Best Care Senior Living at Brandon offers memory care and respite care in Brandon, FL. The community has 100 beds. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia who may be at risk of wandering, while respite care provides a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
Studio apartments are fully furnished and arranged as a single living space, so a resident can move in without bringing furniture. Best Care Senior Living at Brandon is administered by Rebecca Lawson. Payment options include insurance and/or HMO, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, and Workers Compensation, allowing an eligible resident or family to use one of these listed sources toward care. Recreation programs give residents the opportunity to participate in organized activities, so the community may be a good fit for someone who needs supervised memory care or a family seeking temporary support.
A mid-sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.
100Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.
Best Care Senior Living at Brandon is legally operated by Best Care Senior Living At Brandon LLC, and administered by Rebecca Lawson.
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.
| 45 | 25.0 | This facility has 80% more total citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (45 vs. FL avg 25).↑ 80% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.7 | 0.9 | This facility has 22% fewer citations per inspection than a typical Florida assisted living residence (0.7 vs. FL avg 0.9).↓ 22% better |
Per-category split of the 45 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.
| 69 | 27.0 | This facility has had 156% more total inspections than the Florida average (69 vs. FL avg 27). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 156% more |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 23 | 9.0 | This facility has 156% more inspections with citations than a typical Florida assisted living residence (23 vs. FL avg 9).↑ 156% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 33% | 31% | This facility has 2 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical Florida assisted living residence (33% vs. FL avg 31%).↑ 2% worse |
4.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Brandon's city center to Best Care Senior Living at Brandon'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.
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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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| Vitality Living Spring Hill | MC AL IL | Spring Hill | 240
Facility
240
FL AVG
102
Rank
#12 / 630 | Yes |
39
Facility
39
FL AVG
39
Rank
#351 / 760 | Evergreen Woods Owner LLC | 28 | 11%
Facility
11%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#44 / 593 | 3
Facility
3
FL AVG
25
Rank
#60 / 593 | 0.1
Facility
0.1
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#21 / 593 | For-Profit | $1,500 | Kimberly Adams | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | A+ |
| Homestead Village of Pensacola | MC AL IL RC | Pensacola (Northwest Pensacola) | 180
Facility
180
FL AVG
102
Rank
#47 / 630 | Yes |
30
Facility
30
FL AVG
39
Rank
#449 / 760 | Twin Eglin Operator LLC | 41 | 15%
Facility
15%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#70 / 593 | 9
Facility
9
FL AVG
25
Rank
#153 / 593 | 0.2
Facility
0.2
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#45 / 593 | For-Profit | $25,000 | Samantha Barnes | 1 bed / 2 bed | F |
| Best Care Senior Living at Brandon | MC RC | Brandon | 100 | No | - | Best Care Senior Living At Brandon LLC | 69 | 33% | 45 | 0.7 | For-Profit | $17,250 | Rebecca Lawson | - | - |
| Summer Vista Assisted Living Community | MC AL RC | Pensacola (College Heights) | 100
Facility
100
FL AVG
102
Rank
#300 / 630 | Yes |
52
Facility
52
FL AVG
39
Rank
#223 / 760 | Vop Summer Vista, LLC | 28 | 7%
Facility
7%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#30 / 593 | 3
Facility
3
FL AVG
25
Rank
#60 / 593 | 0.1
Facility
0.1
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#21 / 593 | For-Profit | $500 | Lorie Sharee Harman | - | - |
| Brookdale DeLand | MC AL | Deland (Scarlett) | 89
Facility
89
FL AVG
102
Rank
#378 / 630 | Yes |
14
Facility
14
FL AVG
39
Rank
#618 / 760 | Bkd Sterling House Of Deland, LLC | 21 | 19%
Facility
19%
FL AVG
30.6%
Rank
#100 / 593 | 6
Facility
6
FL AVG
25
Rank
#104 / 593 | 0.3
Facility
0.3
FL AVG
0.9
Rank
#73 / 593 | For-Profit | $2,000 | Kerry Hedden | Studio / Suite | A+ |
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