Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph provides assisted living and memory care in Tampa, FL. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication 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. The community has 84 beds.
Offering both assisted living and memory care may be a good fit for a resident whose care needs could grow over time, allowing the resident to remain in the community as those needs change. Cristina Aruta serves as the administrator, and Vida Serena Assisted Living Facility operates the community. Payment options include Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Medicare, Veteran Affairs Benefits, and Workers Compensation, giving families several listed ways to cover care, including public benefits, insurance, and workers compensation when applicable.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
84Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph is legally operated by Vida Serena Assisted Living Facility LLC, and administered by Cristina Aruta.
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.
| 63 | 25.0 | This facility has 152% more total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (63 vs. FL avg 25).↑ 152% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 1.1 | 0.9 | This facility has 22% more citations per inspection than a typical Florida assisted living residence (1.1 vs. FL avg 0.9).↑ 22% worse |
Per-category split of the 63 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.
| 57 | 27.0 | This facility has had 111% more total inspections than the Florida average (57 vs. FL avg 27). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 111% more |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 24 | 9.0 | This facility has 167% more inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (24 vs. FL avg 9).↑ 167% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 42% | 31% | This facility has 11 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (42% vs. FL avg 31%).↑ 11% worse |
2.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Tampa's city center to Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph'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.
ADC (Adult Day Care):
Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
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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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190
FL AVG
85
Rank
#42 / 890 | Yes |
53
Facility
53
FL AVG
40
Rank
#311 / 999 | Blc Tampa-Gc, LLC | 39 | 33%
Facility
33%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#454 / 853 | 28
Facility
28
FL AVG
25
Rank
#567 / 853 | 0.7
Facility
0.7
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#349 / 853 | For-Profit | $15,500 | Anne Giehl | Private Rooms | A+ |
| Promise Pointe Senior Living | AL MC | Tampa | 130
Facility
130
FL AVG
85
Rank
#171 / 890 | Yes |
23
Facility
23
FL AVG
40
Rank
#701 / 999 | Concordis Alf Tampa LLC | 35 | 23%
Facility
23%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#228 / 853 | 13
Facility
13
FL AVG
25
Rank
#319 / 853 | 0.4
Facility
0.4
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#163 / 853 | For-Profit | $0 | Alyssa Ingle | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ |
| Angels Senior Living at New Tampa LLC | AL ADC MC RC | Tampa | 100
Facility
100
FL AVG
85
Rank
#341 / 890 | Yes |
89
Facility
89
FL AVG
40
Rank
#24 / 999 | Angels Senior Living At New Tampa, LLC | 45 | 29%
Facility
29%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#352 / 853 | 27
Facility
27
FL AVG
25
Rank
#549 / 853 | 0.6
Facility
0.6
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#286 / 853 | For-Profit | $1,000 | Yvette M. Latson | - | A+ |
| Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph | AL MC | Tampa | 84 | No | - | Vida Serena Assisted Living Facility LLC | 57 | 42% | 63 | 1.1 | For-Profit | $16,000 | Cristina Aruta | - | - |
| Angels Senior Living at South Tampa | AL ADC RC | Tampa (Palma Ceia) | 56
Facility
56
FL AVG
85
Rank
#586 / 890 | Yes |
82
Facility
82
FL AVG
40
Rank
#51 / 999 | Lighthouse Healthcare Group, LLC | 14 | 21%
Facility
21%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#196 / 853 | 3
Facility
3
FL AVG
25
Rank
#99 / 853 | 0.2
Facility
0.2
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#75 / 853 | For-Profit | $0 | Benjamin Greco | Studio | - |
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Best Care Senior Living at Saint Joseph is located in Tampa, Florida.
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