Palace at Homestead

Palace at Homestead is a Florida AHCA-licensed assisted living facility at 3100 Ne 8Th St, Homestead (Miami-Dade County), licensed for 208 residents under license #12939. Its AHCA profile lists Creole, English, French, Italian among languages spoken and direct 24hr nurse availability.

License + contact information

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

Is Palace at Homestead licensed in Florida?

Yes. Palace at Homestead holds Florida AHCA assisted living license #12939, listed as active as of October 24, 2026, for 208 residents at 3100 Ne 8Th St in Homestead.

How long has Palace at Homestead been licensed?

Palace at Homestead was first licensed by AHCA on September 9, 2016, about 10 years ago, with no change of ownership on the AHCA record.

What care levels is Palace at Homestead licensed for?

Palace at Homestead 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 Palace at Homestead?

AHCA's inspection page for Palace at Homestead lists 4 recent visits, October 16, 2025 to August 20, 2026, with 9 cited deficiencies (2 Class 2, 7 Class 3); 1 of those visits found none.

2 of these citations are Class I or II, the classes F.S. 408.813 reserves for conditions that directly threaten residents. Ask Palace at Homestead what changed after each one.

Full reports: AHCA inspection reports for Palace at Homestead.

Has Palace at Homestead been fined or sanctioned by AHCA?

Yes. The AHCA profile lists 4 administrative actions for Palace at Homestead, including 4 fines totaling $26,500; 2 were 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 Palace at Homestead report to AHCA?

On its AHCA profile, Palace at Homestead reports special programs: audiology, memory care, occupational therapy, pet therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, water therapy; languages spoken: Creole, English, French, Italian, 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 Palace at Homestead compare with other Miami-Dade County assisted living?

Palace at Homestead is one of 46 open AHCA assisted living licenses with a Homestead address and the largest by licensed beds; 41 of those 46 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), Las Palmas Senior Living (Hialeah, 200 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 Homestead and memory care in Homestead, or the full Miami-Dade County list.

How much does Palace at Homestead cost?

We don't quote Palace at Homestead'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 Palace at Homestead?

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

1. Who holds AHCA license #12939 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 February 2, 2026 AHCA standard inspection?
5. Can you walk me through the fine initiated March 31, 2026?
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 Palace at Homestead?

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 Palace at Homestead.

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.