El Paraiso Home, Inc.
Assisted Living & Memory Care · Miami, FL
El Paraiso Home, Inc.
Assisted Living & Memory Care · Miami, FL
El Paraiso Home, Inc. accepts Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Medicare, and Veteran Affairs Benefits.
Tucked into Miami’s Little Havana, El Paraiso Home is a small memory care and assisted living community, just 14 beds under one single-story roof. That size means something real: fewer strangers, more familiar faces, staff who actually know your name. Private and semi-private rooms are both on the table, so families can pick what fits.
Maria Cristina Rodriguez runs the place as administrator. And the neighborhood itself pulls its weight too. A Walk Score of 94 puts it in “walker’s paradise” territory, meaning groceries, pharmacies, and daily errands are all within an easy stroll. If you’re visiting a parent or grandparent here, that’s not a small thing. You can step outside together instead of always driving somewhere.
Day to day, residents get transportation services and access to fitness and recreation space. The activity lineup leans hands-on and social: arts and crafts, games and cards, the occasional shopping trip. Staff speak English and Spanish, which matters a lot in this part of Miami, where a shared language with caregivers can make the whole experience feel less clinical and more like home.
On the money side, El Paraiso works with a wide range of coverage: private insurance, HMO plans, Medicaid, Medicare, and VA benefits. That flexibility opens up more paths for families trying to figure out how to actually pay for care.
Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration inspects the home as part of the state’s routine oversight of senior care communities. Those inspections have tended to focus on areas like medication management, staffing credentials, environmental safety, and how well care planning gets documented. Add it all up: a small, walkable, bilingual community with real flexibility on payment, built around a scale where residents aren’t just a number.
14-bed community Rank #881 / 1058Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 881st 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 smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
Walk Score: 94 / 100 Rank #19 / 1487Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 19th 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.
Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
About this community
Facility TypeAssisted Living Facility
IssuanceJune 15, 2025
ExpirationJune 14, 2027
CountyMiami-Dade
License Number8006
El Paraiso Home, Inc. is legally operated by El Paraiso Home Inc, and administered by Maria Cristina Rodriguez.
Profit StatusFor-profit
Optional State Supplement
14 units
Total beds
14 units
Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
English
Spanish
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 2013 · 13 years of data
34 citations
24 inspections
5 fines
$23.0K 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.
10 points below the Florida average for assisted living residences (83/100)
Rank #692 / 876 in Florida Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 692nd 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: 73 out of 100. Letter grade C. 10 points below 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
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5vs 5 avg— At FL avg
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$23kvs $11.6k↑ 98% higher than FL avg
Data reflects the most recent 13 years (since 2013).
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 2013 vs. Florida state average
Overall vs. FL average
4 Worse
Metrics worse than Florida average:
• Total citations (3% above)
• Citations per inspection (8% above)
• Inspections with citations (6% above)
• Inspection citation rate (15% above) 0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
• Total citations (3% above)
• Citations per inspection (8% above)
• Inspections with citations (6% above)
• Inspection citation rate (15% above) 0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Citations
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This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
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34 | 33 | This facility has 3% more total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (34 vs. FL avg 33).↑ 3% worse Rank #520 / 907 Total citations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 520th 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.
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1.4 | 1.3 | This facility has 8% more citations per inspection than a typical Florida assisted living residence (1.4 vs. FL avg 1.3).↑ 8% worse Rank #621 / 907 Citations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 621st 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
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This Facility | FL Average | vs. FL Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all inspections conducted at this facility.
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24 | 26 | This facility has had 8% fewer total inspections than the Florida average (24 vs. FL avg 26). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 8% fewer |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
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17 | 16 | This facility has 6% more inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (17 vs. FL avg 16).↑ 6% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
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71% | 62% | This facility has 9 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (71% vs. FL avg 62%).↑ 9% worse Rank #702 / 907 Inspection citation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 702nd 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.
- The most recent inspection on October 1, 2025, cited only one unclassified deficiency related to background screening clearinghouse.
- The June 26, 2023 inspection found three Class 3 deficiencies involving physical restraints, resident records, and risk management & QA.
- Complaint inspections in 2020 cited deficiencies in resident care, medication storage, and staffing, with corrections documented by the end of that year.
What does this home offer?
Housing Options: Private / Semi-Private Rooms
Building Type: Single-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Activities in this home
- Arts and Crafts
- Games & Cards
- Shopping
Places of interest near El Paraiso Home, Inc.
2.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Miami's city center to El Paraiso Home, Inc.'s address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.91 miles to nearest hospital (HCA Florida Mercy Hospital)
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Frequently Asked Questions about El Paraiso Home, Inc.
What neighborhood is El Paraiso Home, Inc. in?
El Paraiso Home, Inc. is in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami.
What languages are spoken at El Paraiso Home, Inc.?
The team at El Paraiso Home, Inc. speaks English and Spanish.
Is El Paraiso Home, Inc. in a walkable area?
El Paraiso Home, Inc. has a walk score of 94. Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
What is the license number of El Paraiso Home, Inc.?
According to FL state health department records, El Paraiso Home, Inc.'s license number is 8006.
When does El Paraiso Home, Inc.'s license expire?
According to FL state health department records, El Paraiso Home, Inc.'s license expires on June 14, 2027.
Are pets allowed at El Paraiso Home, Inc.?
No, El Paraiso Home, Inc. has a no-pet policy.
What payment types does El Paraiso Home, Inc. accept?
El Paraiso Home, Inc. accepts Insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Medicare, and VA.
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