Fort Myers Senior AdvisorWhat is Brookdale Santa Barbara in Cape Coral, FL licensed for?
Brookdale Santa Barbara is a mid-sized assisted living facility licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration for 40 residents at 911 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral 33991 (license #9767) and holds LNS specialty license; the current license period ends May 14, 2028.
| Field | AHCA record |
|---|---|
| AHCA license # | 9767 |
| Status on AHCA locator | Licensed |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed capacity (residents) | 40 |
| Rooms: private / semi-private | 32 / 8 |
| Beds designated for OSS residents | 0 |
| Original license date | February 14, 2000 |
| License period | 05/15/2026 through 05/14/2028 |
| Licensee of record | Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc. (For-Profit) |
| Memory care program (self-reported to AHCA) | Listed |
| Nurse availability (self-reported) | Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time |
| Fixed on-site generator | Reported |
| Languages (self-reported) | English, Portuguese, Spanish |
In plain terms, the specialty license means limited nursing services (LNS), which lets the facility's own licensed nurses carry out a defined list of nursing tasks for residents who still meet standard admission criteria.
What did AHCA inspectors cite at Brookdale Santa Barbara?
The inspection history AHCA posts for Brookdale Santa Barbara shows 9 visits since 2020, 2 standard licensure surveys and 7 complaint or follow-up visits, with 3 deficiencies cited across them; the most recent standard survey, dated June 16, 2026, recorded 0 deficiencies.
| Date of visit | Visit type | Tag | Class | Finding (AHCA wording) | Correction recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/16/2026 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 07/21/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 10/03/2024 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 09/25/2024 | Monitor | CZ830 | Class 3 | Emergency Management Planning 408.821 Emergency Management Planning; Emergency Operations; | 01/09/2025 |
| 08/06/2024 | Monitor | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 07/24/2023 | Standard | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 05/25/2023 | Complaint | A0030 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Rights & Facility Procedures 59A-36.007 (5) Resident Rights And Facility P | 07/24/2023 |
| 05/25/2023 | Complaint | A0032 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards 59A-36.007 (7) Elopement Standards. (A) Residents Asse | 07/24/2023 |
| 08/10/2020 | Monitor | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
Sorted by severity, the citations are 3 class 3. Florida's class I is the gravest and class IV the most minor; the large majority of assisted living citations statewide are class III.
Among the 43 Lee County ALFs licensed for 17 or more residents, the median latest standard survey recorded 3 deficiencies; Brookdale Santa Barbara recorded 0.
Are there AHCA fines or sanctions on Brookdale Santa Barbara's record?
Yes: the AHCA profile lists 3 final sanctions on this license with $3,000 in fines in total, the latest initiated January 2, 2020.
| Date initiated | Action | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2020 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| June 9, 2016 | Fine | Reporting | $500 |
| May 20, 2014 | Fine | Survey | $2,000 |
A fair question for the administrator is what changed after the most recent case was closed.
How does Brookdale Santa Barbara compare with other assisted living near Cape Coral?
By the state's figures, at 40 licensed beds it is larger than the Lee County median of 22 across all 84 licensed ALFs; it has held a license for about 26 years, against a county median of 5. The nearest other licensed ALF is The Windsor at Cape Coral, roughly 0.0 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Windsor at Cape Coral 831 Santa Barbara Blvd, 33991 | 0.0 | Standard + LNS | 94 | 02/27/2024 | 0 |
| Promised Sky ALF Inc 1318 Santa Barbara Blvd, 33991 | 0.5 | Standard only | 24 | 10/20/2025 | 0 |
| Promised Paradise ALF Inc 513/517 Nicholas Pkwy West, 33991 | 0.7 | Standard only | 10 | 04/08/2025 | 1 |
| Palmview at Gulf Coast Village 1433 Santa Barbara Blvd, 33991 | 0.7 | Standard + LNS | 151 | 10/17/2024 | 0 |
| Cape Coral Assisted Living Facility South LLC 601 Se 14 Terr, 33990 | 1.0 | Standard only | 12 | Not posted | — |
What is the nearest hospital to Brookdale Santa Barbara?
Cape Coral Hospital in Cape Coral is the closest acute-care hospital, about 1.6 miles away as the crow flies, with Lee Memorial Hospital next at about 5.6 miles.
CMS rates Cape Coral Hospital 3 out of 5 on its overall hospital scale, a different system from nursing home stars.
What should we ask Brookdale Santa Barbara on a tour?
Each question below is prompted by something in AHCA's data for this license:
- Which nursing tasks do your nurses handle under the LNS license, and how many nurse hours are scheduled each day?
- Will you apply for Florida's memory care services license under s. 429.076, and what is your timeline?
- Which parts of the building does the generator cool, and how much fuel is kept on site?
- Which evacuation zone is the building in, and where did residents go during Hurricane Ian?
- How many caregivers are on duty overnight, and is anyone awake on every floor?
- May we take the contract home, including the care-level fees and the 45-day notice terms?
State record: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder profile · AHCA inspection history
