i
71
Inspections
Surveyor visits
i
27
With deficiencies
Visits that cited something
i
25
Clean visits
Nothing cited
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71
Deficiencies
Individual findings
i
7
Serious deficiencies
Class 1 and 2
20
Legal actions
Fines and sanctions
Best Care Senior Living at Central Tampa LLC was inspected 71 times between July 27, 2012 and February 19, 2026 by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration. 27 of those visits ended with deficiencies cited and 25 with none, and 19 were follow-up visits confirming corrections. Across that history AHCA recorded 71 deficiencies, 7 of them in the two most serious classes. The state has taken 20 legal actions against this license, with fines totalling $61,625.
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
Best Care Senior Living at Central Tampa LLC
Administrator
Cristina Aruta
Management company
Best Care Senior Living LLC
Ownership
For-Profit
Phone
(813) 629-4725
Licensed since
December 26, 2023
Medicaid services
Assisted Living Waiver
Nurse availability
3rd Party Part-Time | Direct Part-Time
Inspection History
85 documents across 71 visits| Visit date | Type | Outcome | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | Complaint | No deficiencies | Statement of Deficiencies |
| January 15, 2026 | Standard | Corrected | Statement of Deficiencies |
| December 15, 2025 | Standard | Deficiencies cited | Statement of Deficiencies |
| August 28, 2025 | Complaint | No deficiencies | Statement of Deficiencies |
| May 19, 2025 | Complaint | No deficiencies | Statement of Deficiencies |
| December 17, 2024 | Complaint | Corrected | Statement of Deficiencies |
| December 17, 2024 | Complaint | Corrected | Statement of Deficiencies |
| December 17, 2024 | Complaint | Corrected | Statement of Deficiencies |
| October 28, 2024 | Complaint | Deficiencies cited | Statement of Deficiencies |
| October 28, 2024 | Complaint | Deficiencies cited | Statement of Deficiencies |
Deficiencies
71 deficiencies - Class 1: 1 / Class 2: 6 / Class 3: 58 / Class 4: 1| Survey date | Severity | Requirement cited | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2025 | Class 3 | Admissions - Continued Residency | January 15, 2026 |
| December 15, 2025 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff | January 15, 2026 |
| December 15, 2025 | Class 3 | Training - Staff In-service | January 15, 2026 |
| December 15, 2025 | Class 3 | Training - First Aid and Cpr | January 15, 2026 |
| December 15, 2025 | Unclassified | Background Screening Clearinghouse | January 15, 2026 |
| December 15, 2025 | Unclassified | Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses | January 15, 2026 |
| December 15, 2025 | Class 3 | Alzheimer Disease/dementia; Training | January 15, 2026 |
| October 28, 2024 | Class 3 | Admissions - Continued Residency | December 17, 2024 |
| October 28, 2024 | Class 3 | Pharmacy & Dietary; Uncorrected Deficiencies | December 16, 2024 |
| August 28, 2024 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-admin | October 28, 2024 |