	Class 3	Training - Nutrition & Food Service	April 19, 2023
March 2, 2023	Class 3	Lmh - Training	April 19, 2023
October 21, 2021	Class 2	Resident Care - Supervision	November 23, 2021
October 21, 2021	Class 3	Training - Core & Competency Test	November 23, 2021
October 21, 2021	Class 3	Training - First Aid and Cpr	November 23, 2021
October 21, 2021	Class 3	Training - Adrd	November 23, 2021
October 21, 2021	Class 3	Lmh - Training	November 23, 2021
August 30, 2021	Class 3	Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures	October 14, 2021
August 30, 2021	Class 3	Physical Plant - Safe Living Environ/other	October 14, 2021
March 24, 2021	Class 3	Food Service - Dietary Standards	April 29, 2021
August 3, 2020	Class 3	Medication - Records	November 5, 2020
May 31, 2020	Class 2	Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures	June 23, 2020
May 31, 2020	Class 3	Emergency Environmental Control	June 23, 2020
October 7, 2019	Class 3	Licensure - Requirements	December 4, 2019
May 13, 2019	Class 3	Physical Plant - Safe Living Environ/other	August 28, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Resident Care - Social & Leisure Activities	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Medication - Assistance With Self-admin	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Staffing Standards - Staff	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Training - Staff In-service	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Training - Hiv/aids	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Training - Do Not Resuscitate Orders	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Training - Documentation & Monitoring	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Lmh - Records	May 13, 2019
March 7, 2019	Class 3	Lmh - Responsibilities of Facility	May 13, 2019
April 16, 2018	Class 3	Emergency Plan Approval	June 26, 2018
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Medication - Assistance With Self-admin	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Medication - Records	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Medication - Labeling and Orders	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Staffing Standards - Administrators	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Staffing Standards - Staff	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Training - Staff In-service	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Training - Do Not Resuscitate Orders	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Records - Staff	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 3	Lmh - Records	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 4	Background Screening Clearinghouse	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 4	Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses	June 23, 2017
May 5, 2017	Class 4	Background Screening-compliance Attestation	June 23, 2017
April 7, 2017	Class 3	Physical Plant - Safe Living Environ/other	June 23, 2017
October 17, 2016	Class 3	Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures	December 12, 2016
October 17, 2016	Class 3	Lmh - Licensing	December 12, 2016
June 10, 2015	Class 3	Resident Care - Social & Leisure Activities	July 23, 2015
June 10, 2015	Class 3	Medication - Labeling and Orders	July 23, 2015
June 10, 2015	Class 3	Staffing Standards - Staff	July 23, 2015
June 10, 2015	Class 3	Training - Staff In-service	July 23, 2015
June 10, 2015	Class 3	Training - Do Not Resuscitate Orders	July 23, 2015
June 10, 2015	Class 3	Pharmacy & Dietary; Uncorrected Deficiencies	July 21, 2015
April 27, 2015	Class 3	Medication - Records	July 21, 2015
April 27, 2015	Class 3	Staffing Standards - Levels	June 10, 2015
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Medication - Assistance With Self-admin	May 6, 2014
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Medication - Records	May 6, 2014
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Medication - Storage and Disposal	May 6, 2014
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Medication - Labeling and Orders	May 6, 2014
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Training - Assis Self-admin Meds & Med Mgmt	May 6, 2014
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Physical Plant - Safe Living Environ/other	May 6, 2014
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Records - Facility	May 6, 2014
March 13, 2014	Class 3	Records - Staff	May 6, 2014
March 12, 2013	Class 3	Admissions - Health Assessment	June 14, 2013
March 12, 2013	Class 3	Staffing Standards - Staff	June 14, 2013
March 12, 2013	Class 4	Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses	June 14, 2013
December 13, 2012	Class 3	Risk Mgmt & Qa; Adverse Incident Report	January 15, 2013

Enforcement Actions

5 actions, $16,000 in fines

November 26, 2024$500 fine

Action

Fine

Reason

Survey

Date imposed

March 7, 2025

Final order 2024015915

October 31, 2024$5,000 fine

Action

Fine

Reason

Survey

Date imposed

January 21, 2025

Final order 2024014708

February 23, 2022$5,000 fine

Action

Fine

Reason

Survey

Date imposed

April 11, 2022

Final order 2022003062

Provider Information

Inspection History

Deficiencies

Enforcement Actions

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