Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor
Assisted Living, Adult Day Care, Home Care, Memory Care & Nursing Care · Tampa, FL
Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor
Assisted Living, Adult Day Care, Home Care, Memory Care & Nursing Care · Tampa, FL
Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and Veteran Affairs Benefits.
Overview of Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor
Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor is a 40-bed downtown senior property operated by Heritage Manor Assisted Living Facility Corp. The community provides standard assisted living, memory care, home health support, and adult day services under a 24-hour care model staffed by licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants. On-site services include scheduled local transportation, dining programs, and a daily activities calendar featuring crafts, music, gardening, and group games. Staff members support communication in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Creole, and the facility stands in a walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 89 while accepting Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs benefits.
Oversight files tracking 34 separate state evaluations between February 2016 and October 2024 record a total of 38 line-item infractions over the property’s history, a volume running about 15% above the standard Florida baseline. Because 20 of those 34 regulatory visits resulted in at least one initial compliance note on paperwork, the home carries a low long-term zero citations-per-inspection rate for absolute perfection on first reviews.
Historical archives show past scattered marks regarding medication records, staffing files, resident rights, and kitchen logs, which resulted in a small financial penalty profile of $4,000 across the tracking timeline. Modern data points to a clear upward trend in day-to-day operations, as the facility logged an single risk-management citation over its final 18 months of tracking, culminating in back-to-back flawless inspections on April 24, 2024, and October 3, 2024.
Prospective representatives analyzing regional residential options can use these multi-year government logs to examine the operator’s administrative progress. Since the official tracking base verifies that past paperwork and management hurdles have given way to a strong run of clean evaluations alongside a low overall fine history, the documents reflect an increasingly stable management structure. Arranging a personal walkthrough is a practical next step to check out the building’s physical layout, watch the staff interact with residents, and discuss care tiers directly with the administrative team.
40-bed community Rank #795 / 1058Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 795th out of 1058 homes in Florida for bed count. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other Florida facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
Walk Score: 89 / 100 Rank #39 / 1487Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 39th out of 1487 homes in Florida for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Florida facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
About this community
Facility TypeAssisted Living Facility
IssuanceMay 16, 2024
ExpirationMay 15, 2028
CountyHillsborough
License Number12795
RCFE NumberAL#12795
Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor is legally operated by Heritage Manor Asisted Living Facility Corp, and administered by Cristina Aruta.
Management CompanyBEST CARE SENIOR LIVING LLC
Owner NameHeritage Manor Asisted Living Facility Corp
Profit StatusFor-profit
Optional State Supplement
40 units
Total beds
40 units
Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Arabic
Creole
English
Spanish
Rehabilitation Services
Respite Care
Short-Term Rehab
Licensed Nurses/CNAs
24-Hour Staffing
Pets not allowed
Specific Programs24-Hour Supervision
Inspection History
In Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the primary authority that conducts unannounced inspections and completes official health quality reports for all healthcare facilities.
Since 2017 · 9 years of data
38 citations
34 inspections
2 fines
$4.0K fined
Inspection Score
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Florida state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical Florida assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the Florida state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical Florida assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score.
2 points above the Florida average for assisted living residences (83/100)
Rank #452 / 876 in Florida Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 452nd out of 876 homes in Florida for inspection score. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the Florida average among 876 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine score. Inspection score: 85 out of 100. Letter grade B. 2 points above the Florida average for assisted living residences (83/100)Legal Actions
Formal stipulations and orders filed by Florida regulators against this facility, including fines and total monetary penalties.
This Facility
FL Average
vs. FL Avg-
2vs 5 avg↓ 60% fewer than FL avg
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$4kvs $11.6k↓ 66% lower than FL avg
Data reflects the most recent 9 years (since 2017).
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Florida state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2017 vs. Florida state average
Overall vs. FL average
3 Worse
Metrics worse than Florida average:
• Total citations (15% above)
• Inspections with citations (38% above)
• Inspection citation rate (5% above) 1 Better Metrics better than Florida average:
• Citations per inspection (15% below)
• Total citations (15% above)
• Inspections with citations (38% above)
• Inspection citation rate (5% above) 1 Better Metrics better than Florida average:
• Citations per inspection (15% below)
Citations
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 38 | 33 | This facility has 15% more total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (38 vs. FL avg 33).↑ 15% worse Rank #581 / 907 Total citations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 581st out of 907 homes in Florida for total citations. Shows this facility's total citations compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 1.1 | 1.3 | This facility has 15% fewer citations per inspection than a typical Florida assisted living residence (1.1 vs. FL avg 1.3).↓ 15% better Rank #320 / 907 Citations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 320th out of 907 homes in Florida for citations per inspection. Shows this facility's citations per inspection compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspections
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 34 | 26 | This facility has had 31% more total inspections than the Florida average (34 vs. FL avg 26). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 31% more |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 22 | 16 | This facility has 38% more inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (22 vs. FL avg 16).↑ 38% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 65% | 62% | This facility has 3 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (65% vs. FL avg 62%).↑ 3% worse Rank #589 / 907 Inspection citation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 589th out of 907 homes in Florida for % of inspections with citations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with citations compared to the Florida average among 907 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Florida that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Inspection Reports Summary
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
- April 24, 2024 annual inspection found no deficiencies and no complaints were substantiated.
- March 19, 2024 complaint inspection cited one Class 3 deficiency for risk management and quality assurance.
- From May 2023 to July 2023, multiple Class 3 deficiencies involved medication management, staffing, training, and pharmacy/dietary issues.
Activities in this home
- Arts and Crafts
- Dancing
- Games & Cards
- Gardening
- Music Programs
- Shopping
- Social Events & Outings
- Theater & Movies
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Frequently Asked Questions about Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor
What neighborhood is Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor in?
Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor is in the Downtown neighborhood of TAMPA.
What languages are spoken at Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor?
The team at Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor speaks Arabic, Creole, English, and Spanish.
Who is the owner of Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor?
Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor is legally operated by Heritage Manor Asisted Living Facility Corp, and administered by Cristina Aruta.
Is Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor in a walkable area?
Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor has a walk score of 89. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
What is the license number of Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor?
According to FL state health department records, Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor's license number is 12795.
When does Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor's license expire?
According to FL state health department records, Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor's license expires on May 15, 2028.
Are pets allowed at Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor?
No, Best Care Senior Living at Heritage Manor has a no-pet policy.
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