Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon

Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon is a Florida AHCA-licensed assisted living facility at 5617 Nw 7 Street, Miami (Miami-Dade County), licensed for 350 residents under license #7551. Its AHCA profile lists English, Spanish among languages spoken and direct 24hr nurse availability.

License + contact information

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

Is Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon licensed in Florida?

Yes. Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon holds Florida AHCA assisted living license #7551, listed as active, with its renewal in AHCA review as of October 24, 2026, for 350 residents at 5617 Nw 7 Street in Miami.

"In review" is routine. Florida ALF licenses run for two years, this one's current period ends December 21, 2025, and AHCA keeps the license active while it processes the renewal.

How long has Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon been licensed?

Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon was first licensed by AHCA on September 27, 1993, about 33 years ago, with no change of ownership on the AHCA record.

Few licenses in Miami-Dade County go back this far. Long tenure helps, but ask when the building was last renovated and who manages it now.

What care levels is Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon licensed for?

Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon holds a Limited Nursing Services (LNS) license, which adds specific nursing tasks to standard ALF care; a Limited Mental Health (LMH) license for residents with a mental health diagnosis who receive optional state supplementation. It also reports a Memory Care program to AHCA.

For a parent with dementia, the Florida rule is F.S. 429.178. A facility that advertises Alzheimer's care must keep an awake staff member on duty at all hours once it has 17 or more residents, run activities for cognitively impaired residents, and train staff under F.S. 430.5025. Ask to see the memory care area in the evening, not only on the daytime tour.

What did recent AHCA inspections find at Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon?

AHCA's inspection page for Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon lists 1 recent visit, March 30, 2026 to March 30, 2026, with 10 cited deficiencies (2 Class 1, 1 Class 2, 7 Class 3).

3 of these citations are Class I or II, the classes F.S. 408.813 reserves for conditions that directly threaten residents. Ask Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon what changed after each one.

Full reports: AHCA inspection reports for Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon.

Has Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon been fined or sanctioned by AHCA?

Yes. The AHCA profile lists 2 administrative actions for Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, including 2 fines totaling $600; none was initiated in the last three years.

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).

What services does Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon report to AHCA?

On its AHCA profile, Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon reports special programs: memory care, pet therapy; languages spoken: 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. A therapy program listed here is usually delivered by an outside provider billing Medicare, so ask who provides it and how often.

How does Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon compare with other Miami-Dade County assisted living?

Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon is one of 578 open AHCA assisted living licenses with a Miami address and the 2nd largest by licensed beds; 473 of those 578 are small homes licensed for six or fewer residents.

Other large Miami-Dade County communities with full profiles: Palace at Kendall (Miami, 510 beds), Hazel Cypen Tower (Miami, 132 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 Miami and memory care in Miami, or the full Miami-Dade County list.

How much does Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon cost?

Rates at Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon come from the community, not the state; AHCA records carry no prices. For scale, CareScout's 2025 Florida median for a private one-bedroom in assisted living is $66,000 a year, roughly $5,500 a month.

The AHCA profile lists no Medicaid program, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits. 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 Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon?

Ask for the license holder, overnight staffing and the latest AHCA inspection first; those three answers tell you more about Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon than the model apartment does.

1. Who holds AHCA license #7551 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 March 30, 2026 AHCA standard inspection?
5. Can you walk me through the fine initiated April 3, 2018?
6. How is the memory care area secured, and how were staff trained under Florida's dementia rule?
7. What triggers a move-out, and how much written notice will we get?
8. Which staff speak Spanish on every shift?

Who do I contact with a concern about care at Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon?

Start with Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon's administrator and put the concern in writing. If it isn't resolved, Florida's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (1-888-831-0404) advocates for residents at no cost, and AHCA takes complaints about licensing rules and can inspect.

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.