State assisted-living licensing record · Florida AHCA · record as pulled September 11, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
The Gardens of Lake Alfred
255 E Main St, Lake Alfred, FL 33850-2133 · Polk County · 100 licensed beds
AHCA file number 11964292 · licence 8937 · licensed through September 28, 2027 · first licensed July 2019
The licence
Licensed by AHCA · Assisted Living Facility · For-Profit
Emergency power plan, as filed with AHCA
- Onsite Alternate Power Source: Fixed Generator
- Yes
- Emergency Power Supports: Entire Facility
- Yes
- Plan Approval: Approval Date
- May 01, 2024
- Implementation Date: Implement Date
- Jul 05, 2018
- Cooling Method: Air Conditioner
- Yes
- Areas Cooled: Entire Facility
- Yes
- Areas Cooled Location: Within Facility
- Yes
- Square Footage Cooled: Sq Ft Cooled
- 16,207
- Number of People to use Cooled Space: Number of people
- 105
Position within Florida
19 citations — more than 88% of the 3,013 licensed assisted living facilities in Florida. Compared only within Florida: a citation from AHCA means what it means in Florida, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated
Not in this record
Fire and life safety. In Florida the fire safety inspection of an assisted living facility is done by the local fire authority under the Florida Fire Prevention Code, not by AHCA, and those reports are not part of this record. What AHCA does cite about the building — physical plant, emergency management and emergency power — is here.
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Building-related citations
The citations about the building itself — physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.
- A0152 Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / OtherJuly 10, 2026 · Class III
- A0152 Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / OtherApril 23, 2025 · Class III · corrected May 29, 2025
- A0152 Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / OtherFebruary 19, 2024 · Class III · corrected April 1, 2024
- CZ830 Emergency Management PlanningJanuary 27, 2023 · Class III · corrected March 14, 2023
- A0152 Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / OtherFebruary 28, 2022 · Class III · corrected April 19, 2022
How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Florida. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 19 |
| Median facility in Florida | 5 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2022 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| June 28, 2022 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| January 27, 2023 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| June 1, 2023 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| August 17, 2023 | routine licensure inspection | 1 |
| November 13, 2023 | complaint investigation | 2 |
| February 19, 2024 | complaint investigation | 7 |
| July 18, 2024 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| December 10, 2024 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| April 23, 2025 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| December 10, 2025 | routine licensure inspection | 0 |
| July 10, 2026 | complaint investigation | 5 |
What the citations cover
- Staffing and training 9
- Physical plant 4
- Medication 2
- Records and administration 2
- Other 2
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Staffing and training | 9 |
| Physical plant | 4 |
| Medication | 2 |
| Records and administration | 2 |
| Emergency management | 1 |
| Resident care | 1 |
Every visit on file since September 2021
As published by AHCA, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording and the classes are AHCA’s own.
July 10, 2026 — complaint investigation, 5 citations
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0032 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards | Class III | — |
| A0052 | Medication - Assistance with Self-Admin | Class III | — |
| A0081 | Training - Staff In-Service | Class III | — |
| A0084 | Training - Assistance with Self-Administered Meds & Medication Management | Class III | — |
| A0152 | Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / Other | Class III | — |
December 10, 2025 — routine licensure inspection, nothing cited
April 23, 2025 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0152 | Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / Other | Class III | May 29, 2025 |
December 10, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
July 18, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
April 1, 2024 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZ875 | Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia - Training | Class III | June 20, 2024 |
February 19, 2024 — complaint investigation, 6 citations
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0052 | Medication - Assistance with Self-Admin | Class III | April 1, 2024 |
| A0078 | Staffing Standards - Staff | Class III | April 1, 2024 |
| A0081 | Training - Staff In-Service | Class III | April 1, 2024 |
| A0082 | Training - HIV/AIDS | Class III | April 1, 2024 |
| A0083 | Training - First Aid and CPR | Class III | April 1, 2024 |
| A0152 | Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / Other | Class III | April 1, 2024 |
November 13, 2023 — complaint investigation, 2 citations
August 17, 2023 — routine licensure inspection, 1 citation
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0078 | Staffing Standards - Staff | Class III | October 4, 2023 |
June 1, 2023 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0084 | Training - Assistance with Self-Administered Meds & Medication Management | Class III | July 11, 2023 |
January 27, 2023 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZ830 | Emergency Management Planning | Class III | March 14, 2023 |
June 28, 2022 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
February 28, 2022 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What AHCA checks | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0152 | Physical Plant - Safe Living Environment / Other | Class III | April 19, 2022 |
AHCA also holds 3 older citations for this facility from before September 2021, outside the 5-year window these pages use. They are on the state’s own record.
Reflects the AHCA record as pulled September 11, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Florida state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.