Best Care Senior Living at Ocala offers assisted living and memory care in Ocala, FL. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains a private living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. Having both care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time, while respite care provides a short-term stay when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
The community has 75 beds, with studios, private rooms, semi-private rooms, private and companion apartments, and fully furnished apartments. An outdoor courtyard gives residents a place to spend time outside. Daily programming and special events create scheduled activities based on residents’ strengths, preferences, and interests, and themed dining experiences add special occasions to the community calendar.
HMP Senior Solutions operates Best Care Senior Living at Ocala, and Mark Baumann serves as the administrator. Payment options include Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Veteran Affairs Benefits, and Workers Compensation.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
75Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Best Care Senior Living at Ocala is legally operated by Best Care Senior Living at Ocala, LLC, and administered by Mark Baumann.
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.
Formal stipulations and orders filed by Florida regulators against this facility, including fines and total monetary penalties.
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.
Citations
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 16 | 25.0 | This facility has 36% fewer total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (16 vs. FL avg 25).↓ 36% better |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.4 | 0.9 | This facility has 56% fewer citations per inspection than a typical Florida assisted living residence (0.4 vs. FL avg 0.9).↓ 56% better |
Per-category split of the 16 citations recorded across all inspections. Counts are compared against the Florida state average for each category. A green dot means this facility is below the state average for that category; an amber dot means it is above.
Inspections
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 40 | 27.0 | This facility has had 48% more total inspections than the Florida average (40 vs. FL avg 27). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 48% more |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 10 | 9.0 | This facility has 11% more inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (10 vs. FL avg 9).↑ 11% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 25% | 31% | This facility has 6 percentage points lower inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (25% vs. FL avg 31%).↓ 6% better |
2.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Ocala's city center to Best Care Senior Living at Ocala's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the FL Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Share of inspections that resulted in citations, expressed as a percentage of total inspections in the window.
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Total count of citations (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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The average number of citations this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total citations ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
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Reported profit orientation for the operator or facility (e.g. for-profit vs nonprofit), as provided in state licensing or disclosure data.
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Total monetary fines or penalties in the reporting window from the state source. A single large fine can dominate this figure.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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| Brookdale Chambrel Pinecastle | AL CCRC IL MC | Ocala | 180
Facility
180
FL AVG
85
Rank
#50 / 890 | Yes |
12
Facility
12
FL AVG
40
Rank
#844 / 999 | Cmcp-Pinecastle LLC | 43 | 26%
Facility
26%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#290 / 853 | 23
Facility
23
FL AVG
25
Rank
#495 / 853 | 0.5
Facility
0.5
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#209 / 853 | For-Profit | $1,500 | Paul W. Cotta | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ |
| Brookdale Paddock Hills | AL MC | Ocala | 120
Facility
120
FL AVG
85
Rank
#213 / 890 | Yes |
12
Facility
12
FL AVG
40
Rank
#844 / 999 | Summerville At Ocala East LLC | 42 | 24%
Facility
24%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#239 / 853 | 19
Facility
19
FL AVG
25
Rank
#426 / 853 | 0.5
Facility
0.5
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#209 / 853 | For-Profit | $3,000 | Janee Marie Flanders | Studio | A+ |
| Brookdale Canopy Oaks | AL MC | Ocala | 120
Facility
120
FL AVG
85
Rank
#213 / 890 | Yes |
26
Facility
26
FL AVG
40
Rank
#657 / 999 | Summerville At Ocala West LLC | 38 | 26%
Facility
26%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#290 / 853 | 20
Facility
20
FL AVG
25
Rank
#441 / 853 | 0.5
Facility
0.5
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#209 / 853 | For-Profit | $17,650 | Ann Marie Starr-Loe | Studio / 1 Bed | A+ |
| Best Care Senior Living at Ocala | AL MC | Ocala | 75 | No | - | Best Care Senior Living At Ocala, LLC | 40 | 25% | 16 | 0.4 | For-Profit | $0 | Mark Baumann | - | - |
| Ocala Senior Living | AL IL MC RC | Ocala | 70
Facility
70
FL AVG
85
Rank
#513 / 890 | Yes |
32
Facility
32
FL AVG
40
Rank
#596 / 999 | Pacifica Senior Living Ocala LLC | 34 | 24%
Facility
24%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#239 / 853 | 18
Facility
18
FL AVG
25
Rank
#412 / 853 | 0.5
Facility
0.5
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#209 / 853 | For-Profit | $6,500 | Jennifer Cavaliere | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - |
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Best Care Senior Living at Ocala is located in Ocala, Florida.
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