Fort Myers Senior AdvisorWhat is Lehigh Acres Al, LLC in Lehigh Acres, FL licensed for?
Lehigh Acres Al, LLC is a mid-sized assisted living facility licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration for 42 residents at 1251 Business Way, Lehigh Acres 33936 (license #9098) and holds LNS specialty license; the current license period ends August 17, 2025.
| Field | AHCA record |
|---|---|
| AHCA license # | 9098 |
| Status on AHCA locator | In review |
| License category | Standard + LNS |
| Licensed capacity (residents) | 42 |
| Rooms: private / semi-private | 42 / 18 |
| Beds designated for OSS residents | 0 |
| Original license date | August 18, 2023 |
| License period | 02/19/2024 through 08/17/2025 |
| Licensee of record | Lehigh Acres Al, LLC (For-Profit) |
| Management company | American Trust Senior Care, LLC |
| Memory care program (self-reported to AHCA) | Not listed |
| Nurse availability (self-reported) | Direct 24hr, Direct Part-Time |
| Fixed on-site generator | Reported |
| Languages (self-reported) | Creole, English, 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 Lehigh Acres Al, LLC?
The inspection history AHCA posts for Lehigh Acres Al, LLC shows 3 visits since 2024, 2 standard licensure surveys and 1 complaint or follow-up visit, with 9 deficiencies cited across them; the most recent standard survey, dated October 21, 2025, recorded 7 deficiencies.
| Date of visit | Visit type | Tag | Class | Finding (AHCA wording) | Correction recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2025 | Standard | A0032 | Class 3 | Resident Care - Elopement Standards 59A-36.007 (7) Elopement Standards. (A) Residents Asse | 11/12/2025 |
| 10/21/2025 | Standard | A0052 | Class 3 | Medication - Assistance With Self-Admin 429.256 (3) Assistance With Self-Administration Of | 11/12/2025 |
| 10/21/2025 | Standard | A0090 | Class 3 | Training - Do Not Resuscitate Orders (11) Do Not Resuscitate Orders Training. (A) Currentl | 11/12/2025 |
| 10/21/2025 | Standard | A0093 | Class 3 | Food Service - Dietary Standards (2) Dietary Standards. (A) The Meals Provided By The Assi | 11/12/2025 |
| 10/21/2025 | Standard | A0162 | Class 3 | Records - Resident (3) Resident Records. Resident Records Must Be Maintained On The Premis | 11/12/2025 |
| 10/21/2025 | Standard | ZZ821 | Class 3 | Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission 59A-35.110 Reporting Requirements; Electroni | 11/12/2025 |
| 09/04/2025 | Complaint | — | — | No deficiency cited | — |
| 02/29/2024 | Standard | A0078 | Class 3 | Staffing Standards - Staff | 03/29/2024 |
| 02/29/2024 | Standard | A0093 | Class 3 | Food Service - Dietary Standards | 03/29/2024 |
Sorted by severity, the citations are 8 class 3, 1 class Unclassified. 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; Lehigh Acres Al, LLC recorded 7.
Are there AHCA fines or sanctions on Lehigh Acres Al, LLC's record?
Yes: the AHCA profile lists 3 final sanctions on this license with $5,000 in fines in total, the latest initiated April 30, 2026.
| Date initiated | Action | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Fine | Survey | $500 |
| March 16, 2021 | Fine | Survey | $1,500 |
| February 27, 2009 | Fine | Survey | $3,000 |
Read the dates as carefully as the amounts; a fine from years ago says less than one from last spring.
Has Lehigh Acres Al, LLC been sold?
AHCA has recorded 2 changes of ownership on this license, the most recent dated November 17, 2023.
New owners can bring new prices, policies and managers. Ask which of the leadership and nursing staff stayed through the sale.
How does Lehigh Acres Al, LLC compare with other assisted living near Lehigh Acres?
By the state's figures, at 42 licensed beds it is larger than the Lee County median of 22 across all 84 licensed ALFs; it has held a license for about 3 years, against a county median of 5. The nearest other licensed ALF is The Ebenezer ALF II LLC, roughly 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ebenezer ALF II LLC 304 Chaucer Ave, 33936 | 0.6 | Standard only | 10 | 03/12/2026 | 0 |
| Bethesda Gardens ALF Inc 2701 10 St W, 33971 | 1.5 | Standard only | 5 | 04/16/2026 | 0 |
| Rosario 2 Assisted Living Facility Inc 3008 30 St Sw, 33976 | 2.0 | Standard only | 5 | 10/23/2025 | 0 |
| Rosario Assisted Living Facility 2616 22Nd St W, 33971 | 2.2 | Standard only | 5 | 12/16/2025 | 0 |
| The Anthurium 1835 12Th Street, East, 33972 | 2.6 | Standard only | 10 | 10/15/2025 | 0 |
What is the nearest hospital to Lehigh Acres Al, LLC?
HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital in Lehigh Acres is the closest acute-care hospital, about 5.8 miles away as the crow flies, with Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health next at about 11.7 miles.
CMS rates HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital 2 out of 5 on its overall hospital scale, a different system from nursing home stars.
What should we ask Lehigh Acres Al, LLC 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?
- Can we read the plan of correction for the 10/21/2025 survey?
- Which managers and nurses stayed on after the most recent change of ownership?
- 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
