Las Palmas Senior Living

Las Palmas Senior Living is a Florida AHCA-licensed assisted living facility at 5300 W 16Th Ave, Hialeah (Miami-Dade County), licensed for 200 residents under license #5839. Its AHCA profile lists Creole, English, Spanish among languages spoken and direct 24hr nurse availability.

License + contact information

Operator website on the AHCA record: www.epworthvillagerc.com

Is Las Palmas Senior Living licensed in Florida?

Yes. Las Palmas Senior Living holds Florida AHCA assisted living license #5839, listed as active as of October 24, 2026, for 200 residents at 5300 W 16Th Ave in Hialeah.

How long has Las Palmas Senior Living been licensed?

Las Palmas Senior Living was first licensed by AHCA on February 13, 2023, about 3 years ago, and the record shows 1 change of ownership, the latest effective February 13, 2023.

A newer license means a short inspection history: fewer surveys to judge, so the tour and the questions below carry more weight.

Does Las Palmas Senior Living offer memory care?

The AHCA profile for Las Palmas Senior Living reports no Memory Care program and no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license, so it operates on a standard Florida assisted living license.

A standard license covers help with daily activities and medication assistance, not ongoing nursing. If you expect needs to climb, ask what happens when a resident no longer meets the facility's continued-residency criteria, and see the memory care list for dementia-specific options.

What did recent AHCA inspections find at Las Palmas Senior Living?

AHCA's inspection page for Las Palmas Senior Living lists 5 recent visits, September 9, 2024 to July 1, 2025, with 8 cited deficiencies (1 Class 2, 7 Class 3); 2 of those visits found none.

1 of these citations is Class I or II, the classes F.S. 408.813 reserves for conditions that directly threaten residents. Ask Las Palmas Senior Living what changed after each one.

Full reports: AHCA inspection reports for Las Palmas Senior Living.

Has Las Palmas Senior Living been fined or sanctioned by AHCA?

Yes. The AHCA profile lists 9 administrative actions for Las Palmas Senior Living, including 8 fines totaling $34,550; 3 were initiated in the last three years.

3 older actions are on the state record.

The record also includes non-fine actions (Moratorium). Ask the administrator to explain each one.

Florida sets ALF fines by class: $5,000 to $10,000 per Class I violation, $1,000 to $5,000 per Class II, $500 to $1,000 per Class III and $100 to $200 per Class IV (F.S. 429.19). Check whether the fines fall before or after the current owner took over.

What services does Las Palmas Senior Living report to AHCA?

On its AHCA profile, Las Palmas Senior Living reports languages spoken: Creole, English, Spanish; nurse availability: direct 24hr.

These are the facility's own entries on its state profile, not AHCA findings, so confirm each one on the tour.

How does Las Palmas Senior Living compare with other Miami-Dade County assisted living?

Las Palmas Senior Living is one of 95 open AHCA assisted living licenses with a Hialeah address and the largest by licensed beds; 62 of those 95 are small homes licensed for six or fewer residents.

Other large Miami-Dade County communities with full profiles: Palace at Kendall (Miami, 510 beds), Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon (Miami, 350 beds), Belmont Village Coral Gables (Coral Gables, 232 beds), Palace at Homestead (Homestead, 208 beds). Compare them on the same three points: license status, the last two AHCA inspections, and whether the care level you need is licensed on site.

For the local picture, see assisted living in Hialeah, or the full Miami-Dade County list.

How much does Las Palmas Senior Living cost?

We don't quote Las Palmas Senior Living's prices, and AHCA doesn't publish them. The statewide benchmark is CareScout's 2025 Florida median of $66,000 a year for a private one-bedroom in assisted living, about $5,500 a month.

The AHCA profile lists Assistive Care Services under Medicaid services. Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program (SMMC LTC) can pay for services in an assisted living facility that contracts with the resident's plan, but not for room and board; see the SMMC LTC guide. Ask for the written fee schedule, any level-of-care fees, and how much notice the community gives before a rate increase.

What should I ask on a tour of Las Palmas Senior Living?

Ask for the license holder, overnight staffing and the latest AHCA inspection first; those three answers tell you more about Las Palmas Senior Living than the model apartment does.

1. Who holds AHCA license #5839 today, and who manages the building day to day?
2. How many awake staff are on each floor overnight, and how many residents does each aide cover?
3. Is a nurse on site, on call or by contract, and what can they do under this license?
4. What changed after the July 1, 2025 AHCA standard inspection?
5. Can you walk me through the fine initiated March 13, 2026?
6. What triggers a move-out, and how much written notice will we get?
7. Which staff speak Spanish and Creole on every shift?

Who do I contact with a concern about care at Las Palmas Senior Living?

Two state resources sit behind the administrator: the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404, which works for the resident confidentially, and AHCA, which investigates complaints against licensed facilities such as Las Palmas Senior Living.

For help with benefits, Medicaid screening or caregiver support, the Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337 connects to the local Area Agency on Aging. Suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation should be reported to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873. Our AHCA complaint guide walks through what to write and what happens next.