Starling at Ponte Vedra

Is Starling at Ponte Vedra a licensed assisted living facility in Florida?

Yes. Starling at Ponte Vedra at 405 Solana Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 holds an active Florida Assisted Living Facility license, #12734, for 100 beds, issued by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and valid through March 31, 2028.

AHCA recorded a change of ownership on April 1, 2024, so the current licensee's own history starts there; older inspections and fines in the record belong largely to the previous operator. Ask who runs the building day to day now.

Check it yourself on FloridaHealthFinder, which shows the license dates, specialty licenses, ownership and any sanctions AHCA has imposed.

What did AHCA inspections of Starling at Ponte Vedra find?

AHCA's most recent inspection of Starling at Ponte Vedra on file was a standard visit on March 18, 2026, which cited no deficiencies. The posted record covers 10 visits from January 2017 to March 2026.

Of those visits, 4 were routine standard surveys and 4 were complaint investigations; 2 of the 10 resulted in at least one citation.

Areas cited in the posted record: staff background screening and admission health assessments.

Every citation in the posted record was Class III or IV — Florida's less serious categories, typically process, training-record or paperwork issues rather than direct harm — and each lists a correction date.

Read the full AHCA inspection reports for Starling at Ponte Vedra →

Has AHCA fined or sanctioned Starling at Ponte Vedra?

Yes. AHCA's profile for Starling at Ponte Vedra lists 3 administrative fines totaling $1,500; the most recent was initiated July 11, 2016 for a reporting violation.

For context, 3 of the 22 assisted living facilities in St. Johns County have at least one AHCA fine since 2021. Across the five counties, 69% of AHCA fines on assisted living facilities were $1,000 or less; repeat patterns matter more than a single entry.

Does Starling at Ponte Vedra offer memory care in Ponte Vedra Beach?

Yes. Starling at Ponte Vedra's AHCA profile lists a Memory Care program. Florida has no separate memory care license, so memory care is delivered under the ALF license, and a facility that advertises Alzheimer's care must disclose those services and train staff under Florida's ADRD rules.

It holds no ECC, LNS or LMH specialty license, so its care is limited to standard ALF services; a resident who needs regular nursing care would generally need a facility with a specialty license or a nursing home.

Where is Starling at Ponte Vedra located in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL?

Starling at Ponte Vedra is at 405 Solana Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082, in Ponte Vedra Beach in northern St. Johns County, about 15 minutes from Mayo Clinic Florida. Hospitals families here commonly use include Baptist Medical Center Beaches and Mayo Clinic Florida.

3 other licensed ALFs share the 32082 ZIP code: Ponte Vedra Gardens Alzheimer's Special Care Center, The Stratford, Vicar's Landing at Oak Bridge.

Veterans and surviving spouses are served by the VA's Jacksonville outpatient clinics (part of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System) and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward care costs.

How does Starling at Ponte Vedra compare with other assisted living in St. Johns County?

With 100 licensed beds, Starling at Ponte Vedra is larger than most among the 22 assisted living facilities in St. Johns County (number 6 by bed count); the county median is 66.5 beds.

Across St. Johns County, 4 ALFs hold an ECC license, 3 hold LNS, 0 hold LMH, and 15 list a memory care program on their AHCA profile.

Closest in size among St. Johns County ALFs, from the same AHCA records:

How much does Starling at Ponte Vedra cost per month?

AHCA does not publish prices, so ask Starling at Ponte Vedra for its written rate sheet. Across the Jacksonville metro, memory care typically runs $4,500–$6,800/mo in 2026, with the Beaches, Ponte Vedra and Nocatee at the high end.

Its AHCA profile does not list Medicaid as a payment form, so plan on private pay, long-term care insurance or VA benefits.

What should you ask when touring Starling at Ponte Vedra?

Start with what AHCA has already cited at Starling at Ponte Vedra — staff background screening and admission health assessments — and ask what changed afterward; then cover overnight staffing, the full rate sheet and what would trigger a move-out.

• Is every employee, including agency staff, cleared through Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse before working?
• Who completes the AHCA Form 1823 health assessment, and what would make my parent ineligible to move in?
• How do you handle a hospital discharge back to the community?
• What is the monthly rate for my parent's exact care level, and what triggers an increase?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?
• How long have the administrator and the resident care director been in their roles?
• Is a nurse on site every day, and who covers nights and weekends?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds — do you work with SMMC long-term care plans?

Tour at a mealtime, ask to see this week's activity calendar, and take the contract home. Under s. 429.28, F.S., a Florida ALF must give 45 days' written notice before a non-emergency relocation or discharge.

How does moving into Starling at Ponte Vedra work?

Moving into Starling at Ponte Vedra starts with a medical examination recorded on AHCA Form 1823 — done within 60 days before admission or 30 days after — which confirms your parent meets Florida's ALF admission criteria.

• Residency agreement. Florida requires a written contract listing the services, the rate and the notice the facility must give before a rate increase; compare it with other communities before signing.
• Memory care placement. Ask how Starling at Ponte Vedra decides between assisted living and memory care for a new resident, and whether a move between them changes the rate.
• Payment. Most residents pay privately; long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance and, where accepted, SMMC LTC Medicaid can offset costs.

If Starling at Ponte Vedra has no opening, ask to be put on its waitlist and keep touring — availability at large Northeast Florida communities changes month to month.

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