Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda (historically established as Family Extended Care of Punta Gorda) is a 116-bed Medicaid-accepting assisted living, memory care, and Limited Mental Health (LMH) community located at 2295 Shreve Street in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida (ZIP 33950). Operating under active Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Assisted Living Facility License #AL8469 (AHCA File #11953279) with 60 licensed private beds and 56 dedicated Optional State Supplementation (OSS) beds under Licensee Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC and Administrator Renata V. Menezes (alongside other Punta Gorda ALFs including 70-bed Sandhill Gardens Retirement Center, AHCA License #AL9905 / File #11965554 under Administrator Tammy Pelham at 24949 Sandhill Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL 33983, and The Courtyard Assisted Living, AHCA #AL7326 / File #11942866 at 26455 Rampart Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL 33983), the community is Punta Gorda's flagship affordable and Medicaid-participating assisted living residence.
Positioned on the Shreve Street medical corridor directly north of Life Care Center of Punta Gorda (450 Shreve St) and 1.6 miles southwest of ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda (809 E Marion Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950), Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda provides both private and semi-private suites, a secured memory care wing for older adults with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, and specialized behavioral and psychiatric care coordination under its active Florida Limited Mental Health (LMH) endorsement. Residents receive 24-hour personal care and nursing supervision, medication management, three scratch-made daily meals and snacks, adult day care and short-term respite stays, and on-site physical and occupational therapy. Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda actively accepts Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) waivers, Assistive Care Services (ACS), Optional State Supplementation (OSS), VA Aid & Attendance wartime pensions, and affordable private pay (acceptsMedicaid: true) in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL — PSA 8, Elder Helpline 1-866-413-5337) and DOEA CARES.
Official Verification Sources: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder Provider Profile — Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda (License #AL8469 / File #11953279); Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda Official Website
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Notes: Florida AHCA Licensed Assisted Living Facility (License #AL8469, 116 Total Beds: 60 Private + 56 Optional State Supplement [OSS] Beds, AHCA File #11953279) operated by Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda LLC (Administrator Renata V. Menezes; formerly Family Extended Care of Punta Gorda) at 2295 Shreve St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950; holds an active Limited Mental Health (LMH) specialty license and accepts Florida Medicaid SMMC LTC, ACS, OSS, VA Aid & Attendance, and Private Pay (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda's services, licensing, and credentials.
What Florida AHCA license number, bed breakdown, and specialty license does Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda hold?
Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda (2295 Shreve St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950) holds Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Assisted Living Facility License #AL8469 (AHCA File #11953279) for 116 total beds—specifically licensed for 60 private beds and 56 Optional State Supplementation (OSS) beds—under Administrator Renata V. Menezes, along with an active Florida Limited Mental Health (LMH) specialty license.
Does Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda accept Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care waivers and Optional State Supplementation (OSS)?
Yes. With 56 dedicated OSS beds and full participation in Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) waiver and Assistive Care Services (ACS) programs (acceptsMedicaid: true), Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda is one of Charlotte County's primary Medicaid-accepting assisted living and memory care providers. Seniors and families can initiate the DOEA CARES clinical screening through the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL — PSA 8) Elder Helpline at 1-866-413-5337.
What other licensed assisted living options serve the greater Punta Gorda and Deep Creek / Sandhill area?
In addition to Best Care Senior Living at Punta Gorda (#AL8469 at 2295 Shreve St, 941-646-8450) and Brookdale Punta Gorda Isles (#AL8980 at 250 Bal Harbor Blvd, 941-575-9900) in ZIP 33950, seniors in eastern Punta Gorda / Deep Creek (ZIP 33983 near I-75 Exit 170) are served by Sandhill Gardens Retirement Center (24949 Sandhill Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL 33983; Phone: 941-764-6577; AHCA License #AL9905 / File #11965554, 70 Beds, Administrator Tammy Pelham) and The Courtyard Assisted Living (26455 Rampart Blvd, Punta Gorda, FL 33983; AHCA License #AL7326 / File #11942866).
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