Palace at Kendall

Palace at Kendall is a Florida AHCA-licensed assisted living facility at 11355 Sw 84 Street, Miami (Miami-Dade County), licensed for 510 residents under license #7649. Its AHCA profile lists Creole, Hebrew, Spanish among languages spoken and direct 24hr nurse availability.

License + contact information

Operator website on the AHCA record: www.thepalace.org

Is Palace at Kendall licensed in Florida?

Yes. Palace at Kendall holds Florida AHCA assisted living license #7649, listed as active, with its renewal in AHCA review as of October 24, 2026, for 510 residents at 11355 Sw 84 Street in Miami.

"In review" is routine. Florida ALF licenses run for two years, this one's current period ends April 15, 2026, and AHCA keeps the license active while it processes the renewal.

How long has Palace at Kendall been licensed?

Palace at Kendall was first licensed by AHCA on December 11, 1991, about 35 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.

Does Palace at Kendall offer memory care?

The AHCA profile for Palace at Kendall reports no Memory Care program and no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license, so it operates on a standard Florida assisted living license.

A standard license covers help with daily activities and medication assistance, not ongoing nursing. If you expect needs to climb, ask what happens when a resident no longer meets the facility's continued-residency criteria, and see the memory care list for dementia-specific options.

What did recent AHCA inspections find at Palace at Kendall?

AHCA's inspection page for Palace at Kendall lists 10 recent visits, January 7, 2022 to February 19, 2025, with 2 cited deficiencies (2 Class 3); 8 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 Palace at Kendall.

Has Palace at Kendall been fined or sanctioned by AHCA?

No. The AHCA profile for Palace at Kendall shows no fines, moratoriums or other administrative sanctions as of October 24, 2026.

A clean sanctions record is a good sign, not a rating. Inspections can cite deficiencies without a fine following, so read the inspection history as well.

What services does Palace at Kendall report to AHCA?

On its AHCA profile, Palace at Kendall reports languages spoken: Creole, Hebrew, 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.

How does Palace at Kendall compare with other Miami-Dade County assisted living?

Palace at Kendall is one of 578 open AHCA assisted living licenses with a Miami address and the 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: Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon (Miami, 350 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, or the full Miami-Dade County list.

How much does Palace at Kendall cost?

Rates at Palace at Kendall 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 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 Kendall?

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

1. Who holds AHCA license #7649 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 6, 2024 AHCA complaint inspection?
5. What triggers a move-out, and how much written notice will we get?
6. Which staff speak Spanish and Creole on every shift?

Who do I contact with a concern about care at Palace at Kendall?

Start with Palace at Kendall'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.