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Brookdale Lake Tavares
Brookdale Lake Tavares
Recognized as the Best Assisted Living of 2024 by US News and World Report, Brookdale Lake Tavares is a distinguished senior living community nestled in the serene Caroline Street East, Tavares, FL offering assisted living. The community features well-designed floor plans including one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. With round-the-clock personalized care and assistance, the community promises to deliver a better quality of life.
Take in the picturesque scenery of the neighborhood and enjoy outdoor recreation with activities and programs carefully chosen by Brookdale Lake Tavares. Delight with healthy and delicious meals served from breakfast to dinner. Walk around the beautifully landscaped grounds with pets and experience fabulous amenities including a beauty and barbershop, a therapy room, a game room, a piano, a library, a porch, and an arts and crafts studio.
110-bed community Rank #369 / 1058Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 369th out of 1,058 homes we track 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.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.
Walk Score: 33 / 100 Rank #864 / 1427Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 864th out of 1,427 homes we track 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.Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
About this community
Facility TypeAssisted Living Facility
IssuanceJuly 30, 2024
CountyLake
License Number5129
Brookdale Lake Tavares is legally operated by Blc Tavares Gc LLC, and administered by Brenda Suzanne Jarmer.
Profit StatusFor-profit
Private
110 units
Total beds
110 units
Emergency SystemsYes
Safety FeaturesEmergency Alert System
Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Respite Care
Licensed Nurses/CNAs
24-Hour Staffing
Transportation
Library
Salon
Arts & Crafts
Game Room
Walking Paths
Piano
ActivitiesActivities include card and board games, technology classes, fitness classes, and outings to local attractions
Specific ProgramsContinuing Care Retirement Communities, At Home Care
Touring HoursMon - Fri: 8am - 9pm CT / Sat: 9am - 5:30pm CT
Starting Price$3,105 per month
Food DescriptionRestaurant-style dining in an elegant dining room with a variety of menu options.
Brookdale Lake Tavares – Menu
Download Menu PDFInspection 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.
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-
4vs 5 avg↓ 20% fewer than FL avg
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$1.8kvs $11.6k↓ 85% lower than FL avg
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.
Overall vs. FL average
0 Worse
No metrics in this bucket.
1 At Avg
Metrics at Florida average:
• Citations per inspection (at FL avg) 3 Better Metrics better than Florida average:
• Total citations (43% below)
• Inspections with citations (63% below)
• Inspection citation rate (39% below)
• Citations per inspection (at FL avg) 3 Better Metrics better than Florida average:
• Total citations (43% below)
• Inspections with citations (63% below)
• Inspection citation rate (39% 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.
| 20 | 35 | This facility has 43% fewer total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (20 vs. FL avg 35).↓ 43% better Rank #289 / 906 Total citations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 289th out of 906 homes we track in Florida for total citations. Shows this facility's total citations compared to the Florida average among 906 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 1.3 | 1.3 | This facility has citations per inspection in line with the Florida average (1.3 vs. FL avg 1.3).— At avg Rank #540 / 906 Citations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 540th out of 906 homes we track in Florida for citations per inspection. Shows this facility's citations per inspection compared to the Florida average among 906 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
Inspections
| This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
| 16 | 26 | This facility has had 38% fewer total inspections than the Florida average (16 vs. FL avg 26). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 38% fewer |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 6 | 16 | This facility has 63% fewer inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (6 vs. FL avg 16).↓ 63% better |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 38% | 62% | This facility has 24 percentage points lower inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (38% vs. FL avg 62%).↓ 24% better Rank #186 / 906 Inspection citation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 186th out of 906 homes we track in Florida for % of inspections with citations. Shows this facility's % of inspections with citations compared to the Florida average among 906 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings cover every community we track in Florida that reports data for that category. Communities without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 578 / 778 sq. ft
Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Activities in this home
- Arts and Crafts
- Exercise Classes
- Games & Cards
- Music Programs
- Shopping
- Social Events & Outings
- Theater & Movies
Living Spaces & Floor Plans for Brookdale Lake Tavares
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0.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Tavares's city center to Brookdale Lake Tavares'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 to lowest based on our ranking 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.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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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 Lake Tavares | AL | East Tavares | 110
Facility
110
FL AVG
88
Rank
#369 / 1,058 | Yes |
33
Facility
33
FL AVG
42
Rank
#864 / 1,427 | Blc Tavares Gc LLC | 16 | 38%
Facility
38%
FL AVG
61.5%
Rank
#186 / 906 | 20
Facility
20
FL AVG
33
Rank
#289 / 906 | 1.3
Facility
1.3
FL AVG
1.3
Rank
#540 / 906 | For-Profit | $1,750 | Brenda Suzanne Jarmer | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - |
| Brookdale Tavares | AL IL MC NH SNF | Tavares | 60
Facility
60
FL AVG
88
Rank
#681 / 1,058 | Yes |
33
Facility
33
FL AVG
42
Rank
#864 / 1,427 | Vop Tavares, LLC | 30 | 37%
Facility
37%
FL AVG
61.5%
Rank
#179 / 906 | 29
Facility
29
FL AVG
33
Rank
#451 / 906 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
FL AVG
1.3
Rank
#153 / 906 | For-Profit | $2,150 | Kelley Yoder | Suite | A+ |
| Alto Tavares – Tavares, FL | AL MC | Tavares | - | Yes |
16
Facility
16
FL AVG
42
Rank
#1,159 / 1,427 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Financial Assistance for
Assisted Living in Florida
Brookdale Lake Tavares is located in East Tavares, Florida.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Brookdale Lake Tavares
What languages are spoken at Brookdale Lake Tavares?
The team at Brookdale Lake Tavares speaks English.
Who is the owner of Brookdale Lake Tavares?
Brookdale Lake Tavares is legally operated by Blc Tavares Gc LLC, and administered by Brenda Suzanne Jarmer.
Is Brookdale Lake Tavares in a walkable area?
Brookdale Lake Tavares has a walk score of 33. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
What is the license number of Brookdale Lake Tavares?
According to FL state health department records, Brookdale Lake Tavares's license number is 5129.
Does Brookdale Lake Tavares have different floorplan options?
Yes — see the floorplan options available at Brookdale Lake Tavares on this page.
Are pets allowed at Brookdale Lake Tavares?
Yes, Brookdale Lake Tavares allows residents to bring their pets.
What payment types does Brookdale Lake Tavares accept?
Brookdale Lake Tavares accepts Other.
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