Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura

Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura is a Florida AHCA-licensed assisted living facility at 2777 Ne 183Rd St, Aventura (Miami-Dade County), licensed for 171 residents under license #10117. Its AHCA profile lists English, French, Hebrew, Russian among languages spoken.

License + contact information

Operator website on the AHCA record: thesterlingaventura.com

Is Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura licensed in Florida?

Yes. Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura holds Florida AHCA assisted living license #10117, listed as active as of October 24, 2026, for 171 residents at 2777 Ne 183Rd St in Aventura.

How long has Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura been licensed?

The current AHCA license for Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura was issued on November 4, 2025, when the present licensee took over (change of ownership effective November 4, 2025), but AHCA's inspection history for this building goes back at least to June 26, 2025.

In Florida a new owner gets a new license, so the license date shows when the current operator started, not when the building opened. Ask what the new operator changed, and weigh inspections dated after the change over the ones before it.

What care levels is Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura licensed for?

Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura holds a standard Florida ALF license. 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 Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura?

AHCA's inspection page for Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura lists 3 recent visits, June 26, 2025 to March 26, 2026, with 9 cited deficiencies (1 Class 2, 8 Class 3); 1 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 Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura what changed after each one.

Full reports: AHCA inspection reports for Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura.

Has Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura been fined or sanctioned by AHCA?

Yes. The AHCA profile lists 27 administrative actions for Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura, including 22 fines totaling $325,375; 12 were initiated in the last three years.

21 older actions are on the state record.

The record also includes non-fine actions (Revocation unless CHOW, Rule Variance/Waiver). 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 Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura report to AHCA?

On its AHCA profile, Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura reports special programs: memory care, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy; languages spoken: English, French, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish.

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 Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura compare with other Miami-Dade County assisted living?

Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura is one of 5 open AHCA assisted living licenses with a Aventura address and the largest by licensed beds; 1 of those 5 are small homes licensed for six or fewer residents.

Other large Miami-Dade County communities with full profiles: Belmont Village Aventura (Aventura, 171 beds), The Barclay at Parksquare (Aventura, 150 beds), Vi at Aventura (Aventura, 26 beds), Palace at Kendall (Miami, 510 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 Aventura and memory care in Aventura, or the full Miami-Dade County list.

How much does Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura cost?

Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura does not publish rates on its state record, and we do not quote facility prices. CareScout's 2025 survey puts Florida's median for a private one-bedroom in assisted living at $66,000 a year, 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 Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura?

Ask for the license holder, overnight staffing and the latest AHCA inspection first; those three answers tell you more about Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura than the model apartment does.

1. Who holds AHCA license #10117 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 26, 2026 AHCA standard inspection?
5. Can you walk me through the fine initiated July 30, 2025?
6. How is the memory care area secured, and how were staff trained under Florida's dementia rule?
7. What has the operator changed since the November 4, 2025 ownership change?
8. What triggers a move-out, and how much written notice will we get?
9. Which staff speak Spanish on every shift?

Who do I contact with a concern about care at Ahava Senior Residences at Aventura?

Raise it with the administrator first, then with Florida's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404, a free and confidential advocate for residents of Miami-Dade County assisted living. Complaints about license rules go to AHCA, which investigates and can cite the facility.

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.