Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton

Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton is a Florida AHCA-licensed assisted living facility at 6347 Via de Sonrisa del Sur, Boca Raton (Palm Beach County), licensed for 155 residents under license #8172. 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.sunriseseniorliving.com

Is Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton licensed in Florida?

Yes. Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton holds Florida AHCA assisted living license #8172, listed as active, with its renewal in AHCA review as of October 24, 2026, for 155 residents at 6347 Via de Sonrisa del Sur in Boca Raton.

"In review" is routine. Florida ALF licenses run for two years, this one's current period ends January 29, 2025, and AHCA keeps the license active while it processes the renewal.

How long has Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton been licensed?

The current AHCA license for Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton was issued on November 1, 2018, when the present licensee took over (change of ownership effective November 1, 2018), but AHCA's inspection history for this building goes back at least to July 6, 2017.

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 Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton licensed for?

Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton holds a Limited Nursing Services (LNS) license, which adds specific nursing tasks to standard ALF care. 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 Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton?

AHCA's inspection page for Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton lists 10 recent visits, July 6, 2017 to July 15, 2025, with 3 cited deficiencies (2 Class 3, 1 Class 4); 7 of those visits found none.

None of these citations is Class I or II, the classes F.S. 408.813 reserves for conditions that directly threaten residents. Class III and IV items are usually records, training or physical-plant issues with a correction deadline.

Full reports: AHCA inspection reports for Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton.

Has Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton been fined or sanctioned by AHCA?

Yes. The AHCA profile lists 14 administrative actions for Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton, including 13 fines totaling $13,625; none was initiated in the last three years.

8 older actions are on the state record.

The record also includes non-fine actions (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 Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton report to AHCA?

On its AHCA profile, Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton reports special programs: memory care, pet therapy; 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. A therapy program listed here is usually delivered by an outside provider billing Medicare, so ask who provides it and how often.

How does Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton compare with other Palm Beach County assisted living?

Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton is one of 21 open AHCA assisted living licenses with a Boca Raton address and the 3rd largest by licensed beds; 7 of those 21 are small homes licensed for six or fewer residents.

Other large Palm Beach County communities with full profiles: The Meridian at Boca Raton (Boca Raton, 168 beds), Ahava Senior Residences at Boca Raton (Boca Raton, 160 beds), Cresthaven (West Palm Beach, 308 beds), Watercrest Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens, 256 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 Boca Raton and memory care in Boca Raton, or the full Palm Beach County list.

How much does Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton cost?

Rates at Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton 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 Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton?

Ask for the license holder, overnight staffing and the latest AHCA inspection first; those three answers tell you more about Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton than the model apartment does.

1. Who holds AHCA license #8172 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 January 5, 2021 AHCA standard inspection?
5. Can you walk me through the rule variance/waiver initiated October 7, 2019?
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 and Creole on every shift?

Who do I contact with a concern about care at Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton?

Start with Brighton Gardens of Boca Raton'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.