State assisted-living licensing record · Florida AHCA · record as pulled September 11, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
A0034 · Resident Care
Assistive Devices
An assisted living survey tag from AHCA, cited on Florida licensure inspections and complaint investigations. TagProof groups it under Resident care. Each citation carries a class set by AHCA.
How AHCA classifies it
Florida classifies each deficiency under section 429.19, Florida Statutes: Class I (imminent danger), Class II (direct threat), Class III (indirect or potential threat) and Class IV (minor, paperwork-level). Class III is by far the most common.
| Class | Citations |
|---|---|
| Class III | 168 |
| Class II | 2 |
| Class I | 1 |
| Class IV | 1 |
Where it is cited
| County | Facilities cited |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 88 |
| Orange County | 21 |
| Hillsborough County | 8 |
| Pinellas County | 6 |
| Seminole County | 6 |
| Brevard County | 5 |
| Broward County | 4 |
| Manatee County | 4 |
| Palm Beach County | 4 |
| Osceola County | 3 |
What the requirement says
AHCA’s requirement text as it appears on the inspection report, verbatim.
(9) ASSISTIVE DEVICES. Facilities are responsible for ensuring the safe usage of a resident's assistive devices. (a) The facility must have policies and procedures that include the requirements and methods for assessing the physical condition of assistive devices that may injure the resident and procedures for recommending repair or replacement for the continuing safety of a resident's assistive device. (b) Documentation of each assistive device a resident uses must be included in the resident's record. (c) Direct care staff using assistive devices while rendering personal services to residents must know how to operate and utilize the equipment. (d) All assistive devices must be clean, in good repair, and free of hazards. (e) The facility must encourage and allow the resident to function with independence when using the assistive device.
Tag code, title and classification as published by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Counts are over Florida licensed assisted living facilities only; there is no national figure for a state survey tag.